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GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 [S.2588]
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GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities (i.e., certain water systems, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies) for reducing lead levels in water for human consumption. Grant funds may be used to assist low-income homeowners in carrying out lead reduction projects, as long as the grant amount does not
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/25/2016
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Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act [S.2579]
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Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act This bill provides additional assistance for a public health emergency related to a contaminated public drinking water supply system. Assistance may be provided through grants under the drinking water state revolving fund and loans under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program. Upon the request of a state or local health official, the National Center for Environmental Health's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry must conduct voluntary surveillance activities to evaluate any
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/24/2016
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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2015 [S.256]
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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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S543; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S543-544) on 01/27/2015
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Small Public Housing Agency Opportunity Act of 2015 [S.2292]
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Small Public Housing Agency Opportunity Act of 2015 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to subject a small public housing agency (PHA) to the same requirements as a PHA. A small PHA is a PHA for which the sum of the number of public housing dwelling units and the number of vouchers under Section 8 (tenant-based assistance) it administers is 550 or fewer. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall: carry out physical inspections of a small PHA public housing project at least once every three years, unless it is
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/17/2015
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Family Unification, Preservation, and Modernization Act of 2015 [S.2289]
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Family Unification, Preservation, and Modernization Act of 2015 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to the Family Unification Program (FUP) under which eligible youth aged 18-24 who left foster care at age 16 or older and who lack adequate housing may receive Housing Choice Vouchers (for section 8 tenant-based or project-based assistance) for a period of time. These Vouchers shall be available also for any such youth who will leave foster care within 90 days and who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S8023) on 11/17/2015
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A bill to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans. [S.2274]
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A bill to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans. This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a rental assistance and supportive housing program, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for the benefit of Indian veterans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness and who are residing on or near Indian areas. Rental assistance shall be: (1) made available to recipients eligible for housing assistance block
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 11/10/2015
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A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other purposes. [S.223]
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A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other purposes. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of awarding grants to veterans service agencies, veterans service organizations, and nongovernmental tax-exempt organizations with experience assisting veterans
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/21/2015
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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2129]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several independent and related agencies. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 248. on 10/06/2015
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Small Business Lending and Economic Inequality Reduction Act of 2015 [S.2125]
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Small Business Lending and Economic Inequality Reduction Act of 2015 This bill amends the Small Business Act to establish a Community Advantage Program, under which the Small Business Administration (SBA) may guarantee loans up to $350,000 made by specified kinds of institutions, including: development companies eligible for the state and local development company program, nonprofit intermediaries, non-federally regulated entities certified as community development financial institutions, and any other SBA-approved nonprofit organizations. At least
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S7104-7105) on 10/01/2015
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Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 [S.1945]
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Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 This bill creates the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders to oversee the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Mental health programs are extended and training regarding mental health is expanded. SAMHSA must establish the National Mental Health Policy Laboratory and the Interagency Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Mental Health to translate evidence-based
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/05/2015
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Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act of 2015 [S.1935]
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Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Commerce to designate as a resilient waterfront community a unit of local government or Indian tribe that meets specified criteria and is: bound in part by the Great Lakes or the ocean, or bordered or traversed by a riverfront or an inland lake; self-nominated as a resilient waterfront community; and designated as one by Commerce on the basis of a community-developed plan. In making such a designation for inland lake and riverfront communities,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Received In The House. on 07/18/2016
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All Kids Matter Act [S.1932]
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All Kids Matter Act This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to revise state plan requirements to require: the state to identify and provide appropriate prevention, intervention, and support services before placing a child in foster care as part of its reasonable efforts to preserve and reunify families; that all at-risk children, children in foster care, and children who have left foster care to return home through reunification or reinstatement of parental rights, or for kinship
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael F. Bennet
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/04/2015
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Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2015 [S.1909]
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Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to: implement, administer, or enforce the final rule of the Department of Housing and Urban Development entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 [July 16, 2015]); or design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities in access to affordable housing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/30/2015
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REBUILD Act Rebuilding Urban Inner Cities Is Long Overdue Act of 2015 [S.1889]
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REBUILD Act Rebuilding Urban Inner Cities Is Long Overdue Act of 2015 Provides FY2015 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Designates each amount provided by this bill as an emergency requirement, pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Provides that the funds are only available if the President subsequently designates
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6182) on 07/29/2015
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USA Act Unified Savings and Accountability Act [S.1888]
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USA Act Unified Savings and Accountability Act Requires: (1) the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to issue guidance to federal agencies to reinvigorate the role of the competition advocate, (2) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue government-wide savings goals for the strategic sourcing of goods and services by executive agencies required to designate or appoint a Chief Financial Officer, (3) the Chief Information Officer of each agency to submit to the OMB a report on potentially duplicative information technology investments,
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/29/2015
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1800]
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Provides appropriations for the following agricultural programs and services: the Office of the Secretary; Executive Operations; the Office of the Chief Information Officer; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; the Office
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Moran. With Written Report No. 114-82. on 07/16/2015
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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 [S.178]
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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 TITLE I--JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING (Sec. 101) This section amends the federal criminal code to impose an additional assessment until the end of FY2019 of $5,000 on any non-indigent person or entity convicted of an offense involving: (1) peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons; (2) sexual abuse; (3) sexual exploitation and other abuse of children; (4) transportation for illegal sexual activity; or (5) human smuggling in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (exempting any individual
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Signed By President. on 05/29/2015
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CARE Act Older Americans Community Access Revitalization and Education Act [S.1574]
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CARE Act Older Americans Community Access Revitalization and Education Act Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Administration on Aging (AoA) of the Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a community care wrap-around support demonstration program of grants to enable eligible entities to: (1) establish community care wrap-around support partnerships; and (2) carry out specified activities, including longitudinal care plans for each eligible older individual as well as medication
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/15/2015
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Keeping Moving to Work Promises Act [S.1530]
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Keeping Moving to Work Promises Act This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to renew for a period of 10 years any Moving to Work demonstration program agreement with a public housing agency that: (1) provides for the use of an alternative operating fund formula, and (2) is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. HUD may not, in renewing an agreement, make any significant change to its financial terms.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/09/2015
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BUILD Act Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2015 [S.1479]
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BUILD Act Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2015 This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to: (1) revise and reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding through FY2018, and (2) reauthorize state response programs through FY2018. (Brownfields are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.) Certain nonprofit organizations and community development entities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Received In The House. on 07/01/2016