S. 474: Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
The Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act, or S474, is a proposed law aimed at ensuring that rural hospitals receive a fair share of Medicaid funding.
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Legislation in plain English
Bill explainers
Plain-English explanations of federal bills: what each bill would do, who it could affect, and how to take action.
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S. 2743: Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025
The Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025 is a proposed law aimed at helping hospitals that serve low-income and rural communities.
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S. 2279: Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act
The Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act, or S.2279, is a bill aimed at reversing recent changes to Medicaid funding rules and boosting financial support for rural healthcare.
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H.R. 1775: Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act
The Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act, or H.R. 1775, is a proposed law aimed at helping rural hospitals that have closed between 2014 and 2020 to reopen and provide essential emergency services.
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H.R. 3684: Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act
The Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act is a proposed law aimed at helping rural hospitals stay open and provide better care.
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H.R. 1268: Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act
Imagine a world where U.S. customs officers can extend their reach further into the ocean to stop illegal activities before they reach our shores.
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S. 2689: District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act
The District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act is a proposed law that aims to give Washington, D.C.'s local government full control over its police department.
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H.Res. 368: Requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
H.Res. 368 is a resolution that requests the President to provide information about human rights practices in El Salvador.
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H.R. 5681: STOP HATE Act of 2025
The STOP HATE Act of 2025 is a proposed law aimed at making social media companies more accountable for extremist and antisemitic content on their platforms.
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H.R. 1682: BELO’S Act
Imagine a world where families of veterans, seniors, and public safety officers can explore America's national parks without worrying about entrance fees.
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H.R. 1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
The Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act, or H.R. 1768, is a proposed law aimed at making life more affordable for people across the United States.
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S.Res. 19: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter and commending President Jimmy Carter for his life-long career of public service, humanitarian leadership, diplomacy, and courageous advocacy.
S.RES.19 is a simple resolution by the U.S. Senate to honor the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter.
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S.Res. 68: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States shall not deploy United States military assets or personnel to Gaza for purposes of "taking over" Gaza.
Imagine a bill that says the U.S. should not send its military to take over Gaza.
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S. 1159: GAZA Act
The GAZA Act is a proposed law that aims to change U.S. immigration policy by making it impossible for people holding passports from the Palestinian Authority to enter the United States.
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H.R. 1136: Make Gaza Great Again Act
The "Make Gaza Great Again Act" is a proposed law that aims to use sanctions to encourage foreign diplomats to help Palestinians from Gaza find refuge in other countries.
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H.R. 5973: Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025
The Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025 is a proposed law aimed at changing how federal immigration officers conduct their operations.
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H.R. 1315: Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025
The Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025 aims to provide financial relief to those affected by the 2015 Gold King Mine spill.
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H.R. 3717: Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025
The Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025 is a proposed law aimed at tackling the spread of the invasive golden mussel in U.S. waters.
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S. 3218: Gold Reserve Transparency Act of 2025
The Gold Reserve Transparency Act of 2025 is a proposed law that aims to bring clarity and accountability to the United States' gold reserves.
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S. 799: United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act
The United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act, known as S799, is a proposed law aimed at tackling illegal gold mining in the Western Hemisphere.
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S.Con.Res. 2: A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.
Every four years, Congress gathers to officially count the electoral votes that determine the next President and Vice President of the United States.
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H.R. 2319: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025
The Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 is a bill aimed at improving lung cancer research and preventive services specifically for women and underserved populations.
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H.R. 1520: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act is a proposed law aimed at ensuring people with disabilities are not unfairly denied organ transplants.
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H.R. 1207: To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.
H.R.1207 is a bill introduced in the 119th Congress that aims to transfer the responsibilities of the Food for Peace Act from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Department of Agriculture.
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