Search Results: keywords:"u.s. territories"

  • H. R. 1203 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of the prohibition against video voyeurism.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:600

    H.R. 1203, known as the "Stop VOYEURS Act of 2025," seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code to broaden the prohibition against video voyeurism. The bill proposes to increase the maximum punishment for video voyeurism from one year to five years in prison. It also expands the...

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    The "Stop VOYEURS Act of 2025" wants to make the rules stronger against people sneaking videos of others without them knowing, by making the punishments tougher and covering more places and situations. It tries to make sure that people who do this can get in trouble even if they use things like the internet or travel from one place to another.

  • S. 3841 — To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the impact of a proposed rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on access of veterans to long-term care facilities.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:580

    S. 3841 proposes a requirement for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to Congress regarding the potential effects of a new rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on veterans' access to long-term care facilities. Specifically, the report...

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    This bill wants the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to write a report for Congress about how a new rule might change the way veterans can go to special care places, like nursing homes, especially if they live far away or not near many people.

  • H. R. 7850 — To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide a waiver to the payment limitation under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:300

    H. R. 7850 aims to modify the Food Security Act of 1985 by allowing for a waiver of the payment limit in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. This waiver applies to contracts for projects located in high-cost areas, which include Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam,...

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    This bill wants to change some rules so that people working on special projects in places where things cost a lot can get some extra help, even if there's usually a limit on how much help they get. These special places are places like Alaska, Hawaii, and some Islands.

  • H. R. 367 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the source rules for personal property sales in possessions of the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:206

    H. R. 367 proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill aims to alter the rules about where sales of personal property are considered to happen, specifically in U.S. territories. By amending Section 865(j)(3) to include "932," the bill intends to clarify tax...

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    H. R. 367 is a plan to change a U.S. tax rule about where sales happen for things sold in places like Puerto Rico, so it's clearer how taxes should be paid from 2024 onwards.

  • H. R. 8506 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,499

    H.R. 8506, also known as the "Bring Jobs Home Act," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote domestic job creation by providing a 20% tax credit for businesses that relocate jobs from abroad to the United States. It specifies eligible insourcing expenses, requiring an...

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    H.R. 8506, or the "Bring Jobs Home Act," is a plan that gives money help to companies if they move jobs back to America instead of sending them to other countries. It also stops companies from getting money help if they move jobs away from America.

  • H. R. 8327 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the redistribution of unused territorial cap amounts under the Medicaid program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:891

    H.R. 8327 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to change the way Medicaid funding is handled in U.S. territories. The bill proposes a system to redistribute any unused Medicaid funding caps from one territory to another that faces a shortfall in...

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    H.R. 8327 is a plan to let U.S. territories like the Virgin Islands and Guam share extra Medicaid money if some territories don't use all their funds, helping those that need more for healthcare.

  • H. R. 10146 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,039

    The bill H.R. 10146, titled the "Hire A Hero Act of 2024," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a work opportunity tax credit to small businesses that hire individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard. It ensures that employers can...

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    The bill wants to give small businesses a reward (like a coupon) when they hire people from special groups like the Ready Reserve or National Guard, saying they can always get this reward for hiring these special helpers.

  • H. R. 364 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the residence and source rules to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:576

    H.R. 364, titled the “Territorial Tax Equity and Economic Growth Act of 2025”, aims to change certain rules in the U.S. tax code to support economic recovery in U.S. territories. It modifies the criteria for determining if someone is a bona fide resident of territories like...

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    H.R. 364 wants to change some tax rules to help places like Puerto Rico and Guam have more money for their communities. It focuses on where people live and how they make money to make sure these areas can grow and get better.

  • H. R. 10243 — To amend the Small Business Act to establish requirements relating to the submission of tax returns or tax return transcripts for a disaster loan, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:425

    H.R. 10243, known as the “Disaster Loan Equity for Territories Act of 2024,” proposes changes to the Small Business Act regarding disaster loans. It requires applicants to submit a tax return or tax return transcript before a loan is approved. However, applicants from U.S....

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    H.R. 10243 is a new rule saying that if someone wants to borrow money to fix things after a disaster, they must show a tax form. People living in places like Puerto Rico don't have to pay U.S. taxes, so they can get a special pass until they show a tax paper from where they live.

