Search Results for keywords:"fiscal implications"

Search Results: keywords:"fiscal implications"

H. R. 8184 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the scheduled reduction in the deduction for foreign-derived intangible income.
April 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:243
H.R. 8184, titled the “Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill proposes to repeal the planned reduction in the deduction for foreign-derived intangible income. This means that instead of decreasing the percentage of...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to keep a special tax rule that helps businesses save money when they make things that are sold in other countries. Instead of changing this rule to save less money, the bill says to keep the savings the same as they are now.
H. R. 9385 — To amend the Social Security Act to place limitations on recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI.
August 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:567
H.R. 9385, titled the "Protecting Americans from Social Security Clawbacks Act," aims to restrict the recovery of Social Security overpayments if they occurred due to errors by the agency over three years ago. The bill amends the Social Security Act to prevent recovery of such overpayments...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9385 says that if the government accidentally gives someone too much Social Security money, and it happened more than three years ago, they usually can't ask for it back unless the person was being naughty or cheated. It's like if you accidentally got an extra cookie three years ago, the teacher can't take it back now unless you took it on purpose.
H. R. 4094 — To amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to authorize expenditures for the conduct of certain water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:448
H. R. 4094, titled the "Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act," is a bill to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act. It authorizes the Secretary to use available budget funds for water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin. These measures must comply with a plan called the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 4094 is a bill that wants to save water in the Great Salt Lake area. It lets the government use some of its money for this, but doesn't give a lot of details on how to do it.
H. R. 7480 — An Act To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.
December 04, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:454
H. R. 7480 aims to change how income is calculated for certain housing assistance programs by excluding service-connected disability compensation received from the Department of Veterans Affairs. This change will help veterans by ensuring their disability compensation does...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change the rules so that when the government checks if a veteran is poor enough to get help with housing, they don't count the money the veteran gets because of a disability they got while serving in the military. This way, veterans can still qualify for help even if they get disability money.
S. 3999 — To require mandatory review of performance improvement plans during tenure and promotion appraisal process.
March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:164
S. 3999 requires the mandatory review of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) for Foreign Service officers during their tenure and promotion appraisals. The bill mandates the Secretary of State to ensure that all PIPs, issued to an officer in the past five years for...
Simple Explanation
In the Senate, there's a new rule that says when deciding if someone in the Foreign Service should get a promotion, they must check any old reports about how well that person has been doing their job if they haven't done great in the last five years. This helps make sure everyone is being judged fairly and clearly.
S. 3790 — An Act To extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:182
S. 3790 aims to extend an existing land allotment program for Alaska Native veterans who served during the Vietnam era. This program, originally established under the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, is being adjusted to lengthen the time...
Simple Explanation
This bill makes sure that Alaska Native veterans who were in the military during the Vietnam era have more time—ten years instead of five—to choose a piece of land that they can keep.

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