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CSA OPPORTUNITY Act Children's Savings Accounts Offer Parents Plenty Of Reasons To Understand and Invest in Tuition Yearly Act [HB-5214] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
CSA OPPORTUNITY Act Children's Savings Accounts Offer Parents Plenty Of Reasons To Understand and Invest in Tuition Yearly Act This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to direct a state receiving a TANF grant to disregard the value of any interest in, or distribution from, a qualified tuition program, as well as the value of a child's savings account, in determining individual or family TANF eligibility or the amount or type of assistance. SSAct title XVI (Supplemental (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016

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SNAP Empowerment and Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-4540] [Food ] [Human Services ] [Energy ] [Public Health ] [Poverty ]
SNAP Empowerment and Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to permit states to use drug test results for determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants to states to treat individuals who test positive. The bill increases from $20 to $50 the amount of annual benefits received (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016

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Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act [HB-3420] [Energy ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Construction ] [Environmental ]
Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons through FY2020. The Department of Energy (DOE) must make competitive grants to qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for energy efficiency retrofits of low-income homes. The grants may be used for single-family and multifamily housing. Contractors carrying out weatherization with funds under the bill must be selected (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 07/31/2015

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Helping Americans Save Act of 2015 [HB-3264] [Retirement ] [Social Security ] [Taxes ] [Poverty ] [Energy ]
Helping Americans Save Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand eligibility for the retirement savings tax credit by increasing income eligibility limits. Allows an annual inflation adjustment to such income levels for taxable years beginning after 2015. Amends title IV, part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) of the Social Security Act to allow the disregard of the value of certain retirement plans for purposes of determining eligibility for programs to assist needy families, social security disability benefits, and low-income (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-3020] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Disabilities ] [Senior Citizens ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Libraries ] [Human Rights ] [Religion ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2016 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, Job Corps, Community Service Employment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-195, By Mr. Cole. on 07/10/2015

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Home Energy Utility Assistance Act [HB-2226] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ]
Home Energy Utility Assistance Act This bill amends the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to reauthorize the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2016-FY2025. The bill also requires states to ensure that households seeking assistance under the program are not required to file more than one application per year.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015

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Tax Pollution, Not Profits Act [HB-2202] [Taxes ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Social Security ] [Environmental ] [Mining ]
Tax Pollution, Not Profits Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel products and from any facility which is required to report emissions or to which emissions are attributed. The tax is equal to $30 per metric ton of carbon dioxide or carbon dioxide equivalent in 2016, increasing each subsequent year at 4% above inflation. The bill amends the Social Security Act to establish a Low-Income Cost Mitigation Program to provide an energy refund amount to certain low and middle-income (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright Introduced In House on 05/01/2015

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Energy Assistance for American Families Act [HB-2194] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ]
Energy Assistance for American Families Act This bill amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for FY2016-FY2020. A state may use any allotment from funds appropriated for FY2016-FY2020 to assist households whose income does not exceed 75% of the state median income.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/16/2015

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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. [SCR-8] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Infrastructure ] [Veterans ] [National Security ] [Pensions ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Education ] [Housing ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ] [Mining ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Social Security ] [Defense ] [Aerospace ] [Elections ] [Trade ] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Children and Youth ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2013, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2015-FY2023. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts for FY2013-FY2023 with respect to: (1) federal revenues, (2) new budget authority, (3) budget outlays, (4) deficits, (5) public debt, and (6) debt held by the public. (Sec. 102) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses for the Social Security Administration (SSA), (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Conference Held. on 11/13/2013

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Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2013 [S.913] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Consumer Protection ] [Budget and Spending ]
Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2013 - Amends the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 to: (1) require the National Oilheat Research Alliance to provide the Secretary of Energy (DOE) with a list of qualified nominees for Alliance membership, and (2) revise membership criteria. Includes among Alliance functions research to: (1) develop renewable fuels; and (2) examine the compatibility of different renewable fuels with oilheat fuel utilization equipment, with priority given to research on the development (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/09/2013

