H. R. 9733, known as the “School Bus Driver Shortage Relief Act,” seeks to create a task force to tackle the shortage of school bus drivers across the U.S. This task force, led by the Department of Education with input from the Department of Transportation, will provide...
The bill wants to create a team to figure out why there aren't enough school bus drivers and how to fix it, so kids can always get to school safely.
The bill S. 4969, known as the “Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024,” directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study how insurance covers damages from wildfires in the U.S. The study will look at wildfire risks, current insurance coverage for homeowners...
The bill asks a group called the Government Accountability Office to look into how well insurance covers the damage when wildfires happen, seeing if people are paying too much or if it’s hard for them to get help, and to report back what they learn in two years.
S. J. RES. 109 is a joint resolution introduced in the United States Senate that seeks to disapprove and nullify a specific rule from the Office of Management and Budget. This rule pertains to enhancing transparency by using the "Investing in America" emblem on signs....
The bill is like a letter from some grown-ups in charge saying they don't want to follow a new rule about putting a special "Investing in America" picture on signs. They think this rule shouldn't matter, like it didn't happen.
S. 3523 seeks to end unemployment payments to individuals with an adjusted gross income of $1,000,000 or more. Introduced by Senator Ernst and co-sponsored by Senators Tester and Braun, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for unemployment compensation to wealthy...
S. 3523 wants to stop giving money to really rich people who lose their jobs, so they can save that money for people who need it more. This means if someone makes $1,000,000 or more a year, they won't get this help when they're not working.
The bill, known as the "GAO Inspector General Parity Act," aims to amend certain rules governing the Office of the Inspector General within the Government Accountability Office (GAO). It specifies that if the Inspector General is removed, transferred, or placed on non-duty status, the...
The "GAO Inspector General Parity Act" is like a rule that makes sure a special watchdog, called the Inspector General, has enough money to do their job and can't easily be moved without telling the big decision-makers in Congress why. It also lets this watchdog get help from their own advice person to make sure everything is fair.
The bill, titled the "NASA Talent Exchange Program Act," aims to amend Title 51 of the United States Code to create a public-private talent exchange program at NASA. This program allows for temporary assignments of employees between NASA and private sector entities, with...
The "NASA Talent Exchange Program Act" lets NASA and companies swap employees for a while so they can learn new things from each other. This is done carefully to make sure everyone follows the rules and doesn’t do anything they're not supposed to.
S. 5276, also known as the "Solid Propulsion Enhancement and Advancement for Readiness Act of 2024" or the "SPEAR Act of 2024," mandates the creation of a roadmap to enhance the solid rocket motor (SRM) industrial base. The roadmap, to be submitted by March 1, 2025, will...
The "SPEAR Act of 2024" is like a plan to make sure that rocket builders have a good future, where the right people figure out how to make rockets even better, find new ways to pay for them, and check how the choices they make could improve everything, to help keep everyone safe.
H. R. 1695, titled the "Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act," aims to enhance the way U.S. government agencies manage software. It requires agencies to update and expand their software inventories, ensuring all software used or paid for is...
The bill is like a rulebook that tells government workers how to keep track of all the computer programs they use. It's to make sure they don't buy too many and to help save money by sharing where they can.
S. 3664, titled the "Royalty Transparency Act," is a legislative bill requiring executive branch employees to disclose royalties they receive from inventions developed during their government employment. It mandates that these disclosures, including those related to...
This bill, called the "Royalty Transparency Act," wants people who work for the government to tell everyone if they get money from special ideas they created at work, and this information will be shared online. It's like when you invent something cool at school, and you must let the teacher know, so all your friends can see too!
S. 2414, known as the “Working Dog Health and Welfare Act of 2023,” aims to improve the care and management of working dogs used by federal agencies. The bill requires agencies with programs utilizing working dogs to follow recommendations from a Government Accountability...
The bill wants government agencies that use dogs for work to take better care of them by following special rules, but it doesn't give them extra money to do this. It also wants countries that get dogs from the U.S. to follow the same rules to make sure the dogs are healthy and happy.
S. 4043, named the "Telework Transparency Act of 2024," aims to make teleworking more transparent and accountable within U.S. executive agencies. It revises the telework policy in title 5 of the United States Code by requiring agencies to publicize their telework policies and...
