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Search Results: keywords:"oversight mechanisms"

S. 5005 — An Act To authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.
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December 17, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:229
S. 5005 proposes to increase funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act. It amends Section 10009 by raising the authorized amount from $250 million to $750 million. Additionally, the bill increases funding for improvements to the Friant Division from $50...
Simple Explanation
S. 5005 is a plan to give more money to help fix the San Joaquin River, making the money go from $250 million to $750 million. But people are worried because the plan doesn't say exactly why they need so much more money or how they will use it wisely.
H. R. 10352 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the annual budget assessment relating to electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities.
December 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:246
H. R. 10352 proposes changes to title 10 of the United States Code to enhance how the budget for electromagnetic spectrum operations is evaluated annually. The bill seeks to add capabilities for modeling and simulating joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. This new...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure the military can use special signals better by checking their budget plans every year to see if they have what they need. It talks about new ways to practice and plan using these signals to make things work more smoothly.
H. R. 6324 — An Act To authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.
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September 18, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:673
H.R. 6324 is a bill that allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to undertake various major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2024. The projects include constructing new buildings, renovating existing facilities, and expanding parking spaces at several locations...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6324 is a special plan that lets the Department of Veterans Affairs build and fix big hospitals and care centers in different places, using a total of $3.35 billion. It's like getting permission to build new and better places for veterans to get healthcare, kind of like making sure grandma has a nice doctor's office to visit.
H. R. 4581 — An Act To amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.
June 21, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:284
H.R. 4581, known as the "Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024," aims to modify title V of the Social Security Act to support activities preventing stillbirths. The bill specifies that funds can be used for research-based programs to decrease stillbirth...
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H.R. 4581 is a bill that wants to help moms and babies by finding ways to stop babies from being born too early or not at all. It suggests using money to help doctors and communities find and try out new ideas to keep babies safe before they are born.
S. 5005 — To authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.
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September 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:247
S. 5005 is a bill introduced in the United States Senate that aims to increase funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act. Specifically, it proposes to amend the original settlement act by raising the authorization of appropriations from $250,000,000 to...
Simple Explanation
S. 5005 is a plan from Congress to give more money to help a river in California, called the San Joaquin River, by raising the funding from $250 million to $750 million, but it doesn't clearly say why it needs so much more money or how it will make sure the money is used well.
H. R. 9435 — To establish a National Security Council Fentanyl Disruption Steering Group, and for other purposes.
August 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:795
H.R. 9435 aims to create a Fentanyl Disruption Steering Group within the National Security Council. This group will include senior officials from various U.S. government departments and agencies, and its main tasks will be to oversee efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking,...
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H.R. 9435 is a plan to form a special team of government experts who will work together to stop illegal fentanyl (a very dangerous drug) from being sold. This team will make sure everyone is working together and report back to the government on how they're doing.
H. R. 10152 — To allow the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into agreements with private and commercial entities and State governments to provide certain supplies, support, and services.
November 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:460
H. R. 10152 is a proposed law that would allow the Administrator of NASA to make agreements with private companies and state governments. The purpose of these agreements would be to provide these entities with supplies, support, and services needed for space activities at...
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NASA wants to team up with businesses and states to share their space stuff and help each other, but everyone needs to pay for what they use so it’s fair.
H. R. 7599 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the eligibility for designation as a rural emergency hospital under the Medicare program.
March 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:210
H. R. 7599 proposes to change the Social Security Act to allow more hospitals to qualify as rural emergency hospitals within the Medicare program. This bill intends to expand the eligibility criteria by permitting hospitals that met specific conditions at any time between...
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H. R. 7599 is a bill that wants to make it easier for more small hospitals in rural areas to get special help from Medicare. It changes the rules so hospitals that met certain conditions anytime from January 1, 2015, can be called rural emergency hospitals.
H. R. 4581 — To amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.
May 07, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:762
H.R. 4581, titled the "Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024," aims to amend the Social Security Act to support activities that prevent stillbirths. The bill specifies that funds may be used for evidence-based programs and research designed to decrease the incidence of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 4581 is a bill that wants to help make sure babies are born safely by giving money to doctors and communities to do things like teach safe sleeping habits for moms and help stop smoking. They want to figure out the best ways to do this, but some people worry they might not check carefully if it's working or not.
