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Search Results: keywords:"oversight mechanism"

S. 3960 — An Act To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.
June 20, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:208
S. 3960 aims to amend Title 35 of the United States Code by introducing a good faith exception for imposing fines on entities. If an entity can demonstrate that a false assertion or certification was made in good faith, they may avoid these penalties. The bill has...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change the rules so that if someone made a mistake by accident when saying or promising they did something, they might not have to pay a fine. But it's a bit tricky because people might not agree on what "by accident" really means.
S. 4511 — To provide for the crediting of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States.
June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:352
S. 4511 is a bill designed to allow the National Guard Bureau to keep and use funds it receives from states as reimbursement for using military property. The bill makes it possible for these funds to be credited back to either the original account used for the expenditures or...
Simple Explanation
The bill lets the National Guard keep money given back to them by states when they use military stuff. This money can then be used to fix and take care of their equipment.
H. R. 4016 — An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary.
May 01, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:505
H.R. 4016, known as the “Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act,” is a bill aimed at improving how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles the repayment of veterans' benefits that are misused by fiduciaries. The bill amends Section 6107 of title 38 in the United States Code,...
Simple Explanation
Imagine someone is supposed to keep your toys safe but loses them; this bill makes sure your toys (or money) get replaced quickly if someone loses them and tries extra hard to get the lost toys back from that person.
S. 3913 — To authorize the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury to use a portion of the amounts seized through the enforcement of sanctions to recover the costs of such enforcement.
March 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:303
S. 3913, also known as the "Sanctions Recovery Act of 2024," allows the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury to use a portion of the foreign assets seized through sanctions enforcement to cover enforcement costs. Specifically, it...
Simple Explanation
The bill lets the person in charge of seizing money from other countries use a small part of that money to pay for the costs of taking it, just like using some of your birthday money to buy gift wrap for someone else.
H. R. 10368 — To codify in statute certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.
December 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,166
H.R. 10368 aims to formally incorporate into law various sanctions against the Russian Federation that were previously established through several Executive Orders. These sanctions target individuals and activities associated with Russia's harmful behavior and are designed to...
Simple Explanation
In simple terms, this bill is like making an official rule that says some people from another country, Russia, can't do certain things with their money or business because they did mean stuff. It also says someone can stop these rules if those people stop doing the mean stuff, and it's really important to watch and make sure everyone is following these rules.
H. R. 8849 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the national and local coverage determination processes under the Medicare program.
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June 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:897
H.R. 8849, known as the "Timeline Integrity for Medicare Evidence Development Act of 2024" or "TIMED Act of 2024," aims to enhance the processes for Medicare coverage decisions. It requires the Secretary to review coverage for certain items or services within ten years unless an exception is...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8849, the "TIMED Act of 2024," is a bill that wants to make sure doctors and hospitals who work with Medicare (a program helping older and sick people) follow fair and clear rules when deciding what treatments to cover. It gives $1,000,000 to help make these changes, but it's not clear exactly how this money will be used.
S. 3960 — To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.
March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:231
S. 3960 proposes changes to title 35 of the United States Code to introduce a "good faith" exception regarding fines for false claims and certifications. The bill suggests that if an entity can demonstrate that a false assertion or certification was made honestly and without...
Simple Explanation
S. 3960 wants to change some rules so that if someone makes a mistake by saying something untrue but didn't mean to cause any harm, they won't get in trouble. It's like saying "oops, that wasn't on purpose!" and trying not to get punished if it was an honest mistake.
H. R. 7524 — An Act To amend title 40, United States Code, to require the submission of reports on certain information technology services funds to Congress before expenditures may be made, and for other purposes.
December 09, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:937
H.R. 7524, also known as the "GSA Technology Accountability Act," aims to increase transparency in the use of certain government technology funds. It requires the Administrator of General Services to submit annual reports to Congress, detailing how federal citizen services...
Simple Explanation
The "GSA Technology Accountability Act" wants to make sure that the government tells Congress how it spends money on important tech projects each year. It's like making sure everyone knows how their toys are bought and what fun things they can do with them!
H. R. 9077 — To transfer the duties of the Office of Public Participation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to a Public Participation Division within the Office of External Affairs of such Commission, and for other purposes.
July 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:810
H.R. 9077 proposes transferring the responsibilities of the Office of Public Participation under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to a new Public Participation Division within FERC's Office of External Affairs. The new division, overseen by a Director, would...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9077 wants to move a group that helps people talk to the energy decision-makers into a new part of the same team, but they can only give advice and can't pay people to help them. The new team will also write a report about how they're doing and see if they are doing some of the same jobs as other groups.
H. R. 8594 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund in the Department of Homeland Security to fund investments in aviation security checkpoint technology, and for other purposes.
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June 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:535
H. R. 8594 proposes an amendment to title 49 of the United States Code to create an Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund within the Department of Homeland Security. This fund will be supported by designated fees and will allocate at least $250 million annually from...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a big piggy bank for airport security, making sure there's money to buy and take care of new machines that keep everyone safe when they fly. This money comes from travelers' fees and is used to help make airport lines quicker and safer.

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