The Telework Transparency Act of 2024 is a plan to help government offices work from home while being open and clear about how they do it. It wants these offices to tell everyone their work-from-home rules and see how it affects their work and use of office buildings.
H. R. 8664 aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 by requiring the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an annual audit of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis's information systems and bulk data. The...
H.R. 8664 is like a rulebook that tells a group in the government to check their computer systems every year to make sure they're following the rules and not keeping too much information on people. If something changes, they have to let important people in the government know about it.
H.R. 9482, known as the "Spare Parts Competition Act," aims to make it easier for contractors to use additive manufacturing, like 3D printing, to produce spare parts for the Department of Defense. The bill requires the Defense Logistics Agency to allow additive manufacturing unless contracts...
H.R. 9482 wants to make it easier for companies to use new technology like 3D printing to make parts for the military, and it asks the military to share more information about how it handles these parts.
H.R. 6950, also known as the “Working Dog Health and Welfare Act of 2024,” seeks to ensure that all U.S. government agencies with working dog programs follow recommendations from the Government Accountability Office to improve the health and welfare of these dogs. This...
H.R. 6950 is a proposal to make sure that dogs working for the government are healthy and treated well, by following special advice and rules. It also wants to make sure that when the government gives these dogs to other countries, those countries treat the dogs nicely too.
H.R. 5536, known as the "Grant Transparency Act of 2023," aims to increase transparency in how federal agencies announce opportunities for competitive grants. The bill mandates that each notice of funding opportunity for such grants must detail the agency's criteria and...
The "Grant Transparency Act of 2023" is like a rulebook for sharing money stories. It tells how the government should be clear about who can get grant money, what the rules are, and makes sure everyone gets a fair chance to apply.
H.R. 5887, known as the "Government Service Delivery Improvement Act," aims to enhance how the federal government delivers services to the public. It establishes a new subchapter in Chapter 3 of Title 5 to improve government service delivery by naming a Federal Government Service Delivery...
The Government Service Delivery Improvement Act is a plan to help the people who work for the government do a better job of helping others, without needing extra money, by being more like a really good team leader and making sure everyone shares how they're doing.
The bill H.R. 7528, titled the "Comment Integrity and Management Act of 2024," aims to improve the way federal agencies handle mass and computer-generated comments during the rulemaking process. It requires agencies to verify if comments are submitted by real...
The bill wants to make sure that when people write comments to help make new rules, the agencies check if the comments are real and tell everyone when they get lots of similar comments at once. It also asks them to use their computers better to figure this out.
H. R. 8927 aims to change the United States Code by removing certain oversight powers that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has over the District of Columbia's government. Specifically, the bill proposes to stop treating the District's government as a federal...
The bill wants to stop checking the government of Washington, D.C. like a school report card. It would mean that people won't see as many reports about how the city is doing with its money and running things.
S. 3569 requires the Comptroller General of the United States to prepare a report on how intellectual property is disclosed when it's created through federal grants. This report will focus on the impact of the Bayh-Dole Act, which governs inventions made by contractors under...
Congress wants a big report to show how new ideas made with government money and help are shared and how this affects the people working on them. They want to know if they are being fair and using the best ways to do this.
S. 310, known as the "Disaster Contract Improvement Act," aims to improve disaster recovery efforts by establishing an advisory group to enhance collaboration among organizations involved in debris removal. The bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency...
This bill wants to make it easier and better for people to clean up things like fallen trees and broken stuff after a big storm. It hopes to do this by bringing together special helpers to share ideas and make plans on how to do the cleaning up safely and smartly.
S. 3687 aims to have the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice implement recommendations from a Government Accountability Office report on child trafficking. This report, published on December 11, 2023, focuses on increasing public awareness and providing...
The bill wants a special office in the Department of Justice to follow advice from a report to help kids who have been hurt by bad people who traffic them. It gives them a certain amount of time to start making these changes and then tell some important groups how it's going.
H. R. 7475 is a bill that aims to hold the government accountable for the costs related to unused construction materials meant for building a border wall along the United States-Mexico border. It mandates that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a study to...
H. R. 7475 is a bill that wants to find out how much money was spent on building materials for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border that didn't get used, by asking a special group called the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to check and report back to Congress.
