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H. R. 8019 — To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of Selena Quintanilla.
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April 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,867
H.R. 8019 proposes the creation of commemorative coins to honor Selena Quintanilla, a celebrated Tejano music artist. The bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint limited quantities of $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins, all featuring designs...
Simple Explanation
In 2024, the government wants to make special coins to celebrate Selena Quintanilla, a famous singer, and plans to use the money from selling these coins to help a museum in Texas show cool things about Selena.
H. R. 8279 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain coins or bullion is exempt from recognition.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:393
H.R. 8279 is a proposed bill that aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to make clear that when certain types of coins or bullion, specifically those made of gold, silver, platinum, or palladium, are sold or exchanged, any gain or loss from these...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8279 is a bill that wants to change the rules so that if someone sells certain metal coins like gold or silver ones, they won't have to count any money they gain or lose as part of their taxes. This starts after December 31, 2024.
H. R. 7115 — To permit individuals 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury service in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
January 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:257
H. R. 7115 allows individuals who are 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury service in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. This change is made by amending the existing law in the District of Columbia Official Code to give seniors the choice to be excused...
Simple Explanation
If someone is 70 years old or older and gets asked to be on a jury (a group that helps make a decision in a court case) in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, they can choose not to do it if they don't want to. This new rule changes the law to let older people decide if they want to skip being on a jury.
H. R. 9928 — To reduce the number of, and shorten the time between, pay grade steps for officers and members of the United States Park Police, and for other purposes.
October 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:811
H.R. 9928 aims to change the pay structure for officers and members of the United States Park Police. The bill seeks to reduce the number of pay grade steps and shorten the time required to move between these steps. It updates the salary schedules within the District of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9928 is a plan to make it quicker and easier for U.S. Park Police officers to get pay raises by reducing how many steps they need to climb and how long it takes. The bill updates their pay without reducing what they earn now.
H. CON. RES. 127 — Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon.
September 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:206
H. CON. RES. 127 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon on December 11, 2024. The resolution specifies that any preparations for the event should be conducted according to the guidelines set...
Simple Explanation
Martha Hughes Cannon is getting a statue, and people want to use a special place called Emancipation Hall to show it to everybody. They need to get ready for this event following specific rules, but they're not exactly sure how much it will cost or who will pay for it.
H. R. 9065 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include room air conditioners as qualified energy property for purposes of the energy efficient home improvement credit.
July 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:216
H. R. 9065 proposes an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify room air conditioners that meet the Energy Star Most Efficient criteria as qualified energy property. This inclusion would make them eligible for the energy efficient home improvement credit....
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9065 is a plan to give people a special money bonus, called a credit, if they buy room air conditioners that are really good at saving energy. This is like getting a gold star for using less electricity with a new air conditioner!
H. R. 6922 — To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act to provide parity with respect to access to the mortgage insurance for hospitals program for licensed hospitals, and for other purposes.
January 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:273
H. R. 6922, titled the “Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act,” aims to modify the National Housing Act specifically to help hospitals more easily access mortgage insurance. This bill was introduced by Mr. Emmer and Mr. Torres of New York and seeks to provide...
Simple Explanation
The Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act wants to change a rule to make it easier for hospitals to get help paying for their buildings. It's like making sure every hospital can borrow money in the same way to take care of people.
S. 4315 — To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in all ADA-accessible bathrooms on passenger rail cars.
May 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:525
S. 4315 aims to ensure Amtrak trains have baby changing tables in all ADA-accessible bathrooms on their passenger rail cars. The bill, known as the "Baby Changing on Board Act," mandates that all applicable trains, purchased after the bill's enactment and owned by Amtrak,...
Simple Explanation
Amtrak trains might need to put a special table in all the bathrooms where people in wheelchairs can go, so parents have a spot to change their baby's diaper. This plan is to help parents but could cost a lot of money and might make train tickets more expensive or even be a waste if not used often.
S. 2274 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 Wyoming Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the Dessie A. Bebout Post Office.
February 06, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:318
S. 2274 is a bill introduced in the United States Senate that aims to rename a United States Postal Service facility. The bill proposes that the postal service building located at 112 Wyoming Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, be designated as the “Dessie A. Bebout Post Office.”...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, the United States wants to change the name of a post office in Shoshoni, Wyoming, to honor Dessie A. Bebout. It's like giving the post office a special new name, but we don't know why they chose this name or if it will cost extra money to make the change.
