Search Results: keywords:"self-certification"

  • S. 5350 — To make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,727

    S. 5350, also known as the "Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2024," aims to improve disaster assistance for individuals and families affected by major disasters in the United States. The bill allows disaster victims who don't have documented ownership rights to...

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    Imagine a big storm messes up many houses. S. 5350 is like a helping plan for people whose homes got hurt, even if they don't have a piece of paper saying the house is theirs. It makes sure these people can get the help they need to fix their homes and have a place to stay for a while.

  • S. 3810 — To prohibit conflict of interests among consulting firms that simultaneously contract with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the United States Government, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:3,864

    S. 3810, titled the "Time to Choose Act of 2024," aims to prevent consulting firms from having conflicts of interest when they contract with both the U.S. Government and foreign entities, particularly those connected to the People's Republic of China. The bill requires these...

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    The "Time to Choose Act of 2024" says that companies helping the U.S. government can't work with certain other countries like China at the same time. It wants to make sure everyone is honest about who they work with, but there are worries about how they'll pay to check this and what happens if someone breaks the rules.

  • S. 5149 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional catch-up contributions for certain family caregivers.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:654

    S. 5149, also known as the "Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2024," proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill aims to allow certain family caregivers to make additional catch-up contributions to their retirement accounts. To qualify, an individual...

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    This bill wants to let certain people who take care of family members without getting paid save more money for their future. To do this, they need to help their family for at least 500 hours in a year.

  • H. R. 9764 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional catch-up contributions for certain family caregivers.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:836

    H.R. 9764, also known as the "Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2024," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill proposes allowing additional catch-up contributions to retirement plans for individuals who are qualified family caregivers. These caregivers...

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    This bill lets family members who look after someone at home put more money into their savings for the future, just like grown-ups who are getting close to retirement age can, even if they don't get paid a lot or at all for taking care of their family.