Search Results for keywords:"racial equity"

Search Results: keywords:"racial equity"

H. R. 1704 — To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish within the National Park Service the National Freedom Settlements Preservation Program, and for other purposes.
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February 27, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:2,926
H.R. 1704, known as the "RESTORE Act," aims to establish the National Freedom Settlements Preservation Program within the National Park Service. This program is designed to identify, preserve, and honor Freedmen’s Settlements—communities founded by formerly enslaved African Americans after...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1704 is a plan to help look after special places called "Freedom Settlements," where people who were once enslaved lived after they became free. It wants to give money to protect these places and learn more about their history, but some people think there might not be enough money or clear rules to do it well.
H. R. 93 — To prohibit funding to the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:215
H. R. 93 aims to stop federal funding for a specific position called the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice within the Department of State. The bill also seeks to prevent any federal money from being spent on activities related to the Department of State's...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that money from the government shouldn't be used to pay for a person in charge of making sure everyone in different races is treated fairly at a big office called the Department of State. It also says that money shouldn't be used for their plans about fairness either.
H. R. 7207 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from selecting certain activities relating to the development of anti-racism plans as clinical practice improvement activities under the Medicare program.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:390
H.R. 7207, titled the "Preventing Racism in Medicare Act of 2024," proposes an amendment to a part of the Social Security Act. The bill aims to stop the Secretary of Health and Human Services from labeling activities that involve the creation of anti-racism plans as clinical...
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H.R. 7207 is a bill that wants to stop certain activities, like making anti-racism plans, from being counted as ways to improve how doctors and nurses care for people on Medicare, which could make it harder to help everyone get fair and equal healthcare.
H. R. 8752 — An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
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June 28, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:23,132
The bill titled H. R. 8752 is an allocation of funds for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. It outlines specific budget allocations and conditions for various DHS agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection,...
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The bill gives money to the Department of Homeland Security to help keep our country safe but says the money can't be used on certain projects, like some about climate change and inclusion, and doesn't pay some people much, like cutting one person's pay to just $1.
H. RES. 988 — Supporting the values of the Equity or Else quality-of-life platform and acknowledging the need for the House of Representatives to use the platform as a holistic framework for drafting and implementing policy that promotes racial and economic equity for all across various social issues.
January 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:313
H. RES. 988 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives that supports the values of the "Equity or Else" quality-of-life platform. It calls for the House to use this platform as a framework for creating policies that address and promote racial and economic equity across...
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The bill says that people in charge want to make sure everyone, no matter their background, has a fair chance to do well in life. They want to listen to people who know what’s not fair and change the rules to be nicer and more equal for everyone.

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