Search Results: keywords:"privacy regulations"

  • H. R. 8029 — To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on abortions facilitated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:588

    H.R. 8029, titled the "VA Abortion Transparency Act of 2024," requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit regular reports to Congress about abortions facilitated by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The initial report is due within 30 days of the law's enactment, and subsequent...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, the Department of Veterans Affairs has to tell Congress regularly about the number of abortions they help with, including where and how much it costs, but they can't share anyone's personal details. It's like showing your homework to teachers without revealing anyone's secrets.

  • H. R. 4755 — An Act To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:1,168

    H. R. 4755 aims to support research on privacy-enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use. The bill instructs the National Science Foundation to fund research on technologies for protecting individuals’ privacy when data is collected, stored, and used. It...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 4755 is a bill that asks for special studies to find new ways to keep people's personal information safe when it's collected and used. It wants different parts of the government to work together to make sure everyone's data stays private and is used responsibly.

  • S. 3638 — To allow health plan policyholders to obtain information about controlled substances prescribed to adult children enrolled in such plan.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:399

    S. 3638, known as the “Dependent Controlled Substance Transparency Act,” allows health plan policyholders to access information about controlled substances prescribed to their adult children enrolled in their health plan. This bill ensures that the privacy regulations under the Health...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3638 is a bill that says parents can know what medicines doctors give their grown-up kids, but only if they are using the parent's health plan. However, parents can't know if the medicine is for helping their kids with drug problems.