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Search Results: keywords:"report to congress"

H. R. 7985 — An Act To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability, and for other purposes.
April 30, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:445
H.R. 7985, known as the "Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2024," requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a report to Congress on the challenges faced by entrepreneurs with disabilities. The report will cover areas such as the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7985 wants to make the Small Business Administration tell Congress what challenges people with disabilities face when starting their own businesses, and to suggest ways to help, but it doesn't ask for extra money to do this.
S. 3757 — To reauthorize the congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes.
February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:640
S. 3757 aims to reauthorize and amend the congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill proposes hosting a workshop within a year of its enactment, involving experts and stakeholders, to...
Simple Explanation
S. 3757 wants to keep the study of heart problems going by having smart people come together to talk and plan more research, while also looking at how many doctors can help grown-ups with heart issues. The plan is to keep this going until 2029, but some questions about money and timing still need answers.
H. R. 4389 — An Act To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
April 22, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:419
H. R. 4389, also known as the “Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023,” amends the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. Key changes include increasing the federal funding share from 25% to 33.3%, requiring a report to Congress on certain...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 4389 is a law that helps protect special birds that travel long distances by giving more money and time to make sure we can take good care of them and learn more about how to work together to keep them safe.
H. R. 6572 — An Act To direct the Secretary of Commerce to take actions necessary and appropriate to promote the competitiveness of the United States related to the deployment, use, application, and competitiveness of blockchain technology or other distributed ledger technology, and for other purposes.
May 16, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,287
H.R. 6572, titled the “Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2023,” seeks to enhance the competitiveness of the United States in blockchain technology by directing the Secretary of Commerce to lead efforts in policy development and application. The bill requires the Secretary...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6572 is a plan asking the Secretary of Commerce to help the United States become really good at using and creating things with a special kind of computer technology called blockchain, by making rules and working with others to make sure everything goes well.
H. R. 8802 — To require the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to carry out a joint study of the impact of certain proposed rules on trading and capital markets activities, and for other purposes.
June 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:577
H. R. 8802, titled the “Capital Markets Impact of Federal Reserve Study Act,” directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to jointly study the effects of certain proposed rules on trading and capital markets. The...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants two big groups that watch over the money markets (the SEC and CFTC) to work together to see how some new rules might change how people trade and move money around. They need to talk to some advisors and tell the government what they find out pretty quickly.
H. R. 7691 — To require the Chairperson of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to provide contingency plans for a disruption in the timing of payment on Treasury securities, and for other purposes.
March 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:434
H.R. 7691 requires the Chairperson of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to develop contingency plans for potential disruptions in the timing of payments on U.S. Treasury securities. These disruptions could be caused by system failures, cyberattacks, natural disasters,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants someone in charge to make a plan for what to do if there's a problem with paying back money the government owes. This plan has to think about things like computers breaking or running out of money, and the person has to tell important people in the government what they plan to do to fix it.
S. 4609 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on vessel fires and responses, and for other purposes.
June 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:318
S. 4609 directs the Comptroller General of the United States to prepare and submit a report to Congress about fires on vessels. The report, due within 180 days of the bill's enactment, will examine how federal and non-federal agencies work together to reduce fire risks to...
Simple Explanation
S. 4609 asks a special government officer to look into how often ships catch fire and how people deal with these fires. The officer will write a report telling Congress what they find and offer ideas for making everyone safer near the water.
H. R. 9482 — To require the Defense Logistics Agency to allow contractors to use additive manufacturing for spare parts for the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,076
H.R. 9482, known as the "Spare Parts Competition Act," aims to make it easier for contractors to use additive manufacturing, like 3D printing, to produce spare parts for the Department of Defense. The bill requires the Defense Logistics Agency to allow additive manufacturing unless contracts...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9482 wants to make it easier for companies to use new technology like 3D printing to make parts for the military, and it asks the military to share more information about how it handles these parts.
H. R. 8265 — To amend the Social Security Act to require a 120-day period between notice of an overpayment of benefits under titles II and XVI and beginning recovery of such overpayment, and to require the Commissioner of Social Security to submit a report to Congress on a strategy related to recovery of such overpayments.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:650
H. R. 8265 is a bill that aims to amend the Social Security Act by requiring a 120-day waiting period before recovering overpayments of benefits under titles II and XVI, after a person has been notified of the overpayment. It also mandates the Commissioner of Social Security...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8265 is a bill that wants to give people more time (120 days) before they have to pay back extra money they got by mistake from Social Security, and also asks for a plan to make sure payback is done fairly and doesn't cause people money problems.
H. R. 9434 — To direct the heads of certain agencies to review and submit to Congress a report on public-private partnerships for combating the illicit fentanyl trade, and for other purposes.
August 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:489
H. R. 9434 requires certain federal agencies to analyze and report to Congress on their public-private partnerships aimed at combating the illegal fentanyl trade. The agencies, including the Department of State, Department of Defense, and the United States Postal Service,...
Simple Explanation
This bill asks certain government groups, like the Department of State and the Postal Service, to check how well they're working with businesses to stop illegal fentanyl. They have to write reports about this and share them with Congress regularly.
