Search Results: keywords:"poverty line"

  • H. R. 8595 — To provide for supplemental appropriations to increase the number of Americorps members and to increase the living allowances of such members, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:557

    H.R. 8595 seeks to provide additional funding to boost the number of Americorps members and increase their living allowances. The bill proposes adding at least 500,000 national service positions and raising the living allowance for each participant to 200% of the poverty...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8595 wants to help more people join Americorps by giving them more money to live on while they help others, but it also leaves many questions about how much money will be needed and if it's all being spent wisely.

  • H. R. 10282 — To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,057

    H.R. 10282, titled the “Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to make it easier for people who donate organs to receive financial reimbursement. The bill removes considerations of the organ recipient's income when deciding...

    Simple Explanation

    The Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2024 wants to make it easier for people who give an organ to someone else by giving them money back for doing so, without worrying about how much the organ receiver earns. It also promises to keep checking on how this money is used and see if other health programs can help pay for these costs.