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H. R. 8937 — To establish subaccounts in the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund to satisfy the obligations of the United States with respect to certain Indian water rights settlements, and for other purposes.
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July 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,019
H.R. 8937 aims to establish two subaccounts within the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund. The first subaccount, the Operations, Maintenance, and Repair Subaccount, will receive $34 million annually until 2033 to address obligations related to specific Indian...
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H.R. 8937 is a plan to set up two big piggy banks filled with money to help fix and take care of water supplies for Native American tribes. Every year, until the year 2033, these piggy banks will get money to make sure there is enough to keep the water clean and to help even more tribes in the future.
H. R. 7706 — To provide that funds made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for lead service line replacement projects be provided to disadvantaged communities in the form of forgivable loans or grants, and for other purposes.
March 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:294
H. R. 7706 aims to ensure that the funds allocated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are used to help disadvantaged communities replace lead service lines. This bill specifies that these funds should be given as forgivable loans or grants, making it easier for...
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H. R. 7706 wants to use special money from a big law to help towns that don't have a lot of money replace old, lead-filled pipes with safe water pipes by giving them free money or loans they don't have to pay back. This will help make sure people have clean and safe water to drink.
H. R. 8984 — To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand MBDA Business Centers near minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes.
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July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:332
H.R. 8984 aims to change the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by increasing the number of Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Centers located near minority-serving institutions, such as historically Black colleges and universities. The bill proposes...
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H.R. 8984 is a plan to help businesses owned by people from minority backgrounds by putting their support centers closer to special schools like historically Black colleges. It also promises more money every year to make sure these centers have what they need to help these businesses grow.
H. R. 9944 — To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to ensure consideration of affordable housing in the reconnecting communities pilot program, and for other purposes.
October 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,299
H.R. 9944 aims to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by ensuring that affordable housing is considered in the reconnecting communities pilot program. It focuses on the preservation and creation of affordable housing units around existing infrastructure projects....
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H.R. 9944 wants to change a law to make sure affordable homes are thought about when fixing and building roads in communities. It tries to help more people find homes they can afford by making special plans and checking in later to make sure it's working.
H. R. 1069 — An Act To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects, and for other purposes.
April 30, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:453
H. R. 1069, known as the "Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2023," aims to improve the reporting and oversight of clean energy demonstration projects in the United States. It mandates that the Secretary of Energy provide regular reports to key congressional...
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In the Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2023, the government plans to keep everyone informed about new clean energy projects by sharing important updates and documents. This helps make sure that these projects are done the right way and that everyone can see what’s happening.
H. J. RES. 107 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination.
January 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:496
H. J. RES. 107 aims to express Congress's disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This rule is related to the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" and focuses on preventing and eliminating digital discrimination. If the...
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This bill is like Congress saying they don't like a new rule made by the people who manage phone and internet services. If passed, their rule would go away and not count anymore, but the bill doesn't tell us why Congress doesn't like it or what would happen next.
H. R. 10229 — To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:180
H. R. 10229 seeks to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by extending the authorization of funds for the Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land. The bill proposes changing the current end date for these funds from 2026 to 2030. This...
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H. R. 10229 wants to keep giving money a little longer, until 2030 instead of stopping in 2026, to help make clean energy on places that used to be for mining.
H. R. 7570 — To rescind unobligated funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act.
March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:240
H.R. 7570 is a bill in the 118th Congress that aims to take back any leftover money not yet used from three major laws: the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. Introduced in the House of...
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H.R. 7570 is a plan to take back money that hasn't been used yet from three big projects that were supposed to help people and fix roads. It's like putting away toys you haven't played with yet so they can be saved for later.
H. R. 1069 — An Act To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects, and for other purposes.
April 29, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:462
H.R. 1069, also titled the "Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2023," seeks to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The amendment requires the Secretary to provide reports at least every six months about clean energy demonstration projects. These...
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H.R. 1069, the "Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2023," is a rule that wants the government to tell everyone about how they're working on new clean energy projects at least twice a year, so everyone knows what's going on and can see how things are going.
S. J. RES. 64 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination.
March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:296
S. J. RES. 64 aims to express Congress's disapproval of a specific rule set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This rule is related to the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," focusing on the prevention and elimination of digital discrimination. The...
