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Search Results: keywords:"rural areas"

H. R. 2398 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.
March 27, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:377
H.R. 2398, titled the "Rural Veterinary Workforce Act," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. This bill proposes that certain types of financial aid provided to participants in specific veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs should not be...
Simple Explanation
The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act is a new rule that says when students who will help animals in the countryside receive special money to pay back their school loans, they don't have to pay extra taxes on that money starting in 2026. This idea is like giving a special reward to help more animal doctors work in places where there aren't many.
S. 784 — To expand and modify the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes.
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February 27, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:598
The Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act seeks to improve transportation options for veterans living in rural areas by expanding an existing grant program from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill proposes changes to the 2010 Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus...
Simple Explanation
The Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act is like a helping hand for veterans living in far-away places, giving more money options to buy vehicles and get around better, so they can go to the doctor and other important places easily even if they live far away.
H. R. 5390 — An Act To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.
May 14, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:524
H. R. 5390 directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study to evaluate whether it's possible to manufacture products needed for critical infrastructure sectors within the United States. The study will identify products currently imported due to issues with manufacturing,...
Simple Explanation
The bill asks the Secretary of Commerce to check if important things needed for building and fixing big parts of our country, like roads and bridges, can be made right here in the United States, instead of buying them from other places. They will look at what's stopping us from making these things at home and will tell everyone what they find.
S. 4487 — To require the Secretary of Commerce to develop artificial intelligence training resources and toolkits for United States small businesses, and for other purposes.
June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,239
S. 4487 is a bill that requires the Secretary of Commerce to create training resources and toolkits to help small businesses in the United States understand and use artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. These resources are aimed at small businesses,...
Simple Explanation
S. 4487 is a plan to help small businesses learn about using computers and new technology by creating easy guides and classes. It especially wants to help businesses in places where not many people live or where help is needed the most.
S. 4041 — To support local educational agencies in addressing the student mental health crisis.
March 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:6,093
S. 4041 aims to address the student mental health crisis by expanding and diversifying school-based mental health services. The bill establishes grants for educational institutions to create partnerships with local schools, increasing the number of qualified mental health...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a big plan to help schools have more helpers for kids' feelings, so they can feel better and learn better. It gives schools money to hire more of these special helpers, especially in places that really need them.
H. R. 7444 — To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide rural partnership program grants and rural partnership technical assistance grants, and for other purposes.
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February 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,606
H.R. 7444, titled the "Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act," aims to empower the Secretary of Agriculture to award rural partnership program grants and technical assistance grants. It focuses on fostering collaboration among federal, nonprofit, and for-profit entities to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7444 wants to help make life better in the countryside by giving money for projects and plans. The person in charge will be careful about who gets the money, especially where people have it tough, and will also make sure the right plans are in place.
H. R. 9426 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary may fill vacant shifts at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs with non-Department health care providers.
August 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:675
H. R. 9426 is a bill that instructs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to initiate a pilot program to fill vacant shifts at VA medical facilities using health care providers who do not work for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The program involves setting up agreements with...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9426 is a plan to help hospitals for veterans get more doctors and nurses from outside by allowing them to work when staff is unavailable, especially in rural areas. This will be tested for three years and will make sure that only these new doctors and nurses can see the medical records of the veterans they are helping.
H. R. 7307 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to expand the number of allied health professionals in underserved communities and rural areas, and for other purposes.
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February 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,773
The Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2024 seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act by establishing a grant program aimed at expanding the number of allied health professionals in underserved and rural communities. It defines allied health professionals to include a...
Simple Explanation
The Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2024 is like a big plan to help more health helpers, like nurses and therapists, work in places that need them most, such as small towns. It gives money to certain health centers so they can teach and train new helpers, but there are some rules about who can get the money and how it’s used.
S. 4980 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to expand the capacity of junior or community colleges and area career and technical education schools to conduct training services, education, and outreach activities for careers in the residential construction industry.
August 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,322
S. 4980, also known as the "Creating Opportunities for New Skills Training at Rural and Underserved Colleges and Trade Schools Act of 2024" or the "CONSTRUCTS Act of 2024," seeks to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The bill aims to enhance the ability of...
Simple Explanation
The CONSTRUCTS Act of 2024 is a plan to help small colleges and trade schools teach people how to build houses. It wants to make sure everyone, especially in remote or less-served places, gets a chance to learn these skills by giving more support and working with local businesses.
