Search Results: keywords:"technological solutions"

  • S. 4543 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow States to waive certain administrative requirements for recertification, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:365

    S. 4543, known as the "SNAP Recertification Reform Act of 2024," aims to change the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 by allowing states to waive certain administrative steps when people need to renew their benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The...

    Simple Explanation

    The SNAP Recertification Reform Act of 2024 is like a new rule that helps make it easier for people to keep getting food help. It lets states skip some steps when checking if people still need help, and it makes sure people can choose to talk with someone in different ways, like on the phone or online, to make things simple.

  • H. R. 8662 — To reduce commuting burdens on Transportation Security Administration employees, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:471

    H.R. 8662, known as the “TSA Commuting Fairness Act,” aims to reduce the commuting burdens faced by employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The bill mandates that the TSA Administrator conduct a feasibility study on considering the time TSA employees...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8662 wants to help TSA workers by seeing if the time they spend going from their job to their parking spots or bus stops can be counted as work hours, which means studying if this could be fair, useful, or tricky to keep track of.

  • S. 4434 — To improve retrospective reviews of Federal regulations, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,022

    S. 4434 aims to enhance how the U.S. government reviews existing federal regulations. This bill, known as the "Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act," mandates that federal agencies start making their rules easier to access in computerized formats. It also requires...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to use computers and special smart technology to help the government check and fix old rules, so they're easier to understand and not outdated. It tells government helpers to make a step-by-step plan for this, but it doesn't say how much it will cost or who will check if it's done right.