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FAFSA Simplification Act of 2019 [S.2667]
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Revises certain provisions related to federal financial student aid. Specifically, the bill replaces the expected family contribution metric with a student aid index used to assess a family's financial need and approximate their financial resources to contribute to a student's higher education expenses. The bill also revises the process for filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and it removes certain eligibility requirements having to do with drug-related offenses and registration with the Selective Service System. In addition,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/22/2019
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Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act [HB-4768]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend section 511 of the Social Security Act to reduce maternal mortality by continuing to invest in evidence-based home visiting models that are addressing the social determinants of maternal health and morbidity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/22/2019
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Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act of 2019 [HB-4743]
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[Economic Development ]
Includes for purposes of the Federal Employment Service, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1303) on 10/18/2019
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College Affordability Act [HB-4674]
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Reauthorizes and revises the Higher Education Act of 1965, including to revise federal student financial aid programs, consolidate federal student loans and expand loan forgiveness, increase college access and success for certain students, and revise accountability measures. Specifically, the bill revises financial aid programs, including to (1) increase the maximum federal Pell Grant award, (2) provide incentives for states to fund public institutions of higher education (IHEs), and (3) increase and make permanent funding for minority-serving IHEs.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Education And Labor. H. Rept. 116-700. on 12/28/2020
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain low-income territorial residents with automatic eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. [HB-4666]
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[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
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Automatically qualifies Medicaid enrollees of U.S. territories for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/14/2019
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Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 [S.2557]
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[Education ]
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[Grants ]
Revises provisions related to federal financial student aid. Specifically, the bill replaces the expected family contribution metric with a student aid index used to assess a family's financial need and approximate their financial resources to contribute to a student's higher education expenses. The bill also revises the process for filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and it removes certain eligibility requirements related to drug-related offenses and registration with the Selective Service System. The bill reauthorizes the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/26/2019
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Ranked Choice Voting Act [HB-4464]
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[Voting Rights ]
To establish the use of ranked choice voting in elections for the offices of Senator and Representative in Congress, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 09/24/2019
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Supporting Kinship Connections Act [HB-4352]
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[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator programs. Such programs help grandparents and other relative caregivers find and use services to meet the needs of the caregivers and the children they are raising. Program requirements include a referral system for kinship support groups and service providers and the promotion of partnerships between public and private agencies to improve such services.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 09/17/2019
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2474]
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Provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 116-103. on 09/12/2019
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2474]
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Provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 116-103. on 09/12/2019
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American Energy First Act [HB-4294]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
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[Climate Change ]
[Mining ]
Addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources, and the use of renewable energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands. Among other things, the bill allows states with an established permitting and regulatory program to manage certain federal permitting and regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas development on federal lands within their borders; limits the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the OCS; establishes a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 09/16/2019
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Fair Representation Act [HB-4000]
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Requires (1) that ranked choice voting (a system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference) be used for all elections for Members of the House of Representatives, (2) that states entitled to six or more Representatives establish districts such that three to five Representatives are elected from each district, and (3) that states entitled to fewer than six Representatives elect all Representatives on an at-large basis. The bill also requires that congressional redistricting be conducted in accordance with a plan developed by (1) a state-established
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 08/28/2019
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2019 [HB-3783]
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Increases the amount of compensation provided to individuals exposed to radiation and expands eligibility requirements for compensation to include additional individuals. Specifically, the bill extends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 45 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements governing the compensation of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 08/06/2019
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Civil Rights Commission Territorial Equality Act of 2019 [HB-4068]
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[Human Rights ]
Requires the Commission on Civil Rights to establish at least one advisory committee in each of the following territories, composed of persons domiciled in such territories: Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 08/28/2019
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Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 [HB-3779]
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[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
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Authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into agreements with any state or Indian tribal government to make capitalization grants for the establishment of hazard mitigation revolving loan funds. Such funds shall provide funding assistance to local governments to carry out projects to reduce disaster risk in order to decrease the loss of life and property, the cost of insurance claims, and federal disaster payments.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-486. on 09/04/2020
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National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 [HB-3872]
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Generally revises the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and reauthorizes the program through FY2024. The bill addresses NFIP coverage, cost, and availability, including by generally prohibiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from raising certain premiums, surcharges, and fees more than 9% a year for five years; revising flood insurance coverage limits; establishing the Affordability Assistance Fund to provide financial assistance to low income households through vouchers, grants, or premium credits; and revising standards and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 07/23/2019
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Territories Health Care Improvement Act [HB-3631]
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Makes a series of changes relating to Medicaid funding for U.S. territories, including by (1) establishing a specific funding cap through FY2023 for Puerto Rico and through FY2025 for the other U.S. territories, (2) establishing program integrity measures and reporting requirements relating to the use of funds, and (3) increasing the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., the federal matching rate).
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/11/2019
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VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2019 [HB-3550]
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[Taxes ]
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[Small Business ]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to (1) make permanent the work opportunity tax credit, including with respect to qualified veterans; (2) revise tax credit eligibility requirements for documenting the status of veterans and their receipt of unemployment compensation; and (3) extend the payroll tax offset for such credit to certain for-profit employers. The Internal Revenue Service must make annual reports to Congress on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of this bill in increasing the employment of veterans. The bill directs the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don S. Beyer
Introduced In House on 06/27/2019
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VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2019 [HB-3550]
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[Small Business ]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to (1) make permanent the work opportunity tax credit, including with respect to qualified veterans; (2) revise tax credit eligibility requirements for documenting the status of veterans and their receipt of unemployment compensation; and (3) extend the payroll tax offset for such credit to certain for-profit employers. The Internal Revenue Service must make annual reports to Congress on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of this bill in increasing the employment of veterans. