Search Results: keywords:"tribal agencies"

  • H. R. 7906 — To improve the effectiveness and available tools of State and tribal child support enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:1,859

    The bill, titled the "Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act," aims to improve how state and tribal agencies handle child support enforcement. It proposes changes to the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to allow tribal child support enforcement agencies...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to help people who work to collect money to support kids whose parents don't live together. It would let special helpers for Native American groups see more information to do their job better, just like helpers for everyone else can.

  • S. 3683 — 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.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:418

    S. 3683, known as the “Making Aid for Local Disasters Equal Now Act” or the “MALDEN Act,” aims to ensure timely disaster declarations and assistance in rural areas. It amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve coordination with...

    Simple Explanation

    The MALDEN Act is a plan to help places in the countryside get the help they need quickly after big disasters like fires, by working together better with state and tribal groups and making sure people can get support if their help requests are turned down.

  • H. R. 566 — To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants to air pollution control agencies to implement a cleaner air space program, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,778

    H. R. 566, titled the “Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025,” aims to improve air quality in communities at risk from wildland fire smoke. The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to air pollution control agencies, including tribal ones, to...

    Simple Explanation

    The Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025 is about giving money to help make the air cleaner in places with smoky skies from wildfires, especially helping those who don't have a lot of money. This bill plans to spend $30 million to put air cleaners in community centers and tell people how to stay safe when it's smoky outside.

  • H. R. 7906 — To improve the effectiveness and available tools of State and tribal child support enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,429

    The bill H.R. 7906, known as the “Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act,” aims to enhance the tools and effectiveness of child support enforcement agencies at the state and tribal levels. It proposes amendments to the Social Security Act and the...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to give more help to groups that make sure moms and dads pay for their kids, especially for Native American tribes, by letting them use some tax information like the states do. This way, they can do a better job of collecting money that parents owe for taking care of their children.