S. 4644 aims to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 by increasing the funding for stormwater management in Atlanta, Georgia, from $75 million to $100 million. This legislative change is called the “City of Atlanta Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act” and was...
The bill is about giving Atlanta, Georgia, more money to help manage rainwater better, increasing from $75 million to $100 million, so they can prevent flooding and keep water clean.
H. R. 8667 renames the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 1905 North Mitchell Street in Cadillac, Michigan. The clinic will now be called the "Duane E. Dewey Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic" or the "Duane E. Dewey VA...
This bill is about giving a new name to a veterans' health clinic in Cadillac, Michigan. From now on, the clinic will be called the "Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic" to honor a person named Duane E. Dewey.
H.R. 8877, also known as the "Storing All Firearms Effectively and Safely Act" or "SAFES Act," proposes an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to introduce a refundable tax credit for individuals buying gun safes. The bill offers a 90% credit on the purchase of gun safes, up to...
The "SAFES Act" wants to help people keep their guns locked away safely by giving them some of their money back if they buy a new gun safe, but only up to a certain amount. The goal is to make sure everyone can have safe places to keep guns so that only the right people can use them.
H. R. 7984 aims to improve disaster assistance access for individuals living in rural areas through actions by the Small Business Administration. It requires the Administrator to ensure that rural individuals affected by declared disasters have full access to provided...
This bill wants to make sure people living in places far from big cities can easily get help when bad storms or disasters happen, especially through the help of the Small Business Administration. It asks for special efforts to reach out to these people to let them know about the help available.
S. 4798 aims to recognize the combat roles of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) crews by establishing a combat status identifier for them. The bill mandates that the military departments create this identifier within 180 days of the bill's enactment. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense is...
S. 4798 is about making sure that the people who fly drones for the military get recognized for their work as if they were in real combat. It also asks for a study to figure out better ways to help and reward them for what they do.
S. 4851 aims to change the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include a location known as the Scarper Ridge property. The bill proposes an amendment to Public Law 92–589, specifically by adding a new subsection that describes the newly included land,...
The bill wants to change the size of a park called the Golden Gate National Recreation Area by adding a new piece of land called Scarper Ridge. It's like drawing a bigger circle around the park on a map to make it bigger.
H. R. 1098 is a legislative bill that aims to rename the United States Postal Service facility at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, to the "Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office." The bill specifies that any references to this facility in United States laws, maps,...
The bill wants to change the name of a post office in East Derry, New Hampshire, to "Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office," which means everyone will call it by this new name from now on.
S. 4242 aims to extend the authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991. This bill proposes to change the expiration date of the program and its funding provisions from 2022 to 2028, allowing the continued operation of drought relief efforts in...
This bill wants to keep helping places that are very dry until 2028, by making sure they still get money and support to handle having less water.
H. R. 9089 is proposed legislation that aims to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992. It seeks to authorize $50 million in funding for water and water supply infrastructure projects in Fremont County, Colorado. The bill, introduced by Ms. Pettersen, is currently...
H. R. 9089 is a plan to spend $50 million to fix and improve water systems in Fremont County, Colorado, to make sure people have enough clean water, but it doesn't explain why this county was picked or how the money will be managed.
S. 4137 proposes an amendment to the Social Security Act designed to benefit Medicare recipients who need skilled nursing facility services. The bill aims to ensure that if a Medicare patient receives "outpatient observation services" in a hospital, this period will count...
This bill is like a rule change that says if a person on Medicare is staying in the hospital to be watched over, that time will count toward the days needed to get extra help at a nursing home.
S. 4790, titled the “Trump Assassination Attempt Transparency Act,” requires declassification of information relating to the failed assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with...
This bill wants the people in charge of secret information to share what they know about someone who tried to hurt Donald Trump, so everyone can understand what happened and stay safe.
S. 2274 is a bill that names the United States Postal Service facility located at 112 Wyoming Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the "Dessie A. Bebout Post Office." The bill specifies that any laws, maps, regulations, or documents referring to this facility should use this new...
The bill wants to give a special name to a post office in Shoshoni, Wyoming, calling it the "Dessie A. Bebout Post Office," so everyone who talks about it will use this new name.
H. R. 8456 requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement key recommendations from a report by the Comptroller General regarding disaster recovery. This report, titled...
H.R. 8456 is a plan to make sure two important groups, FEMA and HUD, follow some helpful advice on how to do a better job when disasters happen, like big storms. It's like a reminder to use good ideas so they can help people more quickly and better after bad things happen.
H. R. 8291 aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow certain tax-exempt organizations from funding election-related work. Specifically, it prevents these groups from either directly or indirectly providing financial support to states or local governments for...
H. R. 8291 is a bill that aims to stop certain tax-free groups from giving money to help run elections, except for letting people use places as voting areas.
H. R. 9493 proposes to rename the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the “Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.” This change honors the memory of those who were part of the Bataan Death March. Following the...
This bill wants to change the name of a clinic for veterans in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to "Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic" to remember and honor the people involved in a difficult event called the Bataan Death March.
H. R. 9421 aims to rename the United States Postal Service facility at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the "Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office." This bill ensures that any legal or official document referring to this postal facility will now use the new name. The...
Imagine if the mail place in Bucoda, Washington, is going to be named after a special person named Mayor Rob Gordon. This law says that from now on, when people talk or write about that mail place, they'll use his name.
H.R. 8409, also known as the "Helping Our Parents Enroll (HOPE) in Child Care Act", proposes a grant program to help parents find and use suitable child care. The bill allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to eligible local partners, like states and non-profit...
