Search Results: keywords:"legal reforms"

  • S. 5568 — To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:575

    S. 5568 is a bill aimed at changing how marriage affects supplemental security income (SSI) benefits for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The bill proposes that these adults should not have their SSI benefits reduced because they are married. It ensures...

    Simple Explanation

    In simple terms, S. 5568 is a bill that says if a grown-up with special learning or development needs gets married, their helpful money from the government shouldn't go down just because they're married. The money they get will only depend on what they earn or own, not what their husband or wife does.

  • H. R. 395 — To require mandatory minimums for sexual abuse.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:268

    H.R. 395, also known as the "Justice for Rape Survivors Act," aims to establish mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain sexual abuse crimes in the United States. The bill proposes that individuals convicted of aggravated sexual abuse or sexual abuse under Sections 2241...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 395 wants to make sure that people who commit very serious crimes like sexual abuse face long time-outs by setting a rule that they must go to jail for at least 30 years if they are found guilty.