Search Results for keywords:"legislative changes"

Search Results: keywords:"legislative changes"

S. 4582 — To reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance program.
June 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,863
The bill, S. 4582, aims to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, which provides support to U.S. workers, firms, and farmers affected by international trade. This legislation extends the provisions of the TAA program as previously defined in the Trade Act...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to keep helping people who lose their jobs because of international trade by giving them extra money and support until 2030. It also lets people who were told they can't get help try to ask again.
H. R. 8686 — To update thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, and for other purposes.
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June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:539
H. R. 8686, known as the "Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act," aims to update the monetary thresholds for certain financial reporting requirements related to currency transactions and suspicious activities. It proposes increasing the threshold for currency transaction reports...
Simple Explanation
The "Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act" is a plan to make banks report only very big money transactions, raising the limit they need to report. It adjusts these limits every year so they keep up with changing money value, but some people worry it might make it easier for bad guys to hide money.
H. R. 6249 — An Act To provide for a review and report on the assistance and resources that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides to individuals with disabilities and the families of such individuals that are impacted by major disasters, and for other purposes.
July 23, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:910
The Think Differently About Emergencies Act aims to ensure that individuals with disabilities receive adequate assistance and resources during major disasters. It requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress on the support...
Simple Explanation
The Think Differently About Emergencies Act is about making sure people with disabilities get help when bad things like storms or fires happen, and it asks the people in charge of helping to find better ways to do it and share what they learn with the government.
S. 3695 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain eligibility provisions for loan forgiveness for teachers, and for other purposes.
January 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:357
S. 3695, titled the "Teacher Debt Relief Act," seeks to modify how certain loan forgiveness programs apply to teachers under the Higher Education Act of 1965. It proposes changes to several sections of the Act related to loan forgiveness eligibility by revising and removing...
Simple Explanation
The "Teacher Debt Relief Act" is a plan to make it easier for teachers to have their school loans paid off, but it doesn't clearly explain how these changes will work or who will get help.
H. R. 9966 — To direct the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to establish the Interagency Task Force on Coerced Debt, and for other purposes.
October 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,025
H. R. 9966, known as the "Task Force to End Financial Abuse Act of 2024," aims to combat coerced debt, a form of economic abuse common in abusive relationships. The bill proposes the creation of the Interagency Task Force on Coerced Debt, co-chaired by the Secretary of the...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9966 wants to make a group of smart people look at how mean people sometimes use money to hurt others in relationships. These smart people will work together for a year, think of ways to stop this, write it all down, and then finish their job.
S. 4794 — To require the Social Security Administration to make changes to the social security terminology used in the rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Administration.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:317
S. 4794, titled the “Claiming Age Clarity Act,” is a bill introduced in the Senate that aims to update the terminology used by the Social Security Administration. It mandates that by January 1, 2025, certain terms, such as “early eligibility age,” “full retirement age,” and...
Simple Explanation
The Claiming Age Clarity Act is a bill that wants to change some of the words used for Social Security to make them easier to understand. For example, it suggests using words like "minimum age for benefits" instead of "early eligibility age."
H. R. 7167 — To increase the role of the financial industry in combating human trafficking.
January 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,153
H. R. 7167, titled the "End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2024," is a proposed law aiming to involve the financial industry more actively in the fight against human trafficking. The bill mandates the Financial Institutions Examination Council, along with other councils...
Simple Explanation
The End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2024 is a plan to help banks and money places find and report bad money deals that might involve human trafficking, to stop bad guys from making money this way. It asks special groups to look at how they can do this better and suggest new ideas, but it makes sure not to hurt people who were victims.
H. R. 9389 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the offense pertaining to illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds.
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August 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:572
H.R. 9389, titled the "No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2024," seeks to make changes to Title 18 of the United States Code regarding illegal gratuities connected to programs receiving federal funds. Specifically, it amends Section 666 to increase the maximum imprisonment...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9389 is a bill that wants to make sure people don't give or take gifts in programs that get money from the government. It says if someone gives or takes things worth more than $1,000 for decisions involving $5,000 or more, they could get in a lot of trouble and be in prison longer, up to 15 years!
S. 4660 — To clarify that the baseline is based on current laws and the assumption of continuation of current levels of discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:614
S. 4660, titled the "No Bias in the Baseline Act," aims to revise the method used to calculate the baseline budget in the United States. It specifies that the baseline will be based on current laws and assumes the continuation of current levels of discretionary spending. The...
Simple Explanation
S. 4660 is a rule change that says when planning the country's budget, they will look at the money from the past and keep it the same, without making any extra guesses about things like prices going up. This helps keep things simple and steady, like using the same amount of coins in your piggy bank every time.
H. R. 6249 — An Act To provide for a review and report on the assistance and resources that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides to individuals with disabilities and the families of such individuals that are impacted by major disasters, and for other purposes.
March 11, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:801
H. R. 6249, also known as the “Think Differently About Emergencies Act,” requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to review and report on the aid and resources provided to people with disabilities and their families affected by major disasters. The report, due...
Simple Explanation
This bill asks a special agency called FEMA to check how they help people with disabilities during big emergencies, like storms or floods, and find ways to do it better. They want to make sure everyone is cared for and see if there are any rules that make helping harder.
H. R. 3196 — To provide for the appointment of the Architect of the Capitol, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,438
H.R. 3196, known as the "Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023," outlines how the Architect of the Capitol will be appointed in the United States. The Architect will be chosen based on their qualifications by a congressional commission, and they will serve for a term of 10 years,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 3196 is a plan for picking the person who helps take care of big buildings where the government works, like a boss for those buildings. It's like choosing the best person for the job and making sure there’s someone ready to help them if they can’t work.
H. R. 3317 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to remove the lifetime exemption from the prohibition on procurement of rolling stock from certain vehicle manufacturers for parties to executed contracts.
May 14, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:462
H.R. 3317, also known as the "Rolling Stock Protection Act," seeks to change existing laws in the United States Code by removing a lifetime exemption. This exemption allows certain parties to procure rolling stock, like buses or trains, from specific vehicle manufacturers...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 3317 is a bill that wants to stop some companies from having a special rule that lets them sell buses and trains without following certain regulations, making things fair for everyone.
S. 4297 — To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.
May 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:456
S. 4297 seeks to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act, which was part of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. This bill proposes removing all changes brought about by the Corporate Transparency Act, including specific...
Simple Explanation
S. 4297 wants to cancel a law that helps keep track of companies to make sure they aren’t hiding bad stuff like money for bad guys. It’s like deciding not to make kids keep their rooms clean, which might seem fun, but could also lead to messy problems!

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