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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017 [HB-1511]
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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to modify definitions relating to homeless individuals and homeless children or youth as used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to verify eligibility for HUD homeless assistance programs to align them with the definitions of "homeless" used to verify eligibility for other federal assistance programs. (The amended definitions would increase access to federal homeless programs by homeless children, youth, and families.) The community-wide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Committee On Education And The Workforce Discharged. on 12/28/2018
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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017 [S.611]
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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to modify definitions relating to homeless individuals and homeless children or youth as used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to verify eligibility for HUD homeless assistance programs to align them with the definitions of "homeless" used to verify eligibility for other federal assistance programs. (The amended definitions would increase access to federal homeless programs by homeless children, youth, and families.) The community-wide
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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 S1780-1781) on 03/13/2017
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act [HB-1443]
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances, including by: requiring states and Indian tribes to measure their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes; requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide grants for establishing building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher education; requiring DOE to establish a process to recognize schools for implementing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 04/25/2017
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Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act [HB-1469]
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Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act This bill establishes within the legislative branch the Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission to review certain means-tested welfare programs. A "means-tested welfare program" is any federal program that is designed to specifically provide assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income Americans. The bill specifies several programs that are either considered or not considered means-tested welfare programs for the purpose of this bill. The commission must identify changes in law to structure
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/23/2017
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GRAND Act Generational Residences and Nurturing Dwellings Act [HB-1260]
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GRAND Act Generational Residences and Nurturing Dwellings Act This bill establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a program to provide assistance for each fiscal year to up to five eligible nonprofit organizations to expand the supply of specialized housing and social services for qualified elderly relatives, age 60 or older, who are raising a child of whom they are not a parent either by blood or marriage. Nothing in this bill shall preclude a recipient of such assistance from applying for or receiving financial assistance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Introduced In House on 02/28/2017
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Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2017 [HB-1200]
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Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt charitable or educational organizations to make collegiate housing and infrastructure grants to certain tax-exempt social clubs (e.g., college fraternities and sororities) which apply such grants to their collegiate housing property. A "collegiate housing and infrastructure grant" is a grant to provide, improve, operate, or maintain collegiate housing property that may involve more than incidental social, recreational, or private purposes.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/17/2017
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Equal Opportunity for Residential Representation Act [HB-1146]
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Equal Opportunity for Residential Representation Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Office of Community Planning and Development to carry out a program to make grants to organizations to provide legal services and other related supportive services on behalf of low-income families (including individuals and victims of domestic violence) who reside in a rental dwelling unit and have an income that does not exceed 80% of the median income for the area in which the family resides. The following organizations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act [S.385]
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances. TITLE I--BUILDINGS Subtitle A--Building Energy Codes (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) to require states and Indian tribes to measure and certify their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes by a specified deadline. The Department of Energy (DOE) must: (1) provide technical and financial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-60. on 05/10/2017
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Today's American Dream Act [HB-1084]
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Today's American Dream Act This bill establishes new programs or amends existing programs related to workforce and community development. It directs: (1) the Department of Labor to award grants for job skills training for older individuals (older than age 45) and for workers in highly-skilled industries; and (2) the Department of Education to award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and teaching certifications. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand and extend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 03/10/2017
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Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2017 Jobs for All Act [HB-1000]
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Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2017 Jobs for All Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a Full Employment National Trust Fund with two separate accounts for: (1) Employment Opportunity Grants to states, Indian tribes, local governments, publicly-funded elementary and secondary educational institutions, educational institutions in the Federal Work-Study Program, and tax-exempt non-profit organizations for job-creating activities in communities whose economy is not at a level of full employment;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/09/2017
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Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-904]