H. CON. RES. 127 — Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon.
September 23, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:160
H. CON. RES. 127 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon. The event is scheduled to take place on December 11, 2024. Preparations for the unveiling will be handled according to the conditions...
Simple Explanation
H. CON. RES. 127 lets people use a special hall in a big, important building to show off a new statue of a lady named Martha Hughes Cannon, and this will happen right before Christmas.
S. 3542 — To amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to modify the boundary of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
November 21, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:322
S. 3542 seeks to amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act by altering the boundary of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish. Additionally, the bill proposes to change the composition of the local coordinating entity by increasing its...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make a special area called the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area bigger by adding a place named Lafourche Parish. It also wants to add one more person to the team that helps take care of this special area.
H. R. 9173 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize payments to long-term care hospitals under the Medicare program and improve patient access.
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July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,599
The bill, H.R. 9173, aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize payments for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare program and improve patient access. It introduces a temporary cap on the fixed loss amount for Medicare high-cost outlier payments and mandates a...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that hospitals taking care of very sick people, especially with tough wounds, get enough money from Medicare without spending too much. It also wants to check if these money rules are working well or if they need to be better.
H. RES. 952 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Clerk to read the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate of any bill immediately after the reading of the title of the bill.
January 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:195
H. RES. 952 proposes a change to the Rules of the House of Representatives. The resolution requires the Clerk of the House to read the estimated cost of any bill, as determined by the Congressional Budget Office, right after the bill's title is read aloud. This amendment is...
Simple Explanation
This bill says when someone in the House of Representatives reads out the name of a new law they're thinking about, they also have to tell everyone how much it might cost. This way, all the people making decisions know what the money side looks like right away.
H. R. 8932 — An Act To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.
November 23, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:247
The FAFSA Deadline Act (H.R. 8932) aims to start the FAFSA application process earlier. It amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure that applications open by October 1, instead of January 1, for students' planned year of enrollment. The Act also requires the...
Simple Explanation
The FAFSA Deadline Act wants to make sure that students can start filling out their college money forms earlier, on October 1, but there might be some problems if things don't go as planned, and the rules to fix them aren't super clear.
H. R. 8753 — To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
June 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:449
H. R. 8753 is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that requires the United States Postal Service to assign single, unique ZIP Codes to specific communities across 17 different states. The designated communities are listed in the bill and include places like...
Simple Explanation
The bill asks the postal service to give special codes, called ZIP Codes, to certain towns in 17 states, so they each have their own unique number. These changes need to happen within about nine months after the bill becomes a law.
S. 3806 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the cost of living adjustment exclusion from income under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
February 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:342
S. 3806, titled the “COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2024,” seeks to change how certain cost of living adjustments (COLAs) are treated under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill proposes amending the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 by altering the date...
Simple Explanation
The "COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2024" is a plan to change how people get help with food costs, making sure money they get from cost of living increases, like some Social Security payments, isn't counted as income, which might help them get more food assistance.
S. 4778 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs permanent.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:229
S. 4778 aims to modify the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make a specific tax exclusion permanent. This exclusion covers certain employer payments towards student loans provided through educational assistance programs. The change removes the previous expiration date for...
Simple Explanation
S. 4778 is a rule that lets bosses help pay their workers' student loans without the workers having to pay extra money to the government forever. It just means that this special money help from bosses won't stop and will continue for a long time.
S. 2274 — An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 Wyoming Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the Dessie A. Bebout Post Office.
April 23, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:213
S. 2274 is a bill passed by the United States Senate on April 23, 2024, in the 118th Congress. It aims to officially name the United States Postal Service facility at 112 Wyoming Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the "Dessie A. Bebout Post Office". As a result, any mention of...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about giving a special name, "Dessie A. Bebout Post Office," to the post office in Shoshoni, Wyoming. It's like giving the building a new name tag so everyone knows what to call it.
S. 3514 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax on net investment income of certain private colleges and universities.