S. 5267 — To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of the expenditures of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:520
S. 5267, also known as the "FEMA Operational Transparency Act," mandates that the Comptroller General of the United States conduct an audit of FEMA's expenditures. The audit will review payments for different assistance programs and compare them to administrative costs,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants someone to check how FEMA, which helps people in emergencies, spends its money, making sure it's being used well to help everyone, especially in far-away places. It also wants ideas on spending less on running things and more on helping people.
H. R. 1038 — To direct the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers, and for other purposes.
February 05, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:216
H. R. 1038, also known as the “Combating Rural Inflation Act,” is a bill introduced in the 119th Congress that mandates the Bureau of Labor Statistics to create and publish a new Consumer Price Index specifically for individuals living in rural areas of the United States....
Simple Explanation
H. R. 1038 is a new rule that asks a special group of number experts to make a list showing how much prices change for people living in small towns and country areas, starting in 2026. This helps people understand how things cost differently if you live away from big cities.
H. R. 10420 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to expand the capacity of junior or community colleges and area career and technical education schools to conduct training services, education, and outreach activities for careers in the residential construction industry.
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December 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,300
The H.R. 10420 bill aims to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to enable junior or community colleges and career schools to offer more training, education, and outreach for jobs in the residential construction sector. It proposes a competitive grant program...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help community colleges give more classes to teach people how to work in building homes, especially in places that need it most. It plans to spend $20 million each year for five years to make this happen.
H. R. 7654 — To expand and modify the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes.
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March 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:597
H.R. 7654 proposes the expansion and modification of a grant program by the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve transportation options for veterans living in rural and highly rural areas. It updates the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to include county...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help veterans who live in faraway places by giving them money to buy vehicles or make travel better, so they can get around more easily. It also plans to give more groups the chance to get this money, and makes sure more money is available as needed to help these veterans.
S. 4488 — To amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to establish a pilot program to award grants to facilitate home delivery of commodities under the commodity supplemental food program, and for other purposes.
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June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:983
S. 4488 is a bill that proposes changes to the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to establish a pilot program for providing grants aimed at facilitating home delivery of food commodities. The goal is to help low-income elderly people, particularly those in rural...
Simple Explanation
S. 4488 is a plan to help older people who don't have much money get food delivered to their homes, especially if they live far away in the countryside. It gives money to states so they can help local groups bring food to those who need it.
S. 189 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to expand the capacity of junior or community colleges and area career and technical education schools to conduct training services, education, and outreach activities for careers in the residential construction industry.
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January 22, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:2,312
S. 189 aims to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to help junior or community colleges and technical education schools increase their capacity to train students for jobs in the residential construction industry. The bill proposes establishing a program that...
Simple Explanation
This bill is like giving schools some extra money to teach people how to build houses, but it especially wants to help schools in small towns or places that don't have much. It wants to make sure people learn skills like using tools and fixing things in houses, but some people think there might not be enough money to do everything they want.
H. R. 7984 — To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes.
April 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:334
H. R. 7984 aims to enhance access to disaster assistance for people living in rural areas. The bill directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that rural residents have full access to disaster recovery resources through better outreach and...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make it easier for people who live in the countryside to get help when bad things happen, like natural disasters, by making sure they know how to get that help. It also changes a small part of a rule to make things clearer.
S. 310 — To establish a grant program to address the crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through the co-location of housing and child care, and for other purposes.
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January 29, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:3,263
The bill, titled "Build Housing with Care Act of 2025," proposes to create a grant program that encourages the combination of affordable housing and child care services in the same location. By focusing on areas where child care options are scarce, low-income communities, and rural regions,...
Simple Explanation
The Build Housing with Care Act of 2025 is a plan to help people find affordable homes and child care in one place, so families have easier access to both. It gives money to groups that build or fix up places where people live and kids are taken care of, aiming to make these services easier to get, especially in places where there aren't many choices.
H. R. 9853 — To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to support the creation and implementation of State policies, as well as the expansion of existing State policies, for improving the quality and affordability of charter school facilities, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,434
H.R. 9853, known as the "Equitable Access to School Facilities Act," aims to enhance and expand state policies to improve the quality and affordability of charter school facilities in the U.S. The bill proposes amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, focusing on...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9853 wants to help make buildings for charter schools better and cheaper, by giving money and support to make sure every child can go to a nice school, no matter where they live.
H. R. 2812 — To make grants to the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the National 4H Council, and the National FFA Organization to establish pilot projects to expand the programs carried out by the organizations in rural areas and small towns, and for other purposes.