H. R. 3838 — An Act To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.
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March 05, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:650
The Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 aims to support states in improving mothers' health during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period by amending the Public Health Service Act. It addresses disparities in maternal health outcomes, enhances the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help keep moms healthy when they're having a baby by giving more money to programs that make sure moms get the care they need, and it wants to make sure that all moms, no matter who they are, have the same chance to be healthy.
S. 4114 — To authorize a higher Federal share for emergency relief funds for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge located in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland, that collapsed on March 26, 2024, and for other purposes.
April 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:437
The bill S. 4114, known as the “Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act,” aims to authorize a higher Federal share of emergency relief funds for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, which collapsed on March 26, 2024. It asserts that any compensation or...
Simple Explanation
The Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act is a plan where the government will pay for fixing a bridge in Maryland that broke down, making sure no other money rules get in the way. This act will pretend it started on the day the bridge fell, so everything goes smoothly.
S. 4458 — To reauthorize the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006, and for other purposes.
June 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:222
S. 4458 seeks to extend the authorization for the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006. The bill proposes amendments to change the termination dates mentioned in sections 109(a) and 110 of the original Act from 2016 to 2032, effectively reauthorizing the program and its...
Simple Explanation
S. 4458 is all about making sure that money will keep being spent until 2032 to help build and fix water systems in small towns and countryside areas in the U.S. It doesn’t say exactly why this is needed now or how the money will be tracked to make sure it's used properly.
H. J. RES. 96 — To approve the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM Compact, and related agreements, between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact, and certain related agreements between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau, to appropriate funds to carry out the agreements, and for other purposes.
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December 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:17,323
H. J. RES. 96 seeks to approve several agreements between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, which focus on amending existing Compact of Free Association agreements. The bill aims to appropriate funds to...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a plan for the United States to keep helping and working with their friends on the islands of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau by giving them money and support to make things like law and healthcare better. It also talks about who makes decisions, how the money is used, and making sure it's spent the right way.
H. R. 886 — An Act To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
March 11, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:2,961
H.R. 886 aims to enhance the management of marine debris by amending the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act and the Marine Debris Act. It includes measures to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Debris...
Simple Explanation
This bill is like making sure the ocean is kept clean by fixing some rules and making sure people in charge do their jobs better. It also talks about where they can use money to help keep the ocean tidy.
H. R. 10326 — To amend title 36, United States Code, to reform certain proceedings before the United States Center for SafeSport.
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December 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,717
H. R. 10326, titled the "Safer Sports for Athletes Act of 2024," aims to reform processes within the United States Center for SafeSport regarding the prevention and resolution of abuse in sports. It proposes amendments to title 36, United States Code, to enhance training...
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H.R. 10326 is about making sports safer for athletes by improving how the United States Center for SafeSport teaches and handles problems related to abuse. It also involves giving money to make sure athletes are protected and means the Center has to be fair and tell Congress how it's doing.
H. R. 7538 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of addressing public health crises, to require the manufacturers of covered products to develop, maintain, and update a plan to mitigate the effects of such products on public health, and for other purposes.
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March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:657
H.R. 7538, also known as the "National Public Health Act," aims to tackle public health crises by requiring manufacturers of certain products to create, maintain, and update a plan to reduce the negative impacts of their products on public health. The Secretary of Health and Human Services...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that companies making certain products must create plans to keep people healthy, and if they don't, they might have to pay a fine. The rules for which products need plans and how much the fines are can be a bit unclear.
H. R. 4581 — An Act To amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.
May 16, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:284
H.R. 4581, also known as the "Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024," aims to amend the Social Security Act to support measures for preventing stillbirths. The bill clarifies that funds can be used for various activities and research to reduce stillbirth rates, such as...
Simple Explanation
The Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024 wants to help stop babies from being stillborn by letting people use special funds to track baby movements and teach safe sleeping, but it doesn't clearly say how to check if the money is used well.
H. R. 9619 — To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend certain privileges and immunities to the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
September 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:294
H. R. 9619 is a bill introduced to the United States House of Representatives that aims to amend the International Organizations Immunities Act. The purpose of the amendment is to extend certain privileges and immunities to the European Organization for Nuclear Research...
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This bill wants to give special rights, like less rules and taxes, to a group of scientists who work together from different countries, called CERN. The President would get to decide exactly how these special rights are given to them.
S. 4583 — To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.
June 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:261
S. 4583, known as the “Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2024,” aims to extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers. These vouchers are used to encourage the development of treatments for rare pediatric diseases. The...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let a special group keep giving out golden tickets, called "priority review vouchers," to help make medicines for kids with rare sicknesses. This special permission was supposed to end in 2024, but the bill wants to make it last until 2030.