S. 3777 aims to change how Congress plans for disasters by requiring them to allocate funds in advance. It eliminates certain budget exemptions starting in 2025 and changes the required congressional vote to declare emergency spending from three-fifths to two-thirds....
This bill wants Congress to save up money ahead of time for big emergencies, like storms or earthquakes, instead of deciding quickly when they happen. It also wants other people who check money stuff to see how well this plan works.
H. R. 6997, also known as the "Disaster Contract Improvement Act," aims to create an advisory group to promote collaboration in debris removal after disasters. This group, led by the Administrator of FEMA, will include representatives from federal agencies, local governments,...
H. R. 6997 is a plan to create a special team to help people work together better when cleaning up after disasters, like when there's a big mess after a storm. This team will make sure everyone has good rules to follow so the cleanup is done right and doesn't cost too much.
H.R. 7887, also known as the “Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act” or the “ACCESS Act,” proposes changes to United States Code Title 41. The bill aims to prohibit minimum experience or educational requirements for contractor personnel in certain...
The ACCESS Act wants to let companies choose people for certain jobs without needing them to have a certain amount of school or work experience, unless someone explains why that is needed. It also asks a special group to check if everyone follows the new rules after some time.
H.R. 7572 aims to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide grants for improving employment and training data systems. The bill proposes that these grants, awarded by the Secretary of Agriculture, help build and enhance state databases to improve program quality,...
H.R. 7572 wants to change a law to give money to help make better computer systems for keeping track of job and training programs for people who get food help. This money will help keep people's information safe, make sure programs are fair, and see how well everything is working.
S. J. RES. 59 is a joint resolution that expresses Congress's disapproval of a specific rule made by the Securities and Exchange Commission related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121." This resolution argues that the rule, published in the Federal Register on April 11,...
S. J. RES. 59 is like a big "no thank you" from Congress to a rule they didn't like from a special group in charge of making money rules. They want to make sure this rule doesn't count anymore.
H. R. 7643 aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code to allow veterans to use their Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance for casework, policy making, and oversight activities related to the Department at various congressional offices. This includes...
H. R. 7643 is a proposal that wants to let veterans use their work-study money to help with government work in special offices. This means they can help with important tasks like making rules and checking if things are done right.
H. R. 7838, also known as the “Coast Guard Housing Affordability and Availability Improvement Act,” directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide a report to Congress within one year. This report must detail the progress on implementing recommendations from a...
The bill is about making sure that the Coast Guard checks if their homes for workers are good enough. They have to tell Congress how they're fixing any problems that were found in a report.
S. 5279, titled the "Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act of 2024," mandates that federal agencies create plans to ensure the safety of employees and contractors working on-site during nationwide public health emergencies, like infectious disease outbreaks. Each...
S. 5279 is like a big rule book telling government offices how to keep everyone safe during times when a big sickness is spreading. It makes sure they have safety plans with masks, cleaning, and testing, and lets people know where to find these plans and who to tell if there's a problem.
H.R. 7824 directs the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice to implement specific anti-trafficking recommendations provided by the Government Accountability Office. These recommendations, found in a report titled “Child Trafficking: Addressing...
H.R. 7824 is a bill that asks the government to follow advice on how to help kids who have been hurt by people trafficking them, making sure everyone knows more about this problem and giving more support to those kids. It wants this done quickly and for a check-in report to be given to the grown-ups in charge soon after.
The bill, titled the “Back to Work Act of 2024,” aims to amend the United States Code to change the rules about teleworking for federal employees. It proposes that employees may not telework for more than 40% of their workdays per pay period, with some exceptions for specific roles or...
The "Back to Work Act of 2024" says that people who work for the government can only work from home for a few days each week, but there are special cases where they can work from home more. The government wants to make sure every part of this plan is fair and works well by checking it every year.
The bill, titled the "Preventing Child Labor Exploitation Act," aims to ensure that federal contractors follow child labor laws. It mandates that companies contracting with federal agencies disclose any violations of child labor laws from the past three years and work with the Secretary of...
The bill wants companies working with the government to play fair and not use child workers. If they have broken the rules before, they have to tell the truth and fix things, or else they can't work with the government anymore.
S. 4103 aims to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to adopt and implement recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prevent fraud and abuse in aircraft registration. The bill, introduced by Mr. Grassley and Mr. Whitehouse, mandates that...
