Search Results: keywords:"fiscal appropriations"

  • H. R. 2701 — To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:770

    H. R. 2701, also known as the "Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act," requires the American Battle Monuments Commission to create a program to find American-Jewish servicemembers who were buried in overseas military cemeteries under incorrect markers that...

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    This bill wants to make sure that American soldiers, who were Jewish, have gravestones that show they were Jewish, even if they are buried far from home. It gives some money each year to help make this happen by working with groups that can talk to the soldiers' families.

  • H. R. 8698 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,333

    H.R. 8698 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to create a public awareness campaign about screening for type 1 diabetes. The campaign will be carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focusing on...

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    H.R. 8698 is a plan to help people learn about checking for a kind of diabetes called type 1, with $5 million a year to make sure doctors and people know how to find and take care of it. The money will be used to make flyers, videos, and work with trusted helpers, but there are some questions about how the money will be spent wisely.

  • S. 1336 — To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to address forestry workforce development needs, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:854

    S. 1336 is a proposed bill that aims to establish a grant program for developing the forestry workforce in the United States. The bill instructs the Secretary of Agriculture to create a competitive grant program for eligible entities, like nonprofits and local governments, to...

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    S. 1336 is a plan to help people learn jobs in taking care of forests. It would give money to groups that teach people how to work in the woods, especially in small towns, and would focus on getting older workers and young people involved in these jobs.

  • H. R. 9584 — To promote digital citizenship and media literacy.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,899

    The "Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act" aims to help people in the United States develop skills to critically understand and interact with digital media. It recognizes the importance of media literacy to combat misinformation and disinformation, especially from foreign sources, and...

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    The bill wants to teach kids how to use the internet safely and smartly by helping schools and libraries make special programs. It gives money to do this, but doesn't say exactly who can use the money or how it should be spent.

  • H. R. 7922 — To establish a Water Risk and Resilience Organization to develop risk and resilience requirements for the water sector.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,833

    H.R. 7922 aims to create a Water Risk and Resilience Organization (WRRO) to set cybersecurity standards for water systems that serve large populations in the U.S. The bill outlines how this WRRO will be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its...

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    H.R. 7922 wants to create a special group to help keep big city water systems safe from computer hackers and gives them money to do their job. But there's concern about how this group will use its power and money, so there are worries it might not always be fair or careful.

  • S. 5185 — To establish a grant program to support qualified community colleges, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,403

    S. 5185, titled the “Funding Community College Infrastructure Act,” aims to set up a grant program to help support qualified community colleges, especially in areas lacking such institutions or in low-income communities. The bill outlines a process where the Secretary of...

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    The Funding Community College Infrastructure Act is like giving money to help build and improve schools that teach grown-ups, especially in places where there aren't many schools or where people don't have a lot of money. The plan shares a lot of money over 10 years to make sure the schools have good buildings and can work with other schools or job training places.

  • S. 343 — To require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,291

    The bill, S. 343, called the "Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers Act" or the "Keep Our PACT Act," mandates full funding for federal education programs. It requires the government to provide complete funding for Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act...

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    The bill says the government must give more money every year to help schools and kids with disabilities so they can learn better, but it doesn't explain exactly how they'll figure out the right amount of money to give.

  • S. 5047 — To require carbon scoring by the Congressional Budget Office.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,490

    The bill S. 5047, known as the “Carbon Scoring Act of 2024,” requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to develop and maintain economic models to estimate the effects of various policies on greenhouse gas emissions. The CBO must prepare annual reports on its greenhouse...

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    The Carbon Scoring Act of 2024 wants the government to check how rules might change the amount of gases that warm the planet, like carbon dioxide. It gives $20 million a year for ten years so the government can do this work better and explain how laws could cost more because of these gases.