  • H. R. 7904 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend tax credits for clean vehicles to possessions of the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:648

    H.R. 7904 proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code to extend tax credits for clean vehicles to include the territories of the United States. The bill alters existing law to allow residents in U.S. territories to benefit from these credits, differing based on whether the...

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    H.R. 7904 is like a new rule to help people who live in U.S. territories buy eco-friendly cars. It makes sure they can get special money help, just like people who live in the states, but the territories get to choose how to give out this help.

  • H. R. 7547 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable young adult tax credit with monthly advance payment.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:5,493

    H. R. 7547, titled the "Young Adult Tax Credit Act," proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to introduce a refundable tax credit for young adults aged 18 to 24. The bill allows eligible individuals or dependents to receive this credit in the form of monthly...

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    The Young Adult Tax Credit Act aims to give young people aged 18 to 24 money each month to help them out, like a $500 monthly allowance, and if prices go up, they’ll get more. The plan is to make sure no one takes the money by mistake and to help young people understand how to get it.

  • S. 1372 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand, and make permanent certain modifications of, the earned income credit.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,751

    The bill S. 1372, titled the “Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025,” aims to make certain changes to the federal earned income credit permanent and expand its benefits. It lowers the minimum age requirement to qualify for the credit, removes the maximum age limit, and increases...

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    The Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025 is a plan to help workers by giving more people extra money back on their taxes, especially if they don't earn a lot of money, by changing some rules to include younger and older workers and allowing people in U.S. territories to get the same benefits.

  • H. R. 9248 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority to limit blocking highway-rail grade crossings, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:381

    H. R. 9248, known as the "Railroad Responsibility Act of 2024," is a proposed law that aims to give states more power to control how long trains can block highway-rail grade crossings. It amends Title 49 of the United States Code to ensure that states can create their own...

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    H.R. 9248 wants to give states the power to make rules about how long trains can stop and block roads, so cars don't get stuck waiting too long. It also tries to make sure the big central rules don't mess with the little rules each state wants to make.

  • H. R. 7905 — To prohibit States from imposing a tax on the retail sale of menstrual products.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:427

    H.R. 7905, also known as the "Stop Taxes Against Menstrual Products Act of 2024" or "STAMP Act of 2024," seeks to make it illegal for any U.S. state or local government to impose a tax on the retail sale of menstrual products. This includes items such as sanitary napkins,...

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    This bill, called the "STAMP Act of 2024," says that places in the U.S. can't charge extra money, like a tax, when someone buys things they need for their period, like pads or tampons.

  • H. R. 365 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the residence and source rules to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:270

    H. R. 365 aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change how residence and source rules are applied to help stimulate economic recovery in U.S. territories. The bill proposes modifying certain tax rules affecting income linked to offices or fixed business locations...

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    H. R. 365 is a plan to change some U.S. tax rules to help places like Puerto Rico and Guam make more money and grow their economies. It changes how we decide where money is coming from when people or businesses do things in those places, starting from the year 2025.

  • H. R. 2764 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand, and make permanent certain modifications of, the earned income credit.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,646

    The bill H. R. 2764, titled the "Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent changes to the earned income tax credit. It lowers the minimum age at which individuals without qualifying children can receive the credit, increases...

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    The bill H.R. 2764 is like when you get more allowance money for doing chores. It wants to give some people more help on their tax returns, like making it easier to get a bigger tax break, even if they worked less last year, and it also includes people in faraway places like Puerto Rico.

  • H. R. 9127 — To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to include territorial disproportionate share hospitals as covered entities under the 340B drug discount program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:290

    H. R. 9127 aims to change the Public Health Service Act to allow territorial hospitals that provide a significant amount of care to low-income patients to qualify for the 340B drug discount program. This means hospitals in U.S. territories like the Northern Mariana Islands,...

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    H. R. 9127 wants to help hospitals in faraway U.S. places like islands get cheaper medicine if they help lots of people who don't have much money. This change would let them buy medicines at a discount, just like some hospitals in the main part of the country.

  • H. R. 876 — To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:191

    H. R. 876 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that seeks to amend the Defense Base Act to specifically exclude Guam from its provisions. The Defense Base Act is a law concerning workers' compensation for certain employees working outside the United States,...

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    The bill is trying to change a law so that the special worker protections given to people working in faraway places won’t apply to people working in Guam. But, not everyone is sure if this is fair or why they want to make this change.