H. R. 7720 — To permit the Byrne JAG grant to be used for the purchase of fentanyl testing kits and opioid reversal agents.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:200
H. R. 7720 seeks to allow Byrne JAG grants, which are typically used by law enforcement, to be used for buying fentanyl testing kits and opioid reversal agents. This legislative proposal amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to incorporate this...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7720 wants to let police use special grants to buy kits that check for dangerous drugs like fentanyl and medicine to help people who have problems because of these drugs so they can help keep everyone safer.
H. R. 8133 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary concerned to furnish mortuary services in the case of certain citizens of the United States who die outside of the United States, and for other purposes.
April 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:333
H. R. 8133 aims to change title 10 of the United States Code to allow the Secretary concerned to provide mortuary services for certain U.S. citizens who die outside the U.S. The bill specifically allows for such services if local commercial options are deemed undesirable, or...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8133 is a plan that lets special people in charge help bring home and take care of someone from the U.S. who has passed away in another country if the local options are not good, as long as the military has room to do so.
H. R. 5009 — An Act To reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.
February 06, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,024
The Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act (H. R. 5009) aims to continue supporting various wildlife conservation programs in the U.S. until 2028. It amends existing legislation to extend funding for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act, as well as...
Simple Explanation
The Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act is like a helping plan for animals. It gives money to protect big animals like elephants, tigers, and turtles in the wild until 2028.
S. 4945 — To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out research, technical studies, demonstrations, and pilot programs to further the mission of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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August 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:501
S. 4945, also known as the “Rural Opportunities and Revitalization Act of 2024,” directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research, technical studies, demonstrations, and pilot programs to support the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's mission. The bill allows the...
Simple Explanation
This bill, called the "Rural Opportunities and Revitalization Act of 2024," wants to help people living in the countryside by giving them money and tools to start businesses and learn new skills so their towns can grow and be happy places. Each year, $5 million will be spent to try out new ideas and help farmers and small town businesses do better.
H. R. 9468 — An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
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September 17, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:911
H. R. 9468 is a bill that provides additional funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. It allocates specific amounts to the Veterans Benefits Administration for "Compensation and Pensions" and "Readjustment Benefits." The...
Simple Explanation
This bill is about giving extra money to help take care of veterans, but people are worried that the rules about spending the money aren't very clear, which could lead to problems if the money isn't watched carefully.
H. R. 620 — To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations made under the National Alzheimer’s Project Act.
May 31, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:904
H. R. 620, titled the "Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act," requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to prepare an annual budget estimate for NIH initiatives related to the National Alzheimer’s Project Act. This estimate, including personnel...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 620 wants the leader of a big health group called NIH to write a yearly money plan for fighting Alzheimer’s. This plan gets sent straight to the President and Congress to help make sure they know exactly how much money is needed.
H. R. 8035 — Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
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April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:10,391
The bill, H.R. 8035, provides emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, to address the situation in Ukraine. It allocates funds for the Department of Defense and other agencies to enhance military, logistic, and humanitarian support for Ukraine. The...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8035 is like a big piggy bank that Congress wants to open to help out Ukraine with more money for things like military support and other needs. But just like when someone spends a lot of money without explaining why, some people are worried it might not be spent wisely.
S. RES. 879 — Permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.
September 25, 2024
Status:Agreed to Senate
Congress:118
Words:305
S. RES. 879 allows individuals in the Senate, such as senators and their staff, to collect nonmonetary donations like clothing, toys, food, and housewares in Senate buildings during the holiday season. These items are meant for charitable purposes to help people in need or to...
Simple Explanation
During the holiday season, a new rule lets people working in the Senate collect clothes, toys, food, and other nice things in their buildings to help those in need or support soldiers and their families. They can work with charities to give out these donations, but need to make sure everything is done fairly and follows the law.
H. R. 8593 — To award grants to local educational agencies to operate after school programs in certain areas with a high rate of juvenile crime.
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June 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,011
H.R. 8593, known as the "AFTER SCHOOL Act," proposes awarding grants to local educational agencies to run after-school programs in areas with high rates of juvenile crime. These grants would be distributed based on the number of eligible students served, and must be used for after-school...
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The AFTER SCHOOL Act wants to give money to schools so they can have extra fun and learning activities after school for kids who live in places with lots of trouble. The plan is to help kids stay safe and learn more, but there are worries about how the money is chosen and checked to make sure it's all fair and used the right way.

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