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H. R. 7528 — To amend section 206 of the E-Government Act of 2002 to improve the integrity and management of mass comments and computer-generated comments in the regulatory review process, and for other purposes.
March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,706
H.R. 7528 aims to improve the process of handling mass comments and computer-generated comments in the regulatory review process by amending section 206 of the E-Government Act of 2002. The bill proposes ensuring that agencies verify whether electronic comments come from real people and...
Simple Explanation
Imagine there are lots of people sending comments to help make new rules, like a big pile of letters. This bill wants to help make sure the letters are real, and if there are too many, it might just show some of them to keep things simple.
H. R. 6802 — To improve supply chain resiliency for critical drug products with vulnerable supply chains and ensure that reserves of critical drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients are maintained to prevent supply disruptions in the event of drug shortages or public health emergencies.
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December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,324
The Rolling Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Drug Reserve Act, also known as the "RAPID Reserve Act" (H. R. 6802), aims to strengthen the supply chain of critical drugs and their active ingredients in the United States. It authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human...
Simple Explanation
The RAPID Reserve Act is like a plan to store extra medicine in case we run out during emergencies. It wants to make sure important medicines are made at home in the USA and saved up so people can always get them when needed.
H. R. 6979 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to small businesses for research activities related to the mitigation of certain drug threats.
January 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:876
H. R. 6979 proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by introducing a tax credit for small businesses engaged in research activities aimed at mitigating and addressing drug threats, specifically related to emerging drugs, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. The bill...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 6979 is a plan to help small businesses by giving them a special coupon, called a tax credit, if they do research to fight bad drugs like fentanyl. The rules for this plan need to be clear and simple so everyone knows how to use it without any mix-ups.
H. R. 7814 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.
March 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:438
H.R. 7814 seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty are not included in their gross income, potentially reducing their taxable income. The bill renames certain sections of existing...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change the tax rules so that dentists who teach at schools don't have to pay extra taxes on special loans that help them with their school costs. It also asks for a report to see if these dentists continue to teach full time.
H. R. 5623 — To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes.
December 04, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:786
H.R. 5623, titled the "Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act," seeks to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in order to allow the President to provide services for substance use and alcohol use disorders during disasters. The bill...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let the President help people who have problems with drugs or alcohol during big disasters. It asks a special government group to make sure people can get the support they need and to check if this help works well.
S. 3758 — To address security vulnerabilities with respect to unmanned aircraft systems used by civilian Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,932
S. 3758, titled the “Drone Evaluation To Eliminate Cyber Threats Act” or the “DETECT Act,” aims to improve the security of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) used by civilian federal agencies. The bill mandates the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop...
Simple Explanation
The DETECT Act is a plan to make sure the drones used by the government are safe, by creating new rules to keep them secure and making sure they’re not used if they don’t follow these rules.
H. R. 9748 — To require the Under Secretary of the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a Department-wide policy and process to safeguard research and development from unauthorized access to or disclosure of sensitive information in research and development acquisitions, and for other purposes.
September 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:660
H. R. 9748 is a bill that instructs the Under Secretary of the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create a comprehensive policy to protect research and development activities from unauthorized access or sharing of sensitive...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9748 is a plan to help the Department of Homeland Security keep special projects safe from people who aren't supposed to see them, kind of like locking up secrets. It also asks for a check-up to make sure everything's going okay and that they're following the rules.
S. 4430 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a Health Engagement Hub demonstration program to increase access to treatment for opiate use disorder and other drug use treatment, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,949
S. 4430, known as the “Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Social Security Act by creating a demonstration program called Health Engagement Hubs. These hubs are designed to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder and other drug use by offering a variety of...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help people who are having trouble with drugs by making special centers where they can get help without needing to pay first or make appointments. These centers would have lots of different helpers, like doctors and counselors, all in one place, to make it easier for people to get better.
S. 2685 — An Act To make data and internal guidance on excess personal property publicly available, and for other purposes.
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September 25, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:975
S. 2685, known as the “Reuse Excess Property Act”, requires that data and internal guidance concerning excess personal property be made publicly available. It amends U.S. Code to mandate that reports on this property be compiled by the General Services Administration and...
Simple Explanation
The Reuse Excess Property Act wants to make sure everyone can see and understand how the government deals with extra stuff it no longer needs by posting this information online without spending extra money. It also asks the government to keep track of stuff bought from China, but the rules are only for five years.

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