S. 4103 is a proposed law that asks the people in charge of airplanes in the U.S. to follow special advice to stop people from cheating when registering planes. They have to do this quickly and tell the government what they did to prevent bad things from happening.
The Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2024 aims to enhance the authority of the United States Secret Service in investigating crimes related to digital asset transactions and tackling international cyber criminal activities. It proposes amendments to expand...
The Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2024 is like giving the Secret Service more tools to catch bad guys who use the internet to secretly move money or trick banks. It's also going to help make sure the people in charge know how well they're doing at stopping these internet money tricksters.
H.R. 8664 aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 by requiring the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to conduct annual audits of the information systems and bulk data used by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis. The...
The new bill wants to make sure the Department of Homeland Security checks how it uses huge groups of information every year to keep us safe, and it promises to tell Congress how things are going with these checks.
H.R. 4116, known as the "Systemic Risk Authority Transparency Act," seeks to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act by ensuring clearer reporting on the use of the systemic risk authority when dealing with failed banks. The bill mandates that the Government Accountability...
H.R. 4116 is a new rule that wants to make sure people know why some banks fail by having reports that explain everything in a way that tries not to spill secrets, but some parts of this rule might make it hard to show all the details.
The Telework Transparency Act of 2024 aims to improve the transparency and accountability of telework policies in U.S. executive agencies. It requires agencies to report their telework policies and track telework usage, making the information publicly available online. The...
The Telework Transparency Act of 2024 is like a new rulebook that makes sure people who work from home in government jobs tell everyone how they do it and keep track of it. It's like when you need to clean your room and show your parents, so everyone knows the house is tidy and works well.
H.R. 7462 is a bill that mandates the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a detailed study about insurance coverage for damages caused by wildfires in the United States. The study will analyze wildfire risks, the state of insurance coverage, and the challenges...
H.R. 7462 asks a group called the Government Accountability Office to look into how people can get insurance to help them when wildfires cause damage, and to see if there are any problems with getting that insurance. They will write a report about what they find and share it with Congress.
S. 4577 aims to update the Older Americans Act of 1965 by requiring the Assistant Secretary for Aging to share information about national resource centers on an online portal. This portal will provide details such as the centers' goals, the populations they serve, funding...
S. 4577 is a bill that says there should be a website where people can find information about special places that help older people, like what these places do and how they use their money. It also wants someone to check if these places are using the money wisely.
S. 5445 aims to change the Social Security Act to ensure that Medicare covers contraceptive items and services without any cost-sharing starting January 1, 2026. This includes coverage under parts B, C, and D for both prescription and over-the-counter options relevant for...
S. 5445 is a plan to help people with Medicare get birth control for free by making sure it's covered without extra costs. It also wants people to study how well this works and if everyone can get the birth control they need.
S. 5312, also known as the "ORG CHART Act," seeks to standardize how U.S. government agencies organize and present their internal hierarchies. The bill mandates that agencies create, update, and publicly post an organizational chart showing relationships, positions, and...
The "ORG CHART Act" is like a rule that tells government groups to make and show clear maps of who's in charge of what, so people can understand who does what in each group. This helps everyone see how important decisions are made and who is responsible.
H.R. 7807, known as the “Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act,” aims to enhance coordination between different levels of government in the U.S. to reduce reliance on China and other countries for critical minerals. The bill establishes a task force to assess national security...
In simple terms, this bill aims to help different parts of the U.S. government work together to find and use important minerals, like certain metals, from the U.S. instead of depending on other countries, especially China. It suggests forming a group to figure out how to do this and check on the rules that might make it easier to find and use these minerals in the U.S. itself.
H. R. 6779 aims to stop unemployment payments from being given to individuals who have a yearly income of $1,000,000 or more. Under this bill, any application for unemployment must include a certification process where applicants confirm they do not have an income over this...
H. R. 6779 wants to stop giving unemployment money to people who make a million dollars a year or more, and it will check to make sure they're telling the truth about how much money they have.
H.R. 6761, titled the "Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2023," aims to simplify the process for survivors of miners who died from pneumoconiosis, often called "black lung disease," to receive benefits. The bill introduces rebuttable presumptions that certain miners' deaths were due to...
H.R. 6761 is a bill that tries to help families of miners who died from a disease called black lung by making it easier for them to get money to pay for things like doctors and lawyers. It adds rules to make it less hard to show that the miners died from this disease, helping their families get the support they need.
