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Cost-of-Living Refund Act of 2019 [HB-1431] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Poverty ]
Modifies the earned income tax credit to (1) increase its credit percentage and modify the phaseout amount, (2) include for purposes of the credit certain qualifying dependents and students, and (3) set forth requirements for advance payments of the credit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/28/2019

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Cost-of-Living Refund Act of 2019 [S.527] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Poverty ]
Modifies the earned income tax credit to (1) increase its credit percentage and modify the phaseout amount, (2) include for purposes of the credit certain qualifying dependents and students, and (3) set forth requirements for advance payments of the credit.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/14/2019

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FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [HB-1185] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Social Security ] [Insurance ]
Establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration. The bill entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for a specified benefit period and prescribes a formula for determining the individual's monthly benefit amount, An FMLI benefit payment shall be coordinated with any periodic benefits received under a state or local temporary disability insurance or family leave program. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on employers, employees, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/13/2019

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Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019 [S.481] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Housing ]
Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to award grants to states and tribal organizations to install carbon monoxide alarms in (1) the homes of low-income families and older adults, (2) facilities that commonly serve children or older adults, and (3) student-housing units at public universities. Such carbon monoxide alarms must be compliant with the specified standard of the National Fire Protection Association, the International Fire Code, or the International Residential Code.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/18/2020

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FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [S.463] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Social Security ] [Insurance ] [Budget and Spending ]
Establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration. The bill entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for a specified benefit period and prescribes a formula for determining the individual's monthly benefit amount. An FMLI benefit payment shall be coordinated with any periodic benefits received under a state or local temporary disability insurance or family leave program. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on employers, employees, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/12/2019

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North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act [HB-925] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Animals ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Reauthorizes the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through FY2024.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson On Motion To Concur In The Senate Amendments With An Amendment Agreed To By The Yeas And Nays: 214 - 207 (roll No. 214). (text: Cr H5202-5417) on 10/01/2020

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People CARE Act People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Act [HB-841] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
Establishes the People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Commission within the legislative branch to review federal means-tested welfare programs. Means-tested welfare programs are those designed to specifically provide assistance exclusively to low-income Americans. The commission shall review all federal means-tested programs, excluding various specified programs such as the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits program, Medicare, and Department of Veterans Affairs-administered programs. The commission's review shall cover topics (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Warren Davidson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2019

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment. [HB-323] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Allows a new tax credit for a taxpayer's employment-related expenses necessary to care for a dependent who has attained age 50. Employment-related expenses include (1) expenses for household services; and (2) expenses for the care of the dependent, including respite care and hospice care. The expenses must be incurred to enable the taxpayer to be gainfully employed for any period for which there are one or more dependents that qualify for the credit. The bill limits the amount of such credit to $3,000 for the care of one dependent and $6,000 for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 01/08/2019

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Adult Day Center Enhancement Act [HB-320] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Public Health ]
Institutes several requirements for the Administration for Community Living (ACL) relating to certain adult day programs. Specifically, the ACL must conduct a survey of current programs for individuals, including young adults, with neurological diseases or conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or traumatic brain injury. In addition to identifying successful programs, the ACL must also develop best practices for establishing such programs. The ACL must also establish a grant program to fund adult day programs that serve younger (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019

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Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2018 [HB-4967] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Native American Affairs ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Act to allow an Indian tribe to assume, from a nearby local educational agency (LEA) and in lieu of a state, responsibility for administration of the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, the child and adult care food program, or the summer food service program for children. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must identify, for optional use in LEAs on or near Indian reservations, alternatives to current program requirements related to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/05/2018

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Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2018 [S.2409] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Native American Affairs ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Act to allow an Indian tribe to assume, from a nearby local educational agency (LEA) and in lieu of a state, responsibility for administration of the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, the child and adult care food program, or the summer food service program for children. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must identify, for optional use in LEAs on or near Indian reservations, alternatives to current program requirements related to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/08/2018

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National Care Corps Act of 2017 [HB-3494] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ] [Community Development ] [Grants ]
National Care Corps Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Care Corps through which Corps volunteers provide certain home-based or community-based services to individuals in need via participation in local care corps programs. The National Care Corps may award grants to eligible entities to establish and implement a local care corps program through which Corps volunteers perform approved services for individuals in need.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2017

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Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act [HB-3337] [Food ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Children and Youth ]
Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier Introduced In House on 07/20/2017

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Medicare Adult Day Services Act of 2017 [HB-3098] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Adult Day Services Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Introduced In House on 06/28/2017

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Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2017 [S.1255] [Social Security ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act, for purposes of determining OASDI benefits, to credit individuals who serve as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service. Specifically, an individual shall be deemed to have been paid a wage (according to a specified formula) during each month in which the individual was engaged for at least 80 hours in providing care to a dependent relative without (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/25/2017

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Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 [S.705] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ]
Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Department of Justice to establish a program to provide national criminal history background checks and criminal history reviews for individuals who apply to work or volunteer at organizations that serve children, elderly adults, or individuals with disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Received In The House. on 10/19/2017

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Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act [HB-1620] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Services ]
Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and federal civil service law to entitle to leave an eligible employee, including a federal employee, to care for an adult child, grandparent, or grandchild (as well as for a spouse, child, or parent), if that person has a serious health condition.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz Introduced In House on 03/17/2017

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Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act [HB-1469] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Social Security ]
Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act This bill establishes within the legislative branch the Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission to review certain means-tested welfare programs. A "means-tested welfare program" is any federal program that is designed to specifically provide assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income Americans. The bill specifies several programs that are either considered or not considered means-tested welfare programs for the purpose of this bill. The commission must identify changes in law to structure (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/23/2017

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Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act [HB-1332] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Consumer Protection ]
Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to revise several provisions related to the child and adult care food program. Under current law: (1) an institution that provides child or day care under the program may be reimbursed for up to two meals and one supplement per day per child; and (2) a family or group day care home sponsoring organization may receive the same maximum reimbursement, but only with respect to a child maintained in a child care setting for at least eight hours (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Introduced In House on 03/02/2017

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans. [HB-1005] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans. This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement or a contract with each state home to pay for adult day health care for a veteran eligible for, but not receiving, nursing home care. The veteran must need such care specifically for a service-connected disability or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/24/2017

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