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Student Success Act [S.1177] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Student Success Act This bill reauthorizes and amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The bill addresses issues such as accountability and testing requirements, distribution and requirements for grants, fiscal accountability requirements, and the evaluation of teachers. The bill provides states with increased flexibility and responsibility for developing accountability systems, deciding how federally required tests should be weighed, selecting additional measures of student and school performance, and implementing teacher (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander By Senator Alexander From Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-231. Additional Views Filed. on 03/17/2016

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Social Impact Partnership Act [S.1089] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Social Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ] [Economic Development ]
Social Impact Partnership Act Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services and Elder Justice) of the Social Security Act to add a new part C (Social Impact Partnerships). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to publish in the Federal Register a request for proposals from states or local governments for social impact partnership projects which produce a measurable, clearly defined outcome that results in social benefit, such as employment for the unemployed, high school graduation, and reduction of teen and unplanned pregnancies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/27/2015

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that veterans deserve the health and living standards they fought to protect. [HR-211] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Military ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that veterans deserve the health and living standards they fought to protect. Calls on the people of the United States to not ignore veterans returning to the United States who are unable to maintain the proper health and living standards they fought to protect for others. Recognizes that: (1) finding every veteran a home is the right thing to do and a necessary step toward repaying the debt that U.S. citizens owe the men and women of the Armed Forces, and (2) that debt requires the realization (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015

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Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated. [HCR-98] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ]
Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated. Expresses the sense of Congress regarding: elimination of homelessness by 2020; expanded funding for the Section 8 rental housing voucher program; substantial additional funding to the National Housing Trust Fund; increased funding for job training and related programs; a federal "housing first" policy linking housing with supportive services for persons with special needs; and permanent housing connected to employment, transportation, and job training programs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 11/19/2015

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-861] [National Security ] [Immigration ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Veterans ] [Military ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for U.S. Customs and Border (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/11/2015

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SERVICE Act Supporting, Employing, and Recognizing Veterans in Communities Everywhere Act [HB-6062] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ]
SERVICE Act Supporting, Employing, and Recognizing Veterans in Communities Everywhere Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 10/19/2016

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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2015 [HB-576] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ]
Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2015 Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to redefine "homeless," "homeless individual," or "homeless person." Modifies requirements relating to an individual or family who will imminently lose their housing, including housing they own, rent, or live in without paying rent. Revises criteria for unaccompanied youth and homeless families with children and youth defined as homeless under other federal statutes to require that they: are certified as homeless by the director or designee of a program funded (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015

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Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act [HB-57] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act Requires that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, post-conflict reconstruction and development, police and military training, and refugee relief and assistance support the human rights of women and their full political, social, and economic participation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 02/11/2015

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Urban Progress Act of 2016 [HB-5671] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Housing ]
Urban Progress Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 08/30/2016

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5634] [Cybersecurity ] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management, Operations, Intelligence, and Oversight for: Departmental Management and Operations, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Carter The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-668, By Mr. Carter (tx). on 07/06/2016

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Military Infrastructure Consolidation and Efficiency Act of 2016 [HB-5540] [Defense ] [Infrastructure ] [Real Estate ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Community Development ] [Housing ] [Economic Development ]
Military Infrastructure Consolidation and Efficiency Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) develop a force structure plan (plan) for the Armed Forces based on a DOD assessment of threats to U.S. national security for FY2018-FY2038; (2) conduct a comprehensive inventory of military installations world-wide for each military department; and (3) submit a certification of whether the need exists for DOD to consolidate, close, or realign military installations (installation actions). DOD may begin a round for the selection (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 06/29/2016

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5394] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides appropriations to DOT for: the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-606, By Mr. Diaz-balart. on 06/07/2016

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Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2015 [HB-5290] [Housing ] [Veterans ] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Poverty ] [Student Loans ] [Children and Youth ] [Community Development ]
Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify low-income building units that provide housing for homeless students and veterans who are full-time students for the low-income housing tax credit. To qualify for the credit, the student must have been a homeless child or youth during any portion of the seven-year period prior to occupying the housing unit and the veteran must have been homeless for a similar five-year period.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Reichert Introduced In House on 05/19/2016

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Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act [HB-5170] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Poverty ] [Social Security ] [Unemployment ] [Education ]
Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require the Department of the Treasury to publish in the Federal Register a request for proposals from states or local governments for social impact partnership projects which produce one or more measurable, clearly defined outcomes that result in social benefit, such as employment for the unemployed between ages 16 and 24, high school graduation, and reduction of teen and unplanned pregnancies as well as incidences and adverse (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/22/2016

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Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016 [HB-5085] [Housing ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ] [Disabilities ] [Law Enforcement ]
Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016 This bill amends the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 to replace the definition of "drug-related criminal activity" with "covered criminal activity" in connection with federally assisted housing, meaning any: criminal activity that threatens the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other tenants, employees, or the housing owner or a public housing agency (PHA); or violent criminal activity off the premises by a tenant or any member of the tenant's household that poses (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 04/27/2016

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Student Success Act [HB-5] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Libraries ] [Native American Affairs ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Children and Youth ]
Student Success Act (Sec. 6) Reauthorizes through FY2019 the programs under titles I-IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by this Act. (Sec. 7) Expresses the sense of Congress that states and local educational agencies (LEAs) retain the rights and responsibilities of determining educational curricula, programs of instruction, and assessments. TITLE I--AID TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Subtitle A--In General (Sec. 101) Replaces title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the ESEA with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 147. on 07/13/2015

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Ending Homelessness Act of 2016 [HB-4888] [Housing ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ]
Ending Homelessness Act of 2016 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to make additional FY2017-FY2021 appropriations available for: (1) emergency relief grants to address the unmet needs of homeless populations in jurisdictions with the highest need, (2) rental assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for persons and households who are homeless, and (3) homeless outreach and coordination services. Beginning in FY2017, the bill also provides annual additional funds for: (1) the Housing Trust Fund to provide grants (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 03/23/2016

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Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-474] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ] [Housing ] [Human Services ]
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Extends through FY2020 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) homeless veterans reintegration programs. (Those programs provide job training, counseling, and placement services to homeless veterans to expedite their reintegration into the labor force.) (Sec. 3) Makes eligible for participation in those programs: (1) homeless veterans, (2) veterans who are participating in the VA supported housing program for which rental assistance is provided under the United States (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/19/2015

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Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Modernization Act of 2016 [HB-4707] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act to revise the formula and requirements for distributing funds under the Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Program. A grantee that received an allocation in FY2016 shall continue to be eligible for such allocations in subsequent fiscal years, subject to approval by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the amounts available from appropriations Acts. HUD shall: redetermine a grantee's eligibility (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Introduced In House on 03/03/2016

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Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015 [HB-468] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Rights ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give priority to proposed projects relating to staff training in: the behavioral and emotional (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/27/2015

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