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This bill wants to stop a rule made by a group called the FCC, which is supposed to help everyone get fair internet access. Some people in Congress don't think this rule should happen, so they want to make sure it doesn't start working.
S. 3539 — To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove the exclusion of certain small business concerns from the disadvantaged business enterprise program, and for other purposes.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:229
S. 3539 is a bill aimed at changing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to include more small businesses in the disadvantaged business enterprise program. Introduced by Mr. Ossoff in the Senate, it proposes altering the definition of a "small business concern" to align...
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S. 3539 is a plan to help more small businesses get a fair chance at winning government work by changing some rules, so they can join a special program made just for them. This means more small companies could have an easier time getting important jobs that help build and fix things like roads and bridges.
H. R. 6820 — To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove the exclusion of certain small business concerns from the disadvantaged business enterprise program, and for other purposes.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:284
H.R. 6820, titled the “Small Business Contracting Fairness Act,” aims to amend the existing Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The bill seeks to eliminate certain exclusions that prevent small business concerns from participating in the disadvantaged business enterprise...
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The bill wants to change the rules so small businesses can have a fair chance to help build things like roads and bridges. It tries to fix some problems that make it hard for some small businesses to join and work on these projects.
H. R. 9306 — To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the Safe Streets and Roads for All program.
August 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:230
H.R. 9306 is a bill that proposes changes to the existing Safe Streets and Roads for All program within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It aims to ensure that at least 20% of the funds available for the program each fiscal year, beginning in 2024, are allocated to...
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H.R. 9306 is a plan to make streets safer by making sure that out of all the money given each year to fix roads and streets, at least 20% is spent on planning really good, safe ways to do it. This helps keep everyone safe when they travel on roads.
S. 4864 — To provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes.
July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,752
S. 4864 aims to regulate the establishment of hardrock mining mill sites by allowing multiple sites to be located on specific public lands necessary for mining operations. The bill establishes the "Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund" to manage fees related to these mill sites and...
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S. 4864 is a rule that says people can have more places on public land to work on mining, and it makes a money pot called the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund to help fix old mines and create jobs.
H. R. 7990 — To extend the authorization for a large-scale water recycling and reuse grant program, and for other purposes.
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April 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:287
H.R. 7990 aims to extend and increase funding for a large-scale water recycling and reuse grant program. The bill proposes to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by raising authorized funding amounts from $450 million to $1 billion in one section and from $500...
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H.R. 7990 is a bill that wants to give more money and more time to projects that help recycle and reuse water, raising the money from about $450 million and $500 million to $1 billion and allowing one extra year for finishing the work.
S. 3559 — To repeal programs relating to funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes.
January 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:488
S. 3559 is a bill introduced in the Senate aiming to end certain programs that fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Specifically, it seeks to repeal grants related to charging and fueling infrastructure outlined in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The...
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S. 3559 is a bill that wants to stop giving money to help build places where electric cars can charge. It also wants to take back any leftover money that was going to be used for this and make sure no more money is spent on these projects.
S. 3870 — To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand eligibility for certain financial assistance for the acquisition of slip-on tanker units for wildland firefighting.
March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:204
S. 3870 is a bill introduced in the Senate to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It aims to expand the eligibility for financial assistance to include Indian Tribes, in addition to local governments, for acquiring slip-on tanker units used in wildland...
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S. 3870 is a bill proposing that both local governments and Native American tribes can get help to buy special fire trucks, called slip-on tanker units, to fight wildfires. The bill is being checked by people who make rules about energy and natural resources.
H. R. 9450 — To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the ACCESS BROADBAND Act to provide for improvements to the broadband Deployment Locations Map of the Federal Communications Commission and the broadband infrastructure funding database of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and for other purposes.
September 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,012
H.R. 9450, also known as the PROTOCOL Act, is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to enhance broadband infrastructure mapping and funding information in the U.S. It proposes amendments to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the ACCESS...
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The PROTOCOL Act is a plan to help show where and how internet connections are built across the USA by making maps and information better, so everyone can see and understand where internet money is being spent.

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