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Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID–19 Act of 2020 [S.3736]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase access to food delivery under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency. Specifically, the bill requires USDA to notify authorized program retailers of existing opportunities through which they can deliver food to SNAP participants, including allowing an electronic benefit transfer card to be swiped on delivery of food to the home (with a mobile device); authorizes
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The Heroes Act [HB-6800]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Student Loans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Poverty ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Insurance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Unemployment ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs,
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To amend the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to establish minimum issuance amounts under the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, and for other purposes,. [HB-6830]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Reduces the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Bond Guarantee Program minimum issuance amount from $100 million to $25 million for FY2020, and to $50 million thereafter. (CDFIs are financial institutions serving low-income communities. Designation as a CDFI allows an institution to participate in programs such as the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program.)
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Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act [HB-6838]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
Funds additional grants to states for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, states may use such grants to expand services, provide support to community-based organizations, and purchase emergency supplies, among other uses. The bill does not require states to match funding under these grants.
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A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes. [S.3680]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Reauthorizes through FY2020 (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program; (2) the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, which provides financial assistance to address local environmental or public health issues; and (3) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant program, which assists communities address multiple sources of toxic pollutants.
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Relaunching America’s Workforce Act [S.3659]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems the support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.
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COVID–19 International Response and Recovery Act of 2020 [S.3669]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
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Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act [S.3660]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
Funds additional grants to states for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, states may use such grants to expand services, provide support to community-based organizations, and purchase emergency supplies, among other uses. The bill does not require states to match funding under these grants.
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A resolution recognizing April 30, 2020, as "El Dia de los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans". [SR-558]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution designates April 30, 2020, as El Dia de Los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans.
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Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020 [S.3606]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide for the establishment of a Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs.
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Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act [S.3609]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes.
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To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes. [HB-6692]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Reauthorizes through FY2020 (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program; (2) the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, which provides financial assistance to address local environmental or public health issues; and (3) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant program, which assists communities address multiple sources of toxic pollutants.
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Relaunching America’s Workforce Act [HB-6646]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems with support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 [HB-6637]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
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Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2020, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons. [HR-926]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution recognizes (1) the significance of Black Maternal Health Week; (2) that Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to raise national awareness of the state of black maternal health in the United States; and (3) that black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
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Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act [HB-6437]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes.
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Securing the National Supply Chain Act of 2020 [HB-6443]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
Provides various tax credits related to economically distressed zones, including a tax credit based on the amount of wages paid by an employer to employees in such a zone. The bill also establishes a procedure for state and local governments to apply for designation as an economically distressed zone.
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A resolution commending the people in the United States who are carrying out essential tasks during the unprecedented time of crisis created by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). [SR-550]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution recognizes the efforts of federal agencies, state and local governments, health workers, first responders, and others to address COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019). It also (1) commends those individuals for carrying out essential tasks to support the COVID-19 response, and (2) salutes the leadership that they have shown in their communities and across the United States.
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Recognizing the 50th anniversary of OPERA America. [HR-900]
[Arts and Culture ]
This resolution recognizes the 50th anniversary of OPERA America. The resolution also congratulates OPERA America for advancing the art form and elevating the visibility of opera and opera companies across the United States.
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Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 [S.3424]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Veterans ]
[Food ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other agencies to address maternal health outcomes among minority populations. HHS must (1) establish task forces to address social determinants of health, maternal mental and behavioral health, and other topics; and (2) award grants for maternal mortality review committees, innovative maternity care models, and other purposes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish a perinatal payment demonstration project. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
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