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April 10, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:349
H. R. 2812, titled the "Youth Lead Act," proposes providing grants to organizations like the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, National 4H Council, and National FFA Organization. These grants aim to help these groups create pilot projects to expand their programs in rural areas and...
Simple Explanation
Congress is thinking about giving money every year to groups like the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to help them start fun projects for kids who live in the countryside. They want to make sure these projects work well, but they need to figure out who exactly will get the money and how they will spend it.
H. R. 7984 — To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes.
June 04, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:449
H.R. 7984, also known as the “Rural Small Business Resilience Act,” is designed to help people living in rural areas get better access to disaster assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The bill requires the SBA to ensure that their Office of Disaster...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7984 is a plan to help people in small towns get help faster when bad things happen, like storms or floods, by making sure special messages and help can reach them easily. It also includes a small fix to make a rule book clearer.
H. R. 7984 — An Act To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes.
June 12, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:293
H. R. 7984 aims to improve disaster assistance access for individuals living in rural areas through actions by the Small Business Administration. It requires the Administrator to ensure that rural individuals affected by declared disasters have full access to provided...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure people living in places far from big cities can easily get help when bad storms or disasters happen, especially through the help of the Small Business Administration. It asks for special efforts to reach out to these people to let them know about the help available.
H. R. 646 — To establish a grant program to address the crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through the co-location of housing and child care, and for other purposes.
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January 23, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:3,279
H.R. 646, known as the "Build Housing with Care Act of 2025," aims to establish a grant program that encourages the creation of facilities where affordable housing and child care services are located together. This program, overseen by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, will...
Simple Explanation
The "Build Housing with Care Act of 2025" is like giving people money to build places where families can live and have a daycare in the same spot, especially where those are really needed, so it's easier for parents to find a safe place for their kids while they work.
H. R. 502 — To ensure the rural surface transportation grant program is accessible to rural areas, and for other purposes.
January 16, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:746
H.R. 502 aims to make the rural surface transportation grant program more accessible to small communities in rural areas. The bill changes the definition of eligible areas to those with a population of 30,000 or less and introduces a new definition for "small community,"...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 502 is a plan to help small towns in the countryside get money for fixing roads and making their towns better places to live. It focuses on towns with fewer than 5,000 people and makes it easier for them to pay for these projects, with help covering most of the costs.
H. R. 804 — An Act To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes.
February 25, 2025
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:119
Words:307
H.R. 804, known as the “Rural Small Business Resilience Act,” requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to enhance access to disaster assistance for people living in rural areas. Within one year of the Act’s enactment, the SBA Administrator must ensure the Office of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 804 is a plan to help people in the countryside get the help they need when bad things happen like storms or floods. The plan also fixes a small mistake in the rules for helping small businesses.
H. R. 9038 — To amend title 39, United States Code, to modernize and enhance the fair distribution of the Postal Service, and for other purposes.
July 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:616
H. R. 9038, also known as the “Fair Allocation and Improvement of Regional Fleets Act” or the “FAIR Fleets Act,” aims to modernize and improve the distribution of the Postal Service's vehicle fleet. The bill mandates the Postal Service to assess and strategize vehicle...
Simple Explanation
The FAIR Fleets Act wants to make sure the Post Office has new, eco-friendly vehicles that are spread out fairly, especially to places that need them most, like rural and poorer areas, and it will also tell Congress each year how well they're doing.
H. RES. 70 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.
January 28, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:183
The resolution H. RES. 70 expresses the position of the House of Representatives that Congress should ensure the United States Postal Service (USPS) remains an independent federal entity and is not privatized. The resolution highlights the constitutional basis of the USPS,...
Simple Explanation
The resolution says that the people in charge want to keep the post office part of the government and not let private companies take over, because they think it works well and helps everyone, especially in faraway places.
H. R. 1454 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the rehabilitation credit for buildings in rural areas.
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February 21, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,973
The bill H. R. 1454 aims to improve rehabilitation credits for buildings located in rural areas by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It provides enhanced tax credits for rural building projects, especially those meant for affordable housing, allowing up to 40%...
Simple Explanation
The bill H. R. 1454 is like giving bonus points to help fix up old buildings in countryside areas, especially to make homes cheaper. The plan includes rules to make sure people really make the homes affordable and to let them share the bonus points, but some parts might make it tricky and confusing.
S. 4499 — To reauthorize grants to the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the National 4–H Council, and the National FFA Organization to establish pilot projects to expand the programs carried out by the organizations in rural areas and small towns, and for other purposes.