H. R. 7989 — To provide for a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.
June 04, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:659
H. R. 7989, titled the "ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act," aims to enhance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. It calls for the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to work together to help individuals with...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7989 wants to help people with disabilities find jobs or start their own businesses by getting two big groups to work together. It says that they should report back on how they're doing in two years, but they can't use any extra money to make it happen.
S. 4401 — To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:378
S. 4401, also known as the "Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act," is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that aims to limit the regulatory costs for small businesses. It requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that the regulatory...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that small businesses don't have to pay any extra money because of new rules, and it asks for a report every year to see how these rules affect them.
S. 2781 — An Act To promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes.
December 12, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:11,717
S. 2781 aims to encourage the cleanup (or remediation) of abandoned hardrock mines to improve environmental conditions and protect human health. It establishes a pilot program allowing individuals or groups, known as "Good Samaritans," to apply for permits to carry out...
Simple Explanation
S. 2781 is a plan to clean up old, messy mines so the environment is nicer and safer for people. It lets special helpers, called "Good Samaritans," volunteer to do the cleaning without getting in trouble, and these helpers have to follow certain rules and be watched by the right experts.
H. R. 4467 — An Act To direct the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to assess contracts for covered services performed by contractor personnel along the United States land border with Mexico, and for other purposes.
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December 18, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:888
H. R. 4467, known as the “DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act,” instructs the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to assess contracts involving the work of contractors along the United States-Mexico border. Within 180 days of the Act's...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 4467 is a rule that wants the people in charge of managing things at the Department of Homeland Security to check how well they're hiring outside helpers to do work at the border between the United States and Mexico, and they have to do this without getting any extra money.
S. 4755 — To reauthorize traumatic brain injury programs, and for other purposes.
July 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,318
S. 4755 is a bill introduced to reauthorize programs that focus on the prevention and management of traumatic brain injuries in the United States. The bill proposes amendments to the Public Health Service Act to enhance data collection, improve outreach, and extend funding...
Simple Explanation
S. 4755 is like giving doctors and scientists a helping hand to learn more about head injuries and help people who might get them. It wants to make sure they have enough money and tools until 2029 to keep everyone safe.
S. 5088 — To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability, and for other purposes.
September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:498
S. 5088, known as the "Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2024," requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to deliver a report to Congress about the difficulties faced by entrepreneurs with disabilities. The report must include an...
Simple Explanation
S. 5088 is a plan for creating a report to tell the government about the challenges faced by people with disabilities who want to start their own businesses. The goal is to find ways to help them better, but no extra money is given to do this work.
S. 2120 — An Act To direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:480
S. 2120, also known as the “Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act” or the “TRACE Act,” requires the Attorney General to add a feature to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. This feature will indicate whether a missing person was last...
Simple Explanation
The TRACE Act wants to add a special note in a missing persons system to show if someone went missing on government land, like parks or forests. Every year, a report will help keep track of how many people this happens to.
H. R. 7347 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on whether the Secretary will include certain psychedelic drugs in the formulary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
September 06, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:485
H. R. 7347 aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report to Congress on whether certain newly approved or licensed psychedelic drugs will be added to the Department of Veterans Affairs' formulary. This includes...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the person in charge of helping veterans with their medicine to check if new special drugs can be given to veterans. They have to tell some important people their decision pretty quickly after the drugs get a green light.
H. R. 10116 — To direct the Secretary of Interior to submit to Congress a report on the National Park Service’s interpretation and application of the Standards for Rehabilitation for use of the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program.
November 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:865
H.R. 10116 asks the Secretary of Interior to prepare and submit a report to Congress that examines how the National Park Service interprets and applies the Standards for Rehabilitation, related to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program. The report must be delivered within...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10116 is asking someone in charge to make a report about a program that helps fix old buildings. This report is to see how it’s been working, especially for making homes people can afford and keeping buildings safe when the weather gets bad.
H. R. 6174 — An Act To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
March 07, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:652
H.R. 6174, titled the “DHS Biodetection Improvement Act”, aims to enhance the biodetection capabilities of the Department of Homeland Security. The bill mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess and improve partnerships with the Department of Energy's national...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6174 wants to help the Department of Homeland Security find better ways to detect harmful germs by working with scientists and special labs. It tells them to make a plan for using new tools and to tell Congress how it's going.
H. R. 443 — An Act To direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain employees of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their official duties, and for other purposes.
February 05, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:811
H. R. 443 aims to train certain Department of Labor employees to better detect and help law enforcement prevent human trafficking during their work. The bill requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a program within 180 days of the bill's enactment that provides necessary...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants some people who work at the Department of Labor to learn how to help stop bad people who trick and hurt other people, called human traffickers. It asks them to be given special training to notice and help police catch those doing these bad things.
H. R. 10103 — To amend titles 17, 18, and 35, United States Code, the Plant Variety Protection Act, and the Lanham Act to require the submission of a report to Congress before the negotiation of any international agreement relating to an intellectual property right, and for other purposes.