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December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:281
S. 3514 proposes an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, aiming to increase the excise tax on net investment income for certain private colleges and universities. Specifically, it targets those institutions that are not religious and have assets, excluding those...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants some big colleges that have lots of money, but aren't religious, to pay more taxes, raising the amount from a little bit (1.4%) to a big chunk (35%) of their extra money made from investments. This change would affect only those colleges with a LOT of extra money, over $10 billion, and is meant to start happening after the end of 2023.
H. R. 8835 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of veterans from the government pension offset.
June 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:316
H.R. 8835, also known as the “Families of Armed Forces Increased Relief Pensions Act” or the “FAIR Pensions Act,” aims to amend title II of the Social Security Act. This bill provides an exemption for widows and widowers of veterans from the government pension offset, which...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8835 is a bill that wants to make sure that the husbands and wives of soldiers who have died or were honorably let go from service can get all the money from Social Security without losing any of it.
H. R. 82 — An Act To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
December 11, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:648
H. R. 82 aims to change the Social Security Act by removing two specific provisions. The bill seeks to eliminate the Government Pension Offset, which can reduce Social Security benefits for individuals receiving government pensions, and the Windfall Elimination Provision,...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 82 is trying to change some rules so that people who get both a government pension (like money from being a teacher or a police officer) and Social Security can keep more of their Social Security money. It’s like making sure they don’t get less allowance just because they get another type of money too.
H. R. 7915 — To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Department of Homeland Security’s oversight of certain intelligence matters, and for other purposes.
April 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:701
H.R. 7915 aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen the Department of Homeland Security's oversight concerning intelligence activities. It involves changes to ensure that intelligence information is shared and maintained with respect to privacy rights,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7915 is a plan to help ensure that when people at the Department of Homeland Security share and manage important information, they do it safely without forgetting about people's right to privacy and fairness. It also makes sure that anyone handling this information gets special training to protect privacy and civil rights.
H. R. 7236 — To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to extend the availability of identity protection coverage to individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
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February 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:363
H.R. 7236, also known as the "RECOVER Act of 2024," aims to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017. The bill extends the availability of identity protection coverage to individuals whose personal information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7236, the "RECOVER Act of 2024," is a plan to make sure that people whose personal information was stolen from government computers get help to protect their identity, with insurance up to $5,000,000 to keep them safe for their whole lives.
S. 4359 — To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.
May 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:201
S. 4359 aims to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act by extending the program's provisions. Specifically, it will change the expiration dates in the existing law, moving financial support and other provisions for high hazard potential dams to 2029. This reauthorization...
Simple Explanation
S. 4359 is a plan to keep taking care of dams, which hold back water, safer for a few more years until 2029. This means they want to make sure the dams won't break and cause problems by keeping them in good condition.
H. R. 7442 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to assess the feasibility and financial effects of expanding coverage under the Medicare program to items and services furnished in the Philippines.
February 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:420
H. R. 7442, also known as the “Philippine Medicare Portability Study Act,” directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on expanding Medicare coverage to include healthcare services provided in the Philippines. The study will evaluate the...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7442 is a plan to see if people with Medicare in the U.S. could get medical care in the Philippines, checking if it can save money and work well. They want to know what needs to change to make this happen and will tell Congress what they find out in six months.
H. R. 8021 — To amend Public Law 86–272 to expand the prohibition of State taxation relating to certain solicitation of orders.
April 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:261
H. R. 8021 aims to modify Public Law 86–272 to broaden the rules that stop states from taxing certain business activities related to the solicitation of orders. The bill clarifies that "solicitation of orders" includes any business activities that not only help in getting...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a rule that stops states from charging extra money (like taxes) when someone is doing business by asking people to buy their stuff. H. R. 8021 makes this rule clearer by saying that even if the people asking also do other useful things, they still shouldn't be charged extra by the states.
S. 3976 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the deduction for personal casualty losses as in effect prior to the enactment of Public Law 115–97 (commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act).
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:470
The bill titled "Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act" seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It aims to bring back the deduction for personal casualty losses that was eliminated by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The bill also allows...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to bring back a rule that lets people lower their taxes if their stuff got damaged or lost because of bad things like crimes or disasters, which was stopped a few years ago. It also says that people can go back and fix old tax forms if they couldn't ask for this help back then.

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