Search Results: keywords:"infrastructure funding"

  • H. R. 7659 — To authorize and amend authorities, programs, and statutes administered by the Coast Guard.
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    Status:Reported in House
    Words:27,127

    H.R. 7659, known as the “Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024,” aims to authorize and amend various authorities, programs, and statutes managed by the Coast Guard. The bill outlines budgets for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, addresses Coast Guard infrastructure and personnel issues, and...

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    This bill is like a plan to help the Coast Guard, which is kind of like the water police, get better at their job by giving them more money to buy new boats and build better places to work. But some people are worried because it's a lot of money, and they're not sure exactly how it will all be spent.

  • S. 5090 — To make the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation eligible to receive certain grants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:731

    S. 5090, introduced by Mr. Van Hollen, aims to make the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation eligible for various federal grants. The bill would allow the corporation to receive 100% funding for projects through programs like the RAISE grants, National Infrastructure Project Assistance,...

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    S. 5090 is like giving a special ticket to the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation so they can get money from certain government programs to help improve trains and stations. This means they can get all the money they need from the government for their projects, without needing to find extra money elsewhere.

  • H. R. 9661 — To make the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation eligible to receive certain grants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:714

    H.R. 9661, titled the "Union Station Redevelopment Corporation Funding Eligibility Act," aims to make the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation eligible to receive full funding for certain federal infrastructure grants. These grants include the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with...

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    The bill wants to give special help to a group that takes care of a big train station, called Union Station, by allowing them to get money from the government to fix things without having to pay any of their own money. Normally, others have to pay some of their own money when they get help, but this group wouldn't have to.

  • 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.

  • H. R. 9531 — To make projects in certain counties eligible for funding under the rural surface transportation grant program, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:470

    H. R. 9531 aims to expand the eligibility for funding under the rural surface transportation grant program to certain counties. It defines a "covered county" as one with at least $1 billion in annual agricultural production and at least $500,000 in agricultural production per...

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    H.R. 9531 is about providing money to fix and make roads in special farm areas, but only if they are really big and produce a lot of food. These special places must make a lot of money from farming to get the help.

  • H. R. 7454 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,551

    The bill H.R. 7454 aims to extend various programs related to airports and aviation in the United States. It proposes to amend the United States Code to prolong authorizations for the airport improvement program and extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to keep giving money to airports and airplane services in the country so they can keep running smoothly, but some people are worried because it doesn’t say exactly why they need all that money or how it will help.