June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:299
S. 4499, titled the “Youth Lead Act of 2024,” aims to extend support for youth organizations by reauthorizing grants to the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the National 4–H Council, and the National FFA Organization. This legislation...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give more money to groups like the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts so they can make new projects in small towns and countryside areas, helping kids there do fun and educational activities until 2029.
S. RES. 131 — Designating the third week of March 2025 as National CACFP Week.
March 14, 2025
Status:Agreed to Senate
Congress:119
Words:170
S. RES. 131 designates the third week of March 2025 as "National CACFP Week" to raise awareness of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). This program, run by the Department of Agriculture, provides nutritious meals and snacks to over 4.5 million children and 115,000...
Simple Explanation
In March 2025, there will be a special week called "National CACFP Week" to help people learn about a program that gives healthy food to lots of kids and adults in care settings like daycares and senior centers. This program not only keeps people healthy but also helps small businesses, especially in the countryside, by making sure they can provide good care.
H. R. 6435 — To ensure that a declaration for a major disaster or emergency is made on a timely basis, rural areas receive assistance, and for other purposes.
December 05, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:543
H.R. 6435, known as the “Making Aid for Local Disasters Equal Now Act” or the “MALDEN Act,” aims to improve the response to major disasters or emergencies, especially in rural areas. It amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6435, or the "MALDEN Act," is a plan to help places with fewer people, like small towns, get help when they have big problems like fires. It makes sure they get help quickly and get the things they need to get back to normal.
H. R. 7258 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.
February 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,032
H.R. 7258 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to create more opportunities for medical students to train in community settings in rural and underserved areas. This bill allows the Director to award grants to eligible groups, such as partnerships between medical...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7258 wants to help doctors-in-training learn in towns and places where people really need more doctors. It gives money to schools and health centers to make this happen, hoping these doctors will stay and work there.
H. R. 7984 — An Act To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes.
June 11, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:307
H. R. 7984 is a bill that aims to improve disaster assistance access for people in rural areas by directing the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure this access through their Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience. The bill mandates providing...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7984 is a bill that wants to make sure people living in the countryside can get help after disasters, like floods or storms, more easily. It tells the Small Business Administration to do this by sharing more information with these people and fixing a small mistake in a related law.
H. R. 5390 — To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.
May 10, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:695
H. R. 5390 aims to have the Secretary of Commerce investigate if products essential to critical infrastructure could be manufactured in the United States instead of being imported. The study will examine which products are heavily imported and assess the potential benefits,...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 5390 is about checking if important things needed for places like power plants and transportation can be made in the United States instead of getting them from other countries, and the Secretary of Commerce has to tell people what they find out.
H. R. 812 — To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to award grants for, and support research on, the development of makerspaces, and for other purposes.
January 28, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,146
H.R. 812, also known as the “Making Advances Kinetic Education, Research, and Skills Act” or the “MAKERS Act,” directs the Director of the National Science Foundation to award grants to promote the development of makerspaces in the U.S. These makerspaces are designed to engage people in STEM...
Simple Explanation
The "MAKERS Act" wants to give money to build "makerspaces" where people can learn science, technology, and teamwork. These spaces are like special workshop rooms where people can make things and learn skills that help them get jobs.
S. 3841 — To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the impact of a proposed rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on access of veterans to long-term care facilities.
February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:580
S. 3841 proposes a requirement for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to Congress regarding the potential effects of a new rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on veterans' access to long-term care facilities. Specifically, the report...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to write a report for Congress about how a new rule might change the way veterans can go to special care places, like nursing homes, especially if they live far away or not near many people.
H. R. 7504 — To expand and modify the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes.
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February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:624
H.R. 7504 proposes to improve the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which helps provide transportation options to veterans in rural areas. The bill expands the program to include tribal organizations and adjusts the maximum grant amounts to $60,000, or up to $80,000 if the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help veterans living far away by giving them more money and options for travel. It makes it easier for some groups to get this help and changes how much money is available so that veterans can get to places they need to be.
H. R. 9225 — To direct the Attorney General to establish a single grant program to make grants to hire prosecutors, and for other purposes.
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July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,118
H.R. 9225 proposes the establishment of a grant program by the Attorney General to support hiring prosecutors across various levels of government, including state, local, and tribal authorities. The bill allows for grants to be awarded based on competitive merit, prioritizing...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9225 wants to help places like towns and states hire more lawyers, called prosecutors, by giving them some money. It plans to share up to $10 million each year for five years, but not all the details are clear on how this money will be shared and checked.
