Search Results: keywords:"program eligibility"

  • H. R. 3208 — An Act To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:752

    H. R. 3208 seeks to modify the Homeland Security Act of 2002 by creating a new program called the "DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program." This program aims to train Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees who are not currently in cybersecurity roles for...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 3208 is a bill that wants to teach workers at a special government place called DHS how to fight bad guys on computers, even if they didn't do that job before. It's like a school where they learn new skills to keep everyone's computer safe.

  • H. R. 4403 — An Act To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:419

    H. R. 4403, titled the “Securing the Cities Improvement Act”, aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Securing the Cities program. The bill plans to change how areas are chosen to participate in the program by focusing on their ability to handle and...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make a program, called "Securing the Cities," work better by picking the best places to join based on how prepared they are for dangers, like big scary attacks. It also wants to see how well the program is going and tell the grown-ups in charge in two years what they find out.

  • H. R. 10404 — To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide program eligibility for distance education programs offered by foreign institutions of higher education.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:437

    H. R. 10404, known as the “Providing Distance Education for Foreign Institutions Act,” seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. It allows certain foreign educational programs that offer some distance education courses to be eligible for funding under U.S. rules. The...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 10404 wants to let schools in other countries use a small part of their classes online, but they have to follow some rules to make sure everything is fair and good for students. This means only a little bit of their teaching can be over the internet, and they need special permission to do it.

  • H. R. 7574 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to base the numerical limitations for H–2B nonimmigrants on economic need, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,472

    H. R. 7574, known as the "Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024," aims to modify the Immigration and Nationality Act by adjusting the limits on H-2B nonimmigrant visas based on economic needs. It introduces several changes, such as allowing exemptions for workers in rural and seasonal...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024" is a plan to change how the U.S. decides the number of special work visas for people from other countries, making sure it's based on how much they're needed. It also makes sure workers are treated fairly, safe, and not charged extra fees to get their jobs.

  • H. R. 4403 — An Act To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:515

    H. R. 4403, titled the "Securing the Cities Improvement Act," proposes amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Securing the Cities (STC) program. The bill aims to broaden the eligibility criteria from "high-risk urban areas" to jurisdictions based on...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 4403 is a plan to help make cities safer by choosing places that need help based on how prepared they are and how much danger they're in. It also wants to check how well the program works and make sure people know what's going on, but some parts might be a bit unclear about how exactly to do that.