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Buy American Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Buy American Act and federal grant programs to: (1) standardize guidelines for federal agencies to waive Buy American requirements for their construction contracts and direct purchases of materials for public buildings, uses, or works; and (2) extend domestic content requirements to additional grant programs that federal agencies administer to fund states and other entities carrying out transportation and infrastructure projects. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) must require
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 02/24/2017
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Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2017 [HB-972]
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Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2017 This bill establishes a tax credit, a tax exclusion, and requirements that apply to the purchase or distribution of menstrual hygiene products. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the tax exclusion for reimbursements from a health flexible spending arrangement to include amounts paid or incurred for menstrual hygiene products, and (2) allow a refundable tax credit of $120 for certain individuals who use menstrual hygiene products, subject to adjustments for inflation and a limitation based
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/02/2017
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Housing America's Workforce Act of 2017 [HB-764]
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Housing America's Workforce Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for up to 50% (100% for small business employers) of the qualified housing expenses paid for the benefit of their employees. The bill defines "qualified housing expenses" to include homeownership assistance and rental assistance. The bill limits the annual amount of such credit per employee to the lesser of $10,000 or 6% of an employee's home purchase price, or up to $5,000 for rental assistance, adjusted for inflation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez
Introduced In House on 01/31/2017
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Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act of 2017 [HB-704]
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Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize a Federal Home Loan Bank to make a long-term secured advance for the purpose of providing funds to a community development financial institution. Additionally, the bill expands eligible collateral, in the case of a community development financial institution, to include secured loans or securities representing a whole interest in secured loans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Introduced In House on 01/27/2017
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READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act [HB-601]
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READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act DIVISION A--REINFORCING EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT ACT Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act or the READ Act (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it shall be U.S. policy to work with partner countries, other donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector, and nongovernmental and civil society organizations (including faith-based organizations and organizations that represent teachers, students, and parents) to promote
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
Pursuant To The Provisons Of H.res. 509, Mr. Frelinghuysen Moved That The House Agree To The Senate Amendment To The House Amendment To The Senate Amendment. (consideration: Cr H7191-7197) on 09/08/2017
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Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2017 [HB-614]
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Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2017 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require that each housing assistance payments contract entered into under the Section 8 rental assistance voucher program by a public housing agency (PHA) and the owner of a dwelling unit provide that such owner pay, on a timely basis, all covered taxes validly assessed against the property in which the unit is located. A "covered tax" is any tax under state or local law assessed upon real property or the revenue of which is dedicated for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Introduced In House on 01/23/2017
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HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017 [S.160]
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HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017 This bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to remove certain HUD employees from civil service or to reduce their grade or pay for misconduct or performance. HUD employees may challenge a removal or reduction in grade or pay by filing an appeal with the Merit Systems Protection Board. This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require an entity receiving section 8 housing assistance payments under a payment contract to: (1) maintain decent, safe,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/17/2017
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Make State Governments More Open, Honest, and Transparent Act of 2017 [HB-554]
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Make State Governments More Open, Honest, and Transparent Act of 2017 This bill directs the head of a federal agency that administers any of specified block grant programs to suspend the authority of the state to administer funds under the program if the state does not enact or enforce at least one law that requires disclosure by a state legislator of financial interests, prohibits a legislator from soliciting political party or election campaign contributions, or prohibits the making or soliciting of contributions during a period of contractor
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/08/2017
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Energy Efficient Manufactured Home Act of 2017 [HB-515]
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Energy Efficient Manufactured Home Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a program to provide grants and loans to assist low-income owners of manufactured homes constructed before December 31, 1994, in decommissioning their dated homes and replacing them with Energy Star-qualified manufactured or modular homes. Grants or loans may be made only to a low-income owner of a dated manufactured home who has used that home as a primary residence on a year-round basis for at least the preceding 24
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Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
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CORE Act Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies Act [S.76]
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CORE Act Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require at least 5% of the new markets tax credit limitation to be allocated to community development entities in connection with certain investments, financial counseling, and other services in distressed coal communities. A "distressed coal community" is any low-income community located in a county that: (1) was one of the 30 counties with the biggest employment decrease among coal operators over a specified time period; or (2) is contiguous to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/10/2017