H. R. 668 — To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare program and the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
January 23, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,684
H.R. 668, titled the “Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act,” requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to start a pilot program focused on improving care coordination for veterans who are enrolled in both Medicare and the Department of Veterans...
Simple Explanation
The Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act is like a plan to make sure old soldiers who need help from both regular doctors and special veteran doctors get it more easily and without mistakes. They will try it in different places and check if it works well.
H. R. 8642 — To reprogram funds appropriated to the United States Postal Service for the acquisition and support of zero-emission delivery vehicles to support the hiring and retention of rural employees.
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:258
H. R. 8642 aims to redirect funds initially allocated to the United States Postal Service for buying and maintaining zero-emission vehicles. Instead, these funds would be used to hire and keep employees in rural areas. The bill specifies that the reallocated funds will remain...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to use money that was supposed to buy clean mail trucks to instead hire and keep workers in the countryside. It’s like saying, "Let's spend this cookie money to make sure we have enough people to deliver cookies everywhere, especially in places far away."
S. 631 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the rehabilitation credit for buildings in rural areas.
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February 19, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,975
S. 631 aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the rehabilitation tax credit for buildings located in rural areas. The bill proposes enhanced credit rates for qualified rehabilitation expenditures, with projects in rural areas receiving a 40% credit if they...
Simple Explanation
S. 631 is a proposal that aims to help fix up old buildings in countryside areas by giving money back to those who spend on repairs, especially for homes that people can afford to live in. It gives bigger rewards to projects that mostly have homes and allows sharing of these rewards with others if needed.
S. 5607 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the rehabilitation credit for buildings in rural areas.
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December 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,981
The bill S. 5607 proposes amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the rehabilitation credit for buildings in rural areas. It introduces a special credit for "applicable rural projects," allowing a 40% credit for affordable housing projects and a 30% credit...
Simple Explanation
The bill aims to help fix old buildings in small towns by offering extra money back to people who make them nicer, giving more back for affordable homes than other projects, but only if the town is not too big.
S. 3968 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,043
The Community TEAMS Act of 2024 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand training opportunities for medical students in rural and underserved communities. It allows the Director to provide grants for medical schools to partner with rural clinics, federally...
Simple Explanation
The Community TEAMS Act of 2024 is a plan to help doctors-in-training learn in small towns and places where it's hard to get medical help, by giving money to schools and clinics so they can work together to teach these future doctors.
H. R. 2066 — To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas, and for other purposes.
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March 11, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,237
H.R. 2066, titled the “Investing in All of America Act of 2025,” aims to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. The bill proposes to exclude certain funds invested in small businesses located in rural or low-income areas, as well as those in critical technology...
Simple Explanation
The "Investing in All of America Act of 2025" is a law that helps small businesses in the countryside or poor areas, and those making cool technology, get more money more easily by changing some of the rules about how much money they can borrow.
S. 5246 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to expand the capacity of junior or community colleges and area career and technical education schools to conduct training services, education, and outreach activities for careers in the residential construction industry.
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September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,295
S. 5246, the "Creating Opportunities for New Skills Training at Rural and Underserved Colleges and Trade Schools Act of 2024," proposes changes to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It seeks to increase the ability of junior colleges and technical schools to provide training and...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help schools teach people how to build houses, especially in places where it's hard to find teachers and training. It gives schools money to make sure everyone, especially in small towns, can learn how to work in building houses.
H. R. 8423 — To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a LGBTQI rural outreach grant program, and for other purposes.
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May 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,458
H.R. 8423, known as the "Elder Pride Act of 2024," proposes amending the Older Americans Act of 1965 to create a grant program aimed at helping LGBTQI older adults living in rural areas. The bill allows eligible entities like states, tribes, and nonprofits to apply for grants...
Simple Explanation
The Elder Pride Act of 2024 wants to give money to groups that help older LGBTQI people living in the countryside so they feel less alone and can access good health care, making sure they are treated nicely and fairly.
H. R. 2410 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing.
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March 27, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:3,390
H.R. 2410, called the “Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act,” proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to introduce a 20% investment tax credit. This credit applies to the expenses involved in converting non-residential buildings into affordable housing....
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2410 is about giving money back to people who change old buildings into homes for people who need them, especially in places that need more help, like the countryside or towns that need fixing up. It can be a bit confusing and might work differently in different places, depending on the area's rules.