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A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the supplemental nutrition assistance program. [S.762] [Food ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Budget and Spending ]
Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make eligible for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program) households in which each member receives cash assistance under the temporary assistance to needy families program (TANF), cash assistance under the supplemental security income program (SSI), or aid to the aged, blind, or disabled program (AABD). (Current law bases categorical SNAP eligibility upon state benefits received rather than such assistance.) Requires an eligible household that previously (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 04/18/2013

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Improve Nutrition Program Integrity and Deficit Reduction Act of 2013 [S.458] [Food ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ] [Poverty ] [Gaming ] [Senior Citizens ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Agriculture ]
Improve Nutrition Program Integrity and Deficit Reduction Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make households in which each member receives state assistance under the temporary assistance to needy families program (TANF), the supplemental security income program (SSI), or aid to the aged, blind, or disabled program (AABD) eligible for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program). (Current law bases categorical SNAP eligibility upon state benefits received rather than assistance.) States (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1129-1131) on 03/05/2013

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Climate Protection Act of 2013 [S.332] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Energy ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ] [International ] [Budget and Spending ] [Science ] [Water ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
Climate Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose: (1) a carbon pollution fee on any manufacturer, producer, or importer of a carbon polluting substance; and (2) a carbon equivalency fee on imports of carbon pollution-intensive goods. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer 50% of the amounts received each fiscal year as a result of the carbon equivalency fee to the Administrator and to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT). Requires the Administrator (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/14/2013

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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act [S.2940] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Poverty ]
American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a fee on: (1) fossil fuel products, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas, for carbon dioxide emissions; and (2) emissions of any greenhouse gas other than carbon dioxide from any greenhouse gas emission source. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish, implement, and report on a program to collect data on methane emissions by major non-natural sources, including emissions attributable to the extraction and distribution of coal, petroleum products, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6149-6153) on 11/19/2014

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Propane Supply and Security Act of 2014 [S.2762] [Energy ] [Food ] [Public Safety ] [Agriculture ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ]
Propane Supply and Security Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to publish weekly inventory data on propane storage and propane markets, including pricing data for residential customers in states that voluntarily choose to participate in the State Heating Oil and Propane Program (SHOPP) of the EIA. Directs the Administrator to publish data on storage at: (1) major market centers, and (2) the regions reported in specified weekly and monthly inventory data. Directs the Administrator to work with the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/31/2014

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Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2014 [S.2132] [Energy ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ]
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2014 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide Indian tribes with technical assistance in planning their energy resource development programs. Makes intertribal organizations eligible for Department of Energy (DOE) Indian energy education planning and management assistance program grants. Allows such grants to be used to increase tribal capacity to manage energy development and efficiency programs. Makes tribal energy development (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Tester With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 113-224. on 07/30/2014

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Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act [S.2052] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to extend the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons through FY2019. Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to make competitive grants to qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for energy efficiency retrofit uses that include: energy efficiency audits, cost-effective retrofit, and related activities in different climatic regions of the United States; energy efficiency materials and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/27/2014

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Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 [S.18] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Food ] [Unemployment ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Funding ] [Social Security ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 - Prohibits implementation of the sequester for discretionary spending for FY2013 under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Reduces by $10 billion in both the security and non-security categories the discretionary caps for FY2013 provided in the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act, as modified by the Budget Control Act of 2011 for enforcement of a specified budget goal. Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to the standard utility (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/27/2013

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.1284] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ] [Social Security ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, of Health and Human Services (HHS), and of Education, and related agencies for FY2014. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) the Office of the Job Corps; (3) community service employment for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin Committee On Appropriations. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/11/2013

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Omnibus Territories Act of 2013 [S.1237] [Immigration ] [Energy ] [Housing ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Omnibus Territories Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Extends through December 31, 2019, a system for allocating and determining the number, terms, and conditions of permits issued to prospective employers for nonimmigrant workers performing work during the transition period (the period for administration of a transition program to regulate immigration to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [CNMI]) who would not otherwise be eligible for admission under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Revises the treatment of supplemental fees imposed for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 12/19/2014

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