WPA Act Workforce Promotion and Access Act [HB-1388]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide grants for job guarantee programs.
HB-1388: WPA Act Workforce Promotion and Access Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 02/25/2021
HB-1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Crisis Support for Unemployed Workers Act Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 Worker Health Coverage Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. John Yarmuth
Signed By President. on 03/11/2021
You have voted HB-1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Crisis Support for Unemployed Workers Act Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 Worker Health Coverage Protection Act.
Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act [HB-1139]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Poverty ]
To reimburse meals and supplements provided to individuals who have not attained the age of 25 under certain meal programs authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes.
HB-1139: Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Introduced In House on 02/18/2021
FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [S.248]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
A bill to provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and for other purposes.
S.248: FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/04/2021
Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2021 [S.234]
[Taxes ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for eldercare expenses.
S.234: Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/04/2021
FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [HB-804]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and for other purposes.
HB-804: FAMILY Act Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/04/2021
Adult Day Center Enhancement Act [HB-253]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
[Mental Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
To expand and enhance existing adult day programs for younger people with neurological diseases or conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, or other similar diseases or conditions) to support and improve access to respite services for family caregivers who are taking care of such people, and for other purposes.
HB-253: Adult Day Center Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2021
HB-258: 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/11/2021
You have voted HB-258: 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-1: Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 03/11/2021
You have voted HB-1: Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act.
Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2015 [S.879]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow caregivers a tax credit for up to $6,000 of the eldercare expenses incurred for their parents (or ancestors of such parents). Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to: (1) increase and extend funding for the National Family Caregiver Support Program through FY2019, and (2) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to or enter into a cooperative agreement with a public or private nonprofit entity to establish a National Resource
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S.879: Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/26/2015
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act [S.786]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act Establishes the Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration (SSA), to be headed by the Deputy SSA Commissioner. Entitles every individual to a family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) benefit payment for each month beginning on the first day of the first month in which the individual meets the criteria specified below and ending 365 days later (benefit period), not to exceed 60 qualified caregiving days per period. Qualifies for such a benefit payment any individual who:
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S.786: Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2015
Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 [S.739]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 This bill modifies the treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) agreements with service providers to furnish veterans with nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services. Any such agreement shall: not be treated as a federal contract for the acquisition of goods or services and shall be not subject to any provision of law governing federal contracts for the acquisition of goods or services, and include specified requirements (such as for medical licensing and VA review
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S.739: Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/16/2015
Community Based Independence for Seniors Act [S.704]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Community Based Independence for Seniors Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a five-year Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to prevent and delay institutionalization under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) among eligible low-income Medicare beneficiaries age 65 or older. HHS shall enter into agreements with up to five eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) plans under part C (Medicare+Choice) of SSAct title XVIII (Medicare) to conduct the
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S.704: Community Based Independence for Seniors Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Finance. Reported By Senator Hatch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-103. on 07/30/2015
S.3136: Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Roberts
Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Roberts. Without Written Report. on 07/06/2016
Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act [S.2747]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Administration on Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services to: (1) ensure that all programs funded under such Act include appropriate training in elder abuse prevention and services addressing elder justice and exploitation; and (2) update periodically the need for such training related to prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation (including financial exploitation) of older adults. The Administration has a duty and function to:
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S.2747: Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2016
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2016 [S.2721]
[Social Security ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress must address the unfair exclusion of professional and hardworking home care providers who are not eligible to receive Social Security or Medicare because they provided paid care to a family member with a disability under programs operated at the state and local level for general health and welfare protection. This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act with respect to determining entitlement
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S.2721: Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/17/2016
Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act [S.2221]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to the exemption from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements of domestic service employment to provide companionship services for individuals who because of age or infirmity are unable to care for themselves. Definitions of "companionship services" and "domestic service employment" are detailed. Excluded from companionship services are any relating to the care and protection of the
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S.2221: Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/29/2015
Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act [S.215]
[Taxes ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $7,500 the amount of employer-provided dependent care assistance that an employee may exclude from gross income. Allows an annual inflation adjustment to such increased amount after 2016.
S.215: Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/21/2015