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REAADI for Disasters Act Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act [S.1755]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/10/2019
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Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2019 [HB-3137]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Animals ]
[Military ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
Provides for the establishment of program for the provision of service dogs to certain Armed Forces members. It requires the Department of Defense to establish a K-9 Service Corps Program to award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist them in planning, designing, establishing, or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to members with a disability who are receiving receiving medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy; those in medical hold or medical holdover status; or those on the temporary disability retired list in cases where medical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/06/2019
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RISE Act of 2019 Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2019 [HB-3086]
[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishes requirements for institutions of higher education (IHEs) concerning students with disabilities. Specifically, the bill requires IHEs to allow students to use certain documents, such as individualized education programs, to establish their disabilities. In addition, IHEs must make the process for determining the eligibility for accommodations transparent. Finally, IHEs must submit key data related to their undergraduate students with disabilities for inclusion in federal postsecondary institution data collection efforts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/04/2019
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CAPABILITY Act of 2019 Customized Approaches to Providing And Building Independent Lives of Inclusion for Transition-aged Youth Act of 2019 [HB-3070]
[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Department of Education (ED) to carry out a program under which ED makes grants to states to assist them in carrying out activities designed to help a transition-aged youth (i.e., a person considered to be a transition-aged youth under the laws of the state concerned) with covered disabilities obtain customized, competitive integrated employment. These disabilities include intellectual, developmental, mental health, physical, or other significant disability that presents barriers to an individual transitioning to employment or postsecondary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Introduced In House on 06/03/2019
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To provide for a 5-year extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs. [HB-3039]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Poverty ]
Extends funding through FY2024 for state health insurance programs, area agencies on aging, aging and disability resource centers, and technical assistance related to outreach and enrollment for benefit programs for low-income, older individuals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Dingell
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/04/2019
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HAVEN Act Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 [HB-2938]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Modifies the treatment of certain veterans' benefits in bankruptcy. Specifically, the bill excludes from a debtor's current monthly income certain benefits, including disability benefits, paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Became Public Law No: 116-52. on 08/26/2019
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Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act [HB-2991]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Prohibits the application of, and repeals authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits. An administrative offset is the withholding of funds payable by or held by the United States to satisfy a debt.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/23/2019
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Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act [S.1649]
[Social Security ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
A bill to restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/23/2019
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DELIVER Act of 2019 Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2019 [HB-2928]
[Taxes ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Human Services ]
[Food ]
Increases the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile to deliver meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk. The bill increases the rate from the standard charitable rate of 14 cents per mile to the standard business mileage rate, which is 58 cents per mile for 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Introduced In House on 05/22/2019
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DELIVER Act of 2019 Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2019 [S.1603]
[Taxes ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Human Services ]
[Food ]
Increases the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile to deliver meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk. The bill increases the rate from the standard charitable rate of 14 cents per mile to the standard business mileage rate, which is 58 cents per mile for 2019.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/22/2019
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RISE Act of 2019 Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2019 [S.1585]
[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
[Student Loans ]
Establishes requirements for institutions of higher education (IHEs) concerning students with disabilities. Specifically, the bill requires IHEs to allow students to use certain documents, such as individualized education programs, to establish their disabilities. In addition, IHEs must make the process for determining the eligibility for accommodations transparent. Finally, IHEs must submit key data related to their undergraduate students with disabilities for inclusion in federal postsecondary institution data collection efforts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/22/2019
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Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act [HB-2886]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Public Health ]
Addresses the sharing of medical information and disability examination procedures between the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA). It requires that if a member of the Armed Forces who is required to receive a physical examination upon separation from active duty and has or is believed to have a medical condition that may make the member eligible for veterans' disability compensation and benefits, the examination must be performed by a VA-certified health care provider. If the condition is discovered during the physical examination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/11/2019
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Veterans Collaboration Act [HB-2885]
[Veterans ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program in states with the highest veteran populations to promote collaboration between the VA, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher learning. The VA shall emphasize collaboration with (1) veterans service organizations that provide personnel with appropriate credentials to assist veterans in filing disability compensation claims and appeals with the VA, and (2) educational institutions that provide veterans with pro bono legal assistance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 06/11/2019
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Protecting America’s First Responders Act [HB-2812]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019
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Huntington’s Disease Parity Act of 2019 [HB-2770]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Waives, for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease, the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage. Current law generally applies this waiting period to individuals deemed eligible for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/15/2019
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Huntington’s Disease Parity Act of 2019 [S.1476]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Waives, for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease, the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage. Current law generally applies this waiting period to individuals deemed eligible for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/15/2019
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Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2019 [HB-2754]
[Voting Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[National Security ]
Addresses the security of federal elections, including by requiring paper ballots, requiring audits of election results, and establishing requirements for election cybersecurity. The bill provides requirements for ballots. Voting systems must use a paper ballot that is verifiable by a voter before being cast and these ballots must be retained for recounts or audits. During a recount, ballots must be counted by hand. States and jurisdictions must perform an audit of an election that must include a manual adjudication of voter intent from some or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Introduced In House on 05/15/2019
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Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2019 [S.1472]
[Voting Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Addresses the security of federal elections, including by requiring paper ballots, requiring audits of election results, and establishing requirements for election cybersecurity. The bill provides requirements for ballots. Voting systems must use a paper ballot that is verifiable by a voter before being cast and these ballots must be retained for recounts or audits. During a recount, ballots must be counted by hand. States and jurisdictions must perform an audit of an election that must include a manual adjudication of voter intent from some or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 05/15/2019
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2020 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2024. [SCR-12]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Agriculture ]
This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2020 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2021-FY2024. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2024 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. It also recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2024 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses. The resolution includes reconciliation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Committee On The Budget. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Enzi. Without Written Report. (text: Cr S2127-2135) on 04/01/2019
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Return to Work Awareness Act of 2019 [HB-2627]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizes the Job Accommodation Network to disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and survivors' families, as well as among employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers to (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work, (2) improve a survivor's employability and demonstrate to employers ways to capitalize on the value and talent that survivors
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joyce Beatty
Introduced In House on 05/09/2019