H.R. 7124, known as the "Roboblock Act," seeks to amend the Communications Act of 1934. This bill would require the Federal Communications Commission to create regulations mandating that voice service providers offer a robocall-blocking service to their customers at no extra...
The "Roboblock Act" is a law that would make phone companies let people block annoying robot calls for free, helping everyone get fewer unwanted calls.
H.R. 7250, known as the “Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act,” aims to improve the collection of data on teachers and principals by the Department of Education. The bill mandates that detailed information, such as the number of full-time teachers and principals, their...
H.R. 7250 is a new rule that wants schools to keep better track of teachers and principals, like how many there are, how much experience they have, and other details, so we can all learn more about them while keeping their privacy safe.
The bill titled "Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act" aims to improve federal data collection about teachers and principals in U.S. public schools. It requires the Department of Education to gather detailed information on the number of educators, their experience levels, and their...
The bill wants to collect more information about teachers and principals in U.S. schools, like how many there are and their experiences, to help understand who is working in schools across different states.
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...
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. 8111 aims to improve the accuracy of address information for people who are part of the Medicaid program. It amends the Social Security Act to ensure that states regularly update and act upon address changes for individuals in Medicaid using reliable data sources,...
H.R. 8111 is a plan to make sure the addresses of people using Medicaid and CHIP, programs that help pay for health care, are always correct. It says that states have to check and update these addresses using good data, starting in 2026, but it doesn't explain exactly how they will do it or how they will pay for it.
The bill H.R. 7975, titled the "Reserve Component Healthcare Access and Expansion Act," aims to change the law to allow members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to receive healthcare from the Department of Veterans Affairs even when they are not on active orders....
The bill wants to make it easier for members of the reserve military to go to the doctor at special VA hospitals even when they're not actively serving, by letting them get healthcare just like regular soldiers do. They also want to do a study to find ways to make sure these reserve members can always see a doctor when they need to.
H. R. 10085 aims to ensure the availability of opioid overdose rescue kits at public colleges and universities in the United States. The bill requires these institutions to have such kits, which include medications like Narcan or naloxone, accessible in facilities used for...
The bill wants to make sure that schools like colleges have special kits to help someone if they take too much of a drug by mistake. These kits with medicine inside will be ready to use in different places around the school, and people will be shown how to use them.
H.R. 8111, titled the “Medicaid Program Improvement Act,” aims to enhance the reliability of address information for individuals enrolled in Medicaid by mandating regular updates from trusted data sources starting January 1, 2026. The bill applies this process to all 50...
The "Medicaid Program Improvement Act" is a plan to make sure the addresses for people using Medicaid are correct by checking them regularly, just like making sure letters go to the right home. This will start in 2026 and applies to all states and the Children's Health Insurance Program too.
H. R. 9122 is aimed at amending the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to prevent the termination of electric services during extreme weather events, such as very hot or cold periods. The bill outlines that electric service termination procedures should include...
Imagine when it's super hot or super cold outside, this bill wants to make sure that people's electricity stays on so they can stay safe and comfortable. It also tries to plan for safety and updates every now and then to make sure it's still good at protecting people.
H. R. 6914 requires colleges and universities to provide information to students about their rights and available resources if they become pregnant. The bill addresses the challenges pregnant students may face, including discrimination and lack of support, and insists that...
This bill wants colleges to tell students about special help and rights they have if they are having a baby, so they don't feel alone or unfairly treated, and to make sure students can find this info in places like emails and websites.
H.R. 8883 aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by requiring colleges and universities to reveal their policies for responding to incidents of civil disturbance, such as protests or riots. The bill mandates these institutions to coordinate their responses with state, local, and...
H.R. 8883 is a plan to make colleges share their rules for handling big protests or messy events, ensuring they work with police to keep everyone safe. But the plan doesn't say how to pay for this new rule-checking job, which might make it hard for schools to follow.
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