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Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 [S.1821]
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and report to Congress on such study; (2) develop a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities; (3) award grants to support and train state and local prosecutors, courts, and law enforcement personnel handling elder justice-related matters; and (4) establish the Elder Serve Victim grant program to facilitate and coordinate programs to provide emergency services to victims of elder
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/21/2009
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Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2009 [S.1753]
Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2009 - Increases the amount of assistance authorized to be provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for permanent and total service-disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member from: (1) $14,000 to $28,000, in the case of the acquisition of housing with special features; and (2) $2,000 to $5,000, in the case of adaptations to a current residence. Directs the Secretary to adjust such amounts annually based on the residential home cost-of-construction index.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 10/21/2009
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Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010 [S.1481]
Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to revise requirements for supportive housing for persons with disabilities. Authorizes appropriations for tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 (rental voucher program) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for persons with disabilities in an amount at least necessary to convert the number of authorized vouchers and funding under an annual contributions contract in effect on the date of the enactment of this
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Became Public Law No: 111-374. on 01/04/2011
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Medicare Senior Housing Plan Act of 2009 [S.1384]
Medicare Senior Housing Plan Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to create a senior housing facility plan option, meeting specified criteria, which may be offered by a Medicare Advantage organization. Retricts enrollment to individuals who reside in: (1) a continuing care retirement community; or (2) a housing facility assisted under the Housing Act of 1959 or supported under the low-income housing federal income tax credit program and qualify for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/25/2009
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Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010 [S.118]
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010 - Title I: New Construction Reforms - (Sec. 101) Amends the Housing Act of 1959 regarding capital advances and contracts for project rental assistance for supportive housing for the elderly. Includes in the selection criteria for such assistance the extent to which the applicant has ensured that a service coordinator will be employed or otherwise retained for the housing, who has the managerial capacity and responsibility for: (1) assessing on an ongoing basis the service needs of residents,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 111-372. on 01/04/2011
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 [HB-5822]
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chet Edwards
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 494. on 07/29/2010
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Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 [HB-5814]
Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 - Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make competitive grants to local governments, public housing agencies (PHAs), or nonprofit entities owning a major housing project to implement transformational programs in eligible neighborhoods with a concentration of extreme poverty and severely distressed housing. Public Housing One-for-One Replacement and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the United States Housing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/27/2010
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HELP Veterans Act of 2010 [HB-5360]
Housing, Employment, and Living Programs for Veterans Act of 2010 or HELP Veterans Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Changes from "5/200 visual acuity or less" to "central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of standard correcting lenses" the standard of visual acuity required for eligibility for veterans' specially adapted housing assistance provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). (Sec. 4) Authorizes the VA to guarantee a veterans' housing loan regardless of whether such loan is subordinate to a lien created in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Louise Slaughter
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 09/29/2010
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Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 [HB-4868]
Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), upon request of a project owner with a rental supplement contract or a rental assistance program (RAP) contract, to convert such contract to a section 8 project-based assistance contract. Prohibits an owner of specified covered housing from selling such property before notifying the required parties and giving HUD an opportunity to purchase it. (Thus grants HUD the first right of refusal.) Prescribes requirements for: (1) preservation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/27/2010
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Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 [HB-448]
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 - Title I: Elder Abuse Victims - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study and report to Congress on state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) develop objectives, priorities, policies, and a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities. Directs the Comptroller General to review programs and initiatives in the federal criminal justice system relevant to elder justice and report to Congress on such programs and initiatives with recommendations to improve
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/12/2009
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Nonprofit Mortgage Licensing Clarification Act of 2009 [HB-4400]
Nonprofit Mortgage Licensing Clarification Act of 2009 - Amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to permit a state to exempt from certain registration or licensing requirements any charitable organization exempt from federal tax (including their employees and agents acting as loan originators), if the organization: (1) executes loan originations in order to promote or facilitate homeownership for certain low-income, disabled, or other disadvantaged persons or families; (2) offers loans at interest rates lower than the bank prime loan
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 12/16/2009
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Specially Adapted Housing Assistance Enhancement Act of 2009 [HB-4319]
Specially Adapted Housing Assistance Enhancement Act of 2009 - Requires that, during FY2011, any grant provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assist veterans in residing temporarily in housing owned by another family member shall not count against the aggregate limit on all specially adapted housing assistance provided to veterans through the VA. Includes any loss of use of an individual's extremities for which the individual is entitled to veterans' disability compensation when determining eligibility for specially adapted housing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/10/2010
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Together We Care Act of 2009 [HB-4224]
Together We Care Act of 2009 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for the training of public housing residents as home health aides and providers of home-based health services to enable them to provide covered home-based health services (i.e., services for which medical assistance is available under a state Medicaid plan or for which financial assistance is available under this Act) to residents
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 12/08/2009
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FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009 [HB-3527]
FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the National Housing Act to revise the maximum mortgage loan principal amounts the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may insure for elevator-type multifamily structures for: (1) rental housing; (2) cooperative housing; (3) rehabilitation and neighborhood conservation housing; (4) housing for moderate income and displaced families; (5) housing for elderly persons; and (6) condominiums. Replaces the current specific dollar amount limitations per family unit by which
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Sponsored by: Rep. Albio Sires
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/16/2009
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3288]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 - (Sec. 4) Makes the following appropriations for FY2010. Division A: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Olver
Signed By President. on 12/16/2009
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Department of Veterans Affairs Energy Sustainability Act of 2009 [HB-292]
Department of Veterans Affairs Energy Sustainability Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) implement in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an energy sustainability program to minimize energy consumption and encourage the use of alternative energy sources; (2) establish and maintain a database to track and report on VA energy and water expenditures; (3) complete an audit of VA energy usage during FY2010; (4) ensure VA compliance with an Executive Order and VA Directive concerning energy efficiency goals and objectives;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E44) on 01/08/2009
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-2918]
Division A: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Legislative Branch - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2010 for: (1) a payment to Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of Edward M. Kennedy, late a Senator from Massachusetts; (2) expense allowances; (3) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (4) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (5) agency contributions for employee benefits; (6) inquiries
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Became Public Law No: 111-68. on 10/01/2009
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Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2009 [HB-2876]
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2009 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a preservation program to provide financial incentives and other assistance to owners of Section 515 rural multifamily housing projects through long-term use agreements entered into between the project owners and the Secretary. (A Section 515 project is one involving housing and related facilities for elderly persons and families or other persons and families of low income.) Authorizes the Secretary to give priority to applications
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 06/15/2009
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act [HB-1796]
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act (the Act) to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to publish the American National Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms (American National Standard ANSI/UL 2034) and the American National Standard for Gas and Vapor Detectors and Sensors (ANSI/UL 2075) as mandatory consumer product safety standards. Requires the Underwriters Laboratories to notify the CPSC when either such standard is revised and to incorporate the revision
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 08/05/2010
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Helping HANDS for Autism Act of 2009 [HB-1707]
Helping Housing, Awareness, and Navigation Demonstration Services for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders Act of 2009 or the Helping HANDS for Autism Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to award grants to eligible entities to develop an autism navigator program to create a more efficient, effective, coordinated use of the health, housing, education, and social service systems for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. Directs the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/26/2009