Search Results: keywords:"paperwork reduction"

  • H. R. 9545 — To provide for the electronic submission of domestic violence information and communications with visa applicants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:298

    H. R. 9545 aims to streamline the process of sharing information regarding domestic violence and communicating with visa applicants by allowing these exchanges to happen electronically. The bill proposes amending existing laws to permit the electronic submission of domestic...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make it easier to share and talk about important information by using computers and emails instead of paper, especially when helping people who apply for visas and who might need help because of problems at home.

  • S. 5299 — To streamline the application process for employers seeking H–2A agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,630

    S. 5299 aims to streamline the process for U.S. employers who are seeking to hire H–2A agricultural workers from abroad. It modifies the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow joint petitions by multiple employers, introduces a simplified petition process for rehiring past...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5299 is a new rule that helps farmers in the U.S. get workers from other countries more easily by allowing them to ask together for these workers and making it simpler to rehire them if they’ve worked before. Plus, it introduces a new online system for paperwork, and for a few years, it keeps the pay rates from going higher.

  • H. R. 8744 — To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to review and reduce certain administrative burdens, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:520

    H.R. 8744 aims to amend the Social Security Act to reduce administrative burdens on child welfare agencies. This bill proposes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should streamline data collection, reduce paperwork, and consider input from funding recipients,...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8744 is like a rulebook update to make things easier for people helping kids. It wants to cut down on paperwork, like having less confusing forms, and make sure everyone, including Native American tribes, gets their say in what changes.

  • S. 4002 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,783

    S. 4002, titled the "Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act of 2024," aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to enhance the child and adult care food program. The bill proposes several changes, including revising eligibility criteria for child care centers,...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4002 is a bill that wants to make sure kids and adults get better meals at daycare and similar places by changing some rules and giving more money for food. It also plans to help with less paperwork by having a group of people think about how to make things easier and faster.