Search Results: keywords:"financial responsibility"

  • H. R. 10334 — To amend section 333 of title 10, United States Code, to modify the authority to build the capacity of foreign security forces.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:244

    H. R. 10334 proposes changes to section 333 of title 10 of the United States Code. This bill seeks to modify the rules about how funds can be used for building the capacity of foreign security forces. It allows money given in a certain fiscal year starting in 2025, or any...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 10334 wants to change the rules about money the U.S. can use to help other countries' security forces, allowing it to be used for up to three years instead of just one year. This means they want to be able to use the money longer to help train and equip foreign security teams.

  • H. R. 7872 — To amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to modify certain requirements applicable to salinity control units, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,145

    H. R. 7872 seeks to modify the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to alter certain requirements related to salinity control units. The bill outlines changes in the allocation of costs, specifying what percentages of costs are nonreimbursable and those that are...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 7872 is a plan to change how money is used to keep salt out of the Colorado River. It wants to make sure that money is spent smarter and more fairly to help keep the river clean and safe.

  • H. R. 8776 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:433

    H.R. 8776 proposes to change the Internal Revenue Code so that joining a health care sharing ministry can be counted as a medical expense for tax purposes. The bill specifies that these ministries are not to be seen as health insurance or a health plan. It also states that the new rules would...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8776 wants to change the tax rules so people who join special groups that help pay each other's medical bills (but aren't health insurance) can count that as a money expense for their health. This change would start after 2024.

  • S. CON. RES. 46 — Providing for corrections in the enrollment of S. 4367.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:396

    S. CON. RES. 46 is a resolution that directs corrections to be made in the enrollment of S. 4367, an Act primarily focused on the improvement and conservation of U.S. rivers and harbors. These corrections involve revising specific sections of the Water Resources Development...

    Simple Explanation

    S. CON. RES. 46 is a plan to fix some words and details in another law about taking care of rivers and harbors, making sure everything is clear and correct, like changing a wrong word from "food" to "flood."

  • S. 2160 — An Act To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern.
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    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:856

    S. 2160, known as the “Urban Canal Modernization Act,” amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. The bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to perform extraordinary operation and maintenance work on urban canals that pose significant risks if they fail,...

    Simple Explanation

    The Urban Canal Modernization Act lets the government help fix important city canals that could be dangerous if they break, by paying part of the costs, but it only has a certain amount of money to spend.

  • S. 3195 — To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:931

    S. 3195 proposes to designate the General George C. Marshall House in Virginia as an affiliated area of the National Park System to honor and promote public appreciation of George C. Marshall's significant historical contributions. The bill outlines that the George C....

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make the house where a famous person named George C. Marshall lived in Virginia part of the National Park family, so more people can learn about him. A group will help look after the house, but they won't have to buy the place or pay for everything.