H. R. 804 — To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes.
January 28, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:332
H. R. 804, also known as the “Rural Small Business Resilience Act,” aims to improve access to disaster assistance for people living in rural areas. The bill directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that those in rural areas, where a disaster...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 804 is a plan to help people who live in the countryside get better help if bad things like storms happen. It asks the people in charge to make sure everyone knows about the help they can get and has a way to receive it.
H. R. 1448 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants for peer mental health first aid, and for other purposes.
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February 21, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:894
H. R. 1448 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for peer mental health first aid. The grants will be used to train teachers, school personnel, students, and parents to recognize mental health...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 1448 is a plan to help schools learn how to spot and help kids with mental health problems. It wants to use special money to teach teachers and parents, especially in the countryside, to give first aid for feelings, so kids can feel better and learn happily.
H. R. 771 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit States to designate without any mileage limitations facilities that are located in rural areas as critical access hospitals.
January 28, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:322
H. R. 771 proposes a change to title XVIII of the Social Security Act, allowing states more flexibility to designate facilities in rural areas as critical access hospitals without being restricted by distance requirements. This change aims to improve healthcare access in...
Simple Explanation
This bill lets states choose more hospitals in the countryside to get special help by calling them "critical access hospitals," even if they are close to other ones.
H. R. 7149 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
January 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:763
H. R. 7149, also known as the “Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere Act of 2024” or the “EASE Act of 2024,” aims to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The bill mandates the Center for Medicare and Medicaid...
Simple Explanation
The EASE Act of 2024 is like making sure everyone can see a special doctor using video calls, especially for people living in faraway places. It wants to make it easier for friendly doctor teams to help these people get special care.
H. R. 804 — An Act To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes.
February 26, 2025
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:119
Words:293
H. R. 804, known as the “Rural Small Business Resilience Act,” aims to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals in rural areas of the United States. It requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that people in rural areas, where a...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 804 is a bill that wants to make sure people in small towns get the help they need when bad things like storms or accidents happen by making it easier for them to get help from a special small business service.
S. 3794 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural census tracts.
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February 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,337
S. 3794 is a bill that aims to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades, focusing on serving underrepresented populations such as racial minorities, women, veterans, and those from low-income or rural areas. The bill...
Simple Explanation
S. 3794 is a plan to help people who don't usually get chances to learn special building skills by giving money to groups that will teach them, especially to people who are from faraway places or don't have a lot of money. The government will give big chunks of money, but the groups must also find some money or help from other places to get the full support.
H. R. 7071 — To amend section 7(b) of the Small Business Act to make disaster loans available for damages caused by prolonged power outages, and for other purposes.
January 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:596
H.R. 7071 is a bill that aims to change the Small Business Act to include prolonged power outages as a type of disaster. This change would allow small businesses to receive disaster loans if they experience significant losses due to extended power outages. The loans could be...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7071 is a plan to help small businesses get special loans if their power goes out for a long time. This way, they can buy things like generators to keep the lights on and replace food that spoils.
H. R. 9811 — To provide assistance with respect to child care infrastructure.
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September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,528
H.R. 9811, known as the "Child Care Infrastructure Act," aims to improve the safety and quality of child care facilities across the United States. The bill authorizes grants to states and intermediary organizations to support the construction, renovation, or enhancement of these facilities,...
Simple Explanation
The "Child Care Infrastructure Act" is like a plan to help fix and build better places where kids can go when their parents are busy. It wants to make sure these places are safe and nice, especially for families who don't have a lot of money or live far away, by giving money to states to help them out.
S. 5501 — To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, and for other purposes.
December 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,065
S. 5501 aims to redistribute employees of the Small Business Administration (SBA) by relocating 30% of its Washington, D.C. headquarters staff to offices in other parts of the country. The goal is to promote geographic diversity and improve in-person customer service,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to move some workers from the Small Business Administration's main office in Washington, D.C. to different places in the U.S. to help more people and save space. It also means changing where people work, but it doesn't allow people to go to court if they don't like these changes.
H. RES. 1252 — Honoring the commitment and care of emergency medical services personnel.
May 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:257
H. RES. 1252 is a resolution acknowledging and honoring the dedication and service of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in the United States. It highlights the critical role these professionals play in providing urgent care to patients, often working in challenging...
Simple Explanation
H. RES. 1252 is like a big thank-you card from the government to all the ambulance and emergency medical workers who help sick and hurt people, especially during a special week in May 2024, to show how important they are.

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