Search Results: keywords:"qualified individual"

  • S. 3747 — To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:376

    S. 3747 is a bill intended to help people with disabilities run for public office without losing their federally supported benefits. It allows any campaign work they do, and any money they earn from that work, to be ignored when deciding if they qualify for federal benefits...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3747 is a rule that helps people who have disabilities run for office by not taking away their important benefits, even if they earn money from their campaign work. This way, they can try to become leaders in the government without worrying about losing their support.

  • H. R. 2706 — An Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:2,060

    H. R. 2706, known as the “Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act,” aims to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the process of organ transplants. It specifies that healthcare providers cannot make decisions about organ...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 2706 wants to make sure that people with disabilities are treated fairly when they need an organ transplant, so doctors can't say no just because of a disability; it also asks the healthcare places to help as much as they can unless it's too hard to do.

  • H. R. 8873 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from certain reporting requirements with respect to the foreign accounts of individuals who live abroad.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:778

    H. R. 8873 proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, specifically offering exceptions to certain financial reporting requirements for Americans living abroad. The bill aims to exclude certain foreign accounts from being reported by both foreign financial...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8873 is like a rule change that helps people who live in other countries not have to fill out as many forms about their money kept in banks over there. It makes things simpler for these people so they don't have to worry about complicated money rules.

  • H. R. 2706 — To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:2,422

    H.R. 2706, titled the “Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act,” aims to ensure that no one is discriminated against in organ transplant processes because of mental or physical disabilities. It requires health care providers to provide necessary modifications in...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 2706 is a rule to make sure that people with mental or physical disabilities are treated fairly and can't be left out when it comes to getting organ transplants. It says doctors should adjust their rules to help these individuals, and if someone feels they weren't treated fairly, they can report it.

  • H. R. 2706 — An Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:2,060

    H.R. 2706 seeks to prevent discrimination against individuals with mental or physical disabilities in the context of organ transplants. It prohibits healthcare providers and transplant hospitals from denying organ transplants to qualified individuals solely based on their...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 2706 is a rule that says doctors and hospitals can't say no to giving someone an organ, like a kidney or heart, just because they have a disability. They must also do their best to help people with disabilities, unless it's really hard to do.