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Search Results: keywords:"stakeholder input"

H. R. 10050 — To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on pharmacy benefit manager audit practices.
October 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:396
H. R. 10050 requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to perform a study on the audit practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The study will focus on how these audits impact pharmacies, particularly independent ones, and assess the fairness and transparency...
Simple Explanation
The bill asks the Secretary of Health to look closely at how pharmacy managers check up on drugstores to see if they are being fair. They want to know how this affects small drugstores and if it needs to be improved.
H. R. 9960 — To require the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to obtain input from stakeholders when drafting certain minutes relating to the Rio Grande, and for other purposes.
October 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:624
The bill titled H. R. 9960, also known as the "Water Delivery Transparency Act," requires the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to gather input from stakeholders, such as agricultural producers and government entities,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that people, like farmers and local government workers, can share their ideas when the U.S. talks about water with Mexico. To do this, the bill says there should be meetings and an online place where people can share their thoughts.
S. 5241 — To require the establishment and use of short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:459
S. 5241, introduced by Mr. Barrasso, aims to simplify the process for rural communities applying for economic development grants. The bill mandates the creation of an easy-to-use short form application specifically for rural areas with small populations or those not in metropolitan zones. The...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make it easier for small towns to ask for money that helps them grow and get better by creating a simpler form to fill out. People in charge will also talk to folks from these towns to make sure the form is helpful.
S. 4653 — To repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education.
July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:314
S. 4653 seeks to change the rules for child care workers in Washington, D.C. by removing the requirement for them to have specific educational qualifications, such as a degree, certificate, or certain credit hours from college. This legislation, introduced by Senator Lee and...
Simple Explanation
S. 4653 is a bill that wants to change how people get jobs taking care of kids in Washington, D.C. by saying they don't need to go to college or have a certificate anymore to do it.
H. R. 6192 — To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes.
March 26, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,651
H.R. 6192, titled the "Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act," amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to ensure that any new or updated energy conservation standards proposed by the Secretary of Energy are both technologically feasible and economically justified before being implemented....
Simple Explanation
The "Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act" is a rule that makes sure any new energy-saving rules for things like fridges or washing machines are not only possible with today's technology but also won't cost people too much money. It wants to protect people from having to pay more for their appliances without a good reason.
H. R. 8956 — To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act for the development and implementation of a centralized system to credential licensed health professionals who seek to provide health care services at any Indian Health Service unit.
July 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,175
H.R. 8956, titled the “Uniform Credentials for IHS Providers Act of 2024,” aims to update the Indian Health Care Improvement Act by establishing a centralized system for credentialing licensed health professionals who want to provide services at Indian Health Service units. This bill requires...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8956 wants to make it easier for doctors and nurses to work at any Indian Health Service location by creating one big checklist to make sure they're all ready to help people, and they want to do this in one year. They also want to ask the advice of tribes and other experts to make sure it's done right.
H. R. 2892 — An Act To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of emergency alerting systems, and for other purposes.
December 09, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:407
H.R. 2892, titled the “Weather Alert Response and Notification Act” or the “WARN Act,” directs the Comptroller General to study how well emergency alert systems work during weather-related emergencies in the U.S. The study will look at different ways alerts are sent out, like...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2892, called the "WARN Act," is a plan to check how good weather warning messages are at keeping people safe, by looking at how alerts are sent, like on social media, and if they make sense. The goal is to find ways to make these messages better.
H. R. 8658 — To require a report by the Transportation Security Administration on digital identity ecosystems, and for other purposes.
June 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:273
H.R. 8658, titled the “Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act of 2024,” is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives. It requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to prepare a report within 180 days about digital identity systems used in the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8658 is a plan that asks the TSA to make a list of all the ways people use digital identities when they travel, looking at what's good and bad about them, and how it can make everything safer. They want to hear from many different people to make sure their report is really helpful.

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