November 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,166
The bill H. R. 10103, known as the "Timely Reporting of IP Rights Waivers Act" or the "TRIPS Waivers Act," aims to ensure that Congress is informed before any negotiations that could affect U.S. intellectual property rights. It requires the President or officials to submit a...
Simple Explanation
The TRIPS Waivers Act wants to make sure the U.S. Congress knows what's happening before any talks that might change important rules about owning ideas, like music or inventions. It says that people in charge need to tell Congress about these plans two months early, so everyone is on the same page.
S. 5317 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the Homeland Security Information Network, and for other purposes.
November 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:392
S. 5317 aims to have the Comptroller General of the United States conduct a comprehensive review of the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN). The bill requires a report to be submitted within one year, evaluating how HSIN is used by various law enforcement agencies...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants a special government helper to look closely at a big safety computer network used by police and then make sure it works well, doesn't cost too much, and keeps people's private info safe. The helper will tell everyone what they find in one year.
H. R. 7824 — To direct the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice to implement anti-trafficking recommendations of the Government Accountability Office.
March 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:356
H.R. 7824 directs the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department of Justice to implement specific anti-trafficking recommendations provided by the Government Accountability Office. These recommendations, found in a report titled “Child Trafficking: Addressing...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7824 is a bill that asks the government to follow advice on how to help kids who have been hurt by people trafficking them, making sure everyone knows more about this problem and giving more support to those kids. It wants this done quickly and for a check-in report to be given to the grown-ups in charge soon after.
H. R. 6249 — An Act To provide for a review and report on the assistance and resources that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides to individuals with disabilities and the families of such individuals that are impacted by major disasters, and for other purposes.
March 12, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:771
H.R. 6249, titled the “Think Differently About Emergencies Act,” requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to evaluate and report on the support it provides to people with disabilities and their families affected by major disasters. Within 120 days of the act's...
Simple Explanation
The "Think Differently About Emergencies Act" wants to make sure that during big disasters, people with disabilities get the help they need. It asks a special group to look at what kind of help is there now, find what's stopping better help, and suggest ways to make it all work better.
H. R. 9702 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board.
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September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,783
H. R. 9702 aims to establish the Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board, which will be responsible for turning wildfire research into practical applications and encouraging collaborations between wildfire experts and federal agencies. The Board will consist of members...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9702 is a plan to create a group of smart people who will help make fighting wildfires better by sharing ideas and working with others. They are given $10 million to do this work, but it's important they spend it wisely.
H. R. 6249 — An Act To provide for a review and report on the assistance and resources that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides to individuals with disabilities and the families of such individuals that are impacted by major disasters, and for other purposes.
November 21, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:734
H.R. 6249, titled the “Think Differently About Emergencies Act,” mandates the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to review and report on how it supports individuals with disabilities and their families during major disasters. Within 120 days of the law's enactment,...
Simple Explanation
In the "Think Differently About Emergencies Act," FEMA has to check how well it helps people with disabilities during big disasters and tell Congress about it, making sure to find better ways to give them support.
H. R. 7985 — An Act To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability, and for other purposes.
April 29, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:462
H.R. 7985, titled the “Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2024,” requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a report to Congress within 180 days of the Act's enactment. This report must cover various challenges faced by...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7985 is a plan to help the government understand what problems people with disabilities face when starting a business by making a report about it. This report will be done without needing any extra money.
H. R. 6572 — An Act To direct the Secretary of Commerce to take actions necessary and appropriate to promote the competitiveness of the United States related to the deployment, use, application, and competitiveness of blockchain technology or other distributed ledger technology, and for other purposes.
May 15, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:2,317
H. R. 6572, titled the "Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2023," requires the Secretary of Commerce to promote the United States' competitiveness in blockchain technology and other distributed ledger technologies. The bill outlines the Secretary's role in advising the...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 6572 is a bill that wants to help America be the best at using cool new technology called blockchain; it asks an important person, the Secretary of Commerce, to work on making sure everyone in America knows how to use and make the best of this technology. The bill also wants this person to tell the President and the people in Congress how well it's going and what problems they might face.
S. 3067 — To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct an evaluation and submit to Congress a report on ways to reduce the complexity of the cost effectiveness requirements for hazard mitigation assistance, and for other purposes.
September 23, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,263
The bill, titled the “Facilitating Hazard Mitigation Projects Act,” is designed to simplify the requirements for assessing cost effectiveness in hazard mitigation assistance. It mandates the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to evaluate current cost effectiveness requirements for...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants a group called FEMA to look at how they check if it’s worth making places safer from disasters and asks them to make this process easier. They will talk to different people and write a report about their ideas, but they won’t change any rules unless it’s needed.
H. R. 9140 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a report regarding the effects of mine subsidence.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:242
H. R. 9140 requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a report on how mine subsidence affects communities. The report must be submitted to Congress within 180 days of the law's enactment and should detail the impact on local economies and welfare. It also needs to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9140 is like asking a person to make a big guess about where the ground might crack because of old underground holes left by miners. This person has to write a report about how these cracks could affect people and towns and share what they are doing to stop it.

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