H.R. 8409, called the "Helping Our Parents Enroll (HOPE) in Child Care Act," is a plan to give money to groups that help parents find good babysitters or daycares. The bill wants to make it easier for parents to get information and help so they can choose the best place for their kids.
H. R. 7977 aims to modify the United States Code, specifically title 10, to reduce the number of students required for starting or maintaining a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) unit. The bill proposes to decrease the minimum number of participating students...
This bill wants to make it easier for schools to have a special program called JROTC, which is like a club where kids learn about the military. Instead of needing 100 kids in the program, they would only need 50 kids.
H. R. 7507 is a bill that proposes to officially name the United States Postal Service facility located at 203 East 6th Street in Lexington, Nebraska, as the "William E. and Elsie L. Barrett Post Office Building." This designation would apply to any references to the facility...
The bill is about giving a special name to a Post Office in Lexington, Nebraska. Instead of just being called the Post Office, it will officially be named the "William E. and Elsie L. Barrett Post Office Building" to honor those people.
H. R. 8641 is a legislative act aimed at naming a postal facility. The bill designates the United States Postal Service facility at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the "Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building." This means that any mentions of this postal...
The bill is about naming a special building where people send and receive mail, called a post office, after a person named Walter Francis Ulloa. So from now on, that building will have his name, and everyone will call it the "Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building."
H.R. 6983 is a bill that proposes naming the United States Postal Service facility located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the "Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office." It also stipulates that any mention in official U.S. documents or maps of this postal...
The government wants to give a special name, "Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office," to a post office building in Lakeland, Georgia. This means whenever people talk about this post office, they'll use its new name.
H. R. 8841 aims to name the United States Postal Service facility located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, after Floyd B. Olson. Once the bill is enacted, the postal facility will officially be known as the "Floyd B. Olson Post Office." Any official documents...
The bill is about giving a new name to a post office in Roseau, Minnesota, so it will be called the "Floyd B. Olson Post Office." This means any letters and papers about this post office will use the new name.
H. R. 3324 extends the permission for the government to collect fees at the Shasta-Trinity Marina through the year 2029. This bill amends Section 422 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 by updating the expiration...
The bill lets the government keep collecting fees at Shasta-Trinity Marina until 2029, instead of stopping in 2019 as previously planned.
H. R. 5867 is a bill that aims to rename the United States Postal Service facility located at 109 Live Oaks Boulevard in Casselberry, Florida. The new name for this facility will be the "Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II Post Office Building." This change will be reflected...
The bill is about changing the name of a place where people can send letters and packages in Casselberry, Florida, so it will now be called the "Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II Post Office Building." This is like giving the post office a new special name to remember someone by.
H. RES. 1067 recognizes the 175th anniversary of the organization of Laclede County and the city of Lebanon in Missouri. The resolution highlights that these areas were organized on February 24, 1849, with Laclede County named after Pierre Laclede, the founder of St. Louis....
This resolution is like a big birthday card from Congress to celebrate the 175th birthday of a place called Laclede County and a city named Lebanon in Missouri. It doesn't involve spending money but just says, "Hey, congratulations on being around for 175 years!"
H.R. 6984 is a bill that proposes naming the Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the "Virginia Smith Federal Building." Any mention of this building in future legal documents or maps will reference it with this new designation. The bill...
The government wants to name a big building in North Platte, Nebraska, after someone named Virginia Smith, so everyone will call it the "Virginia Smith Federal Building." They haven't said if this will cost extra money.
H.R. 7342, known as the “Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024,” aims to set up the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This committee will advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on improving accessibility...
The Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024 is a plan to create a special group that helps make things easier to access for veterans with disabilities. This group will help make sure that veterans can use all the services and places they need.
H. R. 5476 aims to rename the United States Postal Service facility located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the "Susan C. Barnhart Post Office". This designation means that all legal and official references to this postal facility will...
The bill is about changing the name of a post office in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, to honor Susan C. Barnhart. From now on, the post office will be officially called the "Susan C. Barnhart Post Office."
H.R. 5799 is a bill that seeks to honor Border Patrol Agent James R. Dominguez by designating the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, as the "James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint." Agent Dominguez, who served with distinction for over 12 years,...
Imagine a special place where border patrol agents help keep everyone safe on the road. This bill wants to name that place after a brave agent named James who helped a lot of people but sadly isn't here anymore.
The bill S. 5097, titled the "Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act," aims to modify title XIX of the Social Security Act. It proposes the establishment of a demonstration project allowing state Medicaid programs to develop health homes specifically for individuals with...
The Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act is a plan to help people with sickle cell disease get better care from doctors, including special health services like dental and vision checkups, through a new project that will start in 2025. This project will let Medicaid in some states make special healthcare homes for sickle cell patients and learn the best ways to take care of them.
S. 3790 aims to extend an existing land allotment program for Alaska Native veterans who served during the Vietnam era. This program, originally established under the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, is being adjusted to lengthen the time...
This bill makes sure that Alaska Native veterans who were in the military during the Vietnam era have more time—ten years instead of five—to choose a piece of land that they can keep.
H. R. 3821 aims to reauthorize and extend the funding for the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018. The bill increases the funding from $2,500,000 to $5,500,000 for each fiscal year from 2024 through 2028. This registry is a voluntary program that collects data on cancer...
H. R. 3821 is a law that plans to give more money each year to a program that helps track and understand cancer in firefighters. It wants to make sure firefighters stay healthy by learning more about what might make them sick.
S. 3640 proposes officially naming the United States Postal Service facility at 155 South Main Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan, as the "Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office." The bill ensures that any previous references to the facility in official US records...
The bill wants to change the name of a post office in Michigan to honor a person named Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson, but it doesn't say why he is important or who's going to handle the name change.
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