The Food and Drug Administration Foods Accountability Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a strategic plan for the Human Foods Program of the FDA by September 30, 2025, and update it every four years. This plan will focus on food safety,...
The bill wants a big helper in charge of health to make a plan by next year to keep our food safe and tasty. Every few years, they'll check and update this plan to make sure it works well and say how it's going.
H. R. 8628, known as the “Examining Consumer Choice in Digital Payments Act,” aims to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from issuing new rules or guidance related to "buy now pay later" services. This restriction will last until both the Bureau and the...
In this bill, they want to pause making new rules about "buy now, pay later" services, like when you buy something and pay for it later, until experts study how these services work and if they are good or not. This is like a big timeout so they can learn more before deciding anything new.
S. 5225, also known as the "Reassuring Economic Stability In Light of International, Economic, and Natural Conflicts and Emergencies Act" or the "RESILIENCE Act," aims to strengthen the Federal Government's ability to respond to fiscal shocks. The bill mandates the Secretary...
In simple terms, the "RESILIENCE Act" is a plan to help make sure the U.S. government is ready for big money problems, like recessions or disasters, by having important people look at the risks and write reports about them every year. This helps everyone understand what's going on and if we need to be worried about anything.
H.R. 7882, titled the "Federal Government Equity Improvement Act of 2024," aims to enhance equity in federal practices. It proposes the creation of an Agency Equity Advisory Team and an Equity Subcommittee to ensure equitable service provision across government agencies. The bill also focuses...
This bill wants the government to make sure everything is fair and equal for everyone. It suggests setting up special teams to help make fair rules and include lots of different people in decisions.
S. 4055 aims to improve the outcomes of government contracts through a pilot program. The program will last two years and evaluate innovative methods for measuring and achieving better contracting results in selected government agencies and military departments. The bill...
S. 4055 is a project where the government wants to try new ways to do its work better and save money when signing deals with companies, like making sure things are done on time and making people happy with the results. They will test this for two years and let important people know if these new ways are working well.
S. 3654 aims to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to improve the process of presidential transitions. It introduces new requirements, including the timely appointment of agency transition officials and enhanced support and guidance for these transitions. The bill...
S. 3654 is a plan to make the change from one President to another smoother by setting rules for who helps with the process and how it's done, so that both the new and old teams work well together. It also makes sure there's a clear record of which people move from important political jobs to regular roles when the government changes hands.
S. 5098, also known as the “Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act” or the “TRUE Accountability Act”, requires specific agencies to create plans for internal control in cases of emergencies or crises. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must...
Imagine if a school had a plan for what to do if there was a big storm or snow day so everyone would know what to do. This bill is asking some important offices of the government to make similar plans for emergencies, but it doesn't give any extra money to help them make these plans.
H.R. 9748 is a bill that requires the Under Secretary of the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security to create rules to protect sensitive information in research and development projects from unauthorized access or disclosure. This includes...
In this bill, the Department of Homeland Security is making rules to keep secret information safe in its science projects, and they also have to tell Congress how they are doing it.
S. 4997 is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that proposes additional funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. It appropriates over $2.8 billion for veterans' compensation, pensions, and readjustment benefits and ensures these funds...
The bill wants to give extra money to help care for veterans and make sure they get what they need, but it doesn't clearly say exactly how the money will be used or why they chose those amounts. It's like saying, "Here's a big jar of cookies to share," but not telling anyone how many cookies each person should get or when it's okay for them to take them.
H.R. 6997, titled the "Disaster Contract Improvement Act," aims to set up an advisory group to promote teamwork among people and organizations involved in disaster recovery, particularly focusing on debris removal. This group will include representatives from federal agencies...
H.R. 6997 wants to create a special team of experts to help people and organizations work together better when cleaning up things like broken trees and trash after a big disaster, like a storm. This team will include people from important groups like FEMA to make sure everything is done safely and quickly.
H. J. RES. 109 expresses Congress's disapproval of a rule issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121." This resolution indicates that Congress does not agree with the rule and, therefore, it should not be in effect....
Congress is trying to stop a new rule from the SEC (the group that makes rules about money) because they don't agree with it, and they want everyone to forget about it, like erasing chalk from a board.
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