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Support Working Parents Act of 2013 [HB-1978] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Support Working Parents Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the phaseout of the tax credit for dependent care services for taxpayers whose adjusted gross incomes exceed $15,000.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/14/2013

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The Heroes Act [S.4800] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020

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A resolution designating 2011 as "The Year of the Family Caregiver". [SR-235] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ]
Recognizes the year 2011 as the 11-year anniversary of the National Family Caregiver Support Program. Applauds the Administration on Aging and national and community based organizations that support family caregivers, as well as the family, friends, partners, and neighbors who provide long-term care services. Designates 2011 as The Year of the Family Caregiver.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4811; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4811; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4808) on 07/21/2011

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A resolution designating July 1, 2011, as "National Caretakers Day". [SR-223] [Human Services ] [Community Development ]
Designates July 1, 2011, as National Caretakers Day. Recognizes the contributions of caretakers to their communities in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Landrieu Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4298) on 06/30/2011

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Adult Day Achievement Center Enhancement Act [S.495] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Veterans ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ]
Adult Day Achievement Center Enhancement Act - Requires the Assistant Secretary for Aging to initiate a comprehensive survey of current adult day programs that provide care and support to individuals living with neurological diseases or conditions, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or traumatic brain injury. Requires the Assistant Secretary to identify ongoing successful adult day programs and develop a set of best practices to help guide the establishment and replication of additional successful adult day programs. Directs the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/07/2011

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Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act [S.435] [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 2011.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/02/2011

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Streamlining Services for Older Veterans Act [S.3619] [Senior Citizens ] [Veterans ] [Human Services ]
Streamlining Services for Older Veterans Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include status as a veteran among the categories of greatest social need based on noneconomic factors. Requires state and area plans to include information on how the state and area agencies on: (1) aging will engage in outreach to veterans eligible for services under such Act, and (2) effective and efficient procedures for the coordination of services provided under that Act with services provided to veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/21/2012

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Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012 [S.3562] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Disabilities ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Retirement ] [Crime ]
Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012 - Revises the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA) to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) individuals, HIV-positive individuals, individuals with Alzheimer's disease, veterans, and Holocaust survivors, among others, within the status of greatest social need caused by noneconomic factors. Changes the status of greatest economic need from at or below the poverty line to 200% of the poverty line. Requires the Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs to recommend to the Assistant (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6460) on 09/19/2012

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Companionship Exemption Protection Act [S.3280] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ]
Companionship Exemption Protection Act - 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, to provide detailed definitions of "companionship services" and "domestic service employment." Excludes from companionship services those relating to the care and protection of the aged or infirm which require and are performed by trained (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/07/2012

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Americans Giving care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2012 [S.3226] [Taxes ] [Senior Citizens ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Funding ]
Americans Giving care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2012 - 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 FY2015, and (2) establish a National Resource Center on Family Caregiving to provide information on and support for family caregiver support programs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/23/2012

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Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act [S.2077] [Senior Citizens ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Consumer Protection ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ]
Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Aging to: (1) ensure that all programs funded under such Act include appropriate training in elder abuse prevention and the provision of services that address elder justice and exploitation, and (2) update periodically the need for and benefit of such training related to prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation (including financial exploitation) of older adults. Makes it a duty and function of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/07/2012

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Middle Class Success Act [S.2] [Taxes ] [Infrastructure ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Poverty ] [Social Security ] [Environmental ] [Housing ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Retirement ] [Water ] [Public Safety ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Middle Class Success Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) support middle class tax relief; (2) help families afford the cost of college and improve opportunities for a secure retirement; (3) invest in infrastructure and other measures to create good, well-paying jobs; (4) help ensure that families have access to affordable child and elder care; (5) preserve and improve affordable health care; (6) ensure that all workers earn enough to meet basic living standards and do not live in poverty; (7) ensure that tax dollars (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S128) on 01/25/2011

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Strengthening Services for America's Seniors Act [S.1819] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
Strengthening Services for America's Seniors Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the Assistant Secretary for Aging in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to states to establish a program to assess the needs of family caregivers for targeted support services. Allows Aging and Disability Resource Centers to carry out an assessment program with respect to informal caregivers and care recipients. Establishes an Advisory Committee to Assess, Coordinate, and Improve Legal Assistance Activities for older (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Mikulski Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S7189-7191) on 11/08/2011

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Adult Day Achievement Center Enhancement Act [HB-883] [Healthcare ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Veterans ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ]
Adult Day Achievement Center Enhancement Act - Requires the Assistant Secretary for Aging to initiate a comprehensive survey of current adult day programs that provide care and support to individuals living with neurological diseases or conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or traumatic brain injury. Requires the Assistant Secretary to identify ongoing successful adult day programs and develop a set of best practices to help guide the establishment and replication of additional successful adult day programs. Directs the Assistant (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/08/2011

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the contribution limits to dependent care flexible spending accounts and to provide for a carryover of unused dependent care benefits. [HB-682] [Taxes ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a maximum annual benefit of $3,750 ($7,500 for married couples filing a joint tax return) for a dependent care flexible spending arrangement; and (2) allow a carryover of unused dependent care benefits in tax-exempt cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements into the next plan year.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 02/11/2011

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Medicare Adult Day Services Act of 2012 [HB-6476] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Medicare Adult Day Services Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover certified adult day services furnished in a certified adult day services center and meeting specified requirements; and (2) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase by 3% the payment amount otherwise effective for such services furnished in a rural area on or after January 1, 2011, and before January 1, 2016.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Sanchez Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/26/2012

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Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2012 [HB-6474] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Finance ] [Real Estate ]
Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2012 - Prohibits the total amount of appropriations to the White House for the Executive Office of the President, to the President, and to Congress for FY2012-FY2016 from exceeding 85% of the total amount of such appropriations for FY2011. Eliminates cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for Members of Congress during FY2013-FY2015. Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 to extend through December 31, 2015, the freeze on any COLA to the pay of certain federal civilian employees (thus (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Ross Referred To The Committee On Ways And Means, And In Addition To The Committees On Oversight And Government Reform, House Administration, Rules, And The Budget, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 09/20/2012

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Support Working Parents Act of 2012 [HB-6268] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Support Working Parents Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the phaseout of the tax credit for dependent care services for taxpayers whose adjusted gross incomes exceed $15,000.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Allyson Schwartz Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 08/01/2012

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Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act [HB-5970] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ]
Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from finalizing or enforcing proposed Department of Labor rule "Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service" (relating to companion care for the elderly and individuals with disabilities) issued pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and published on December 27, 2011, or any substantially similar rule.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/26/2012

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Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care Act [HB-5969] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ]
Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care Act - 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, to provide detailed definitions of "companionship services" and "domestic service employment." Excludes from companionship services those relating to the care and protection of the aged or infirm which require and are (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/26/2012

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