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  • S. 4807 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address the economic and workforce impacts of substance use disorder.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,249

    S. 4807 aims to modify the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to tackle the economic and employment challenges posed by substance use disorders. The bill proposes a pilot program that authorizes grants for partnerships involving entities like education providers,...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4807 is a plan to help people find jobs and support those affected by drug problems by giving money to local helpers like schools and treatment centers. It has a budget that gets bigger over time and wants to be fair in helping different places, but some think too much money might go to running the program instead of helping people directly.

  • S. 3764 — An Act To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2026.
    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:189

    S. 3764 aims to extend and authorize funding for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. It amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to continue appropriations through fiscal year 2026 and extends its authorization to operate until...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a promise to keep giving money to a group that helps people around the world have the freedom to follow their own religion. This promise will last until a certain date in 2026.

  • H. R. 559 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an above-the-line tax deduction for seniors.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:610

    H.R. 559, titled the “Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief Act,” aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide an above-the-line tax deduction for individuals aged 65 and older. For a single filer, the deduction starts at $25,000 and decreases as the individual's income...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief Act" is a plan that lets older people who work pay less money in taxes by giving them a special amount of money they don't have to pay taxes on, but this amount gets smaller if they make a lot more money. This help is only for a few years and then it stops, so it's like getting a treat but only for a little while.

  • S. 3678 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time during which a qualified disaster may have occurred for purposes of the special rules for personal casualty losses.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:230

    S. 3678 aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by extending the time frame for recognizing a qualified disaster when applying special rules for personal casualty losses. This extension will modify provisions from the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3678 is a plan to give people more time to claim help from the government for things they lost in big emergencies or disasters. It changes some old rules to make it easier for people to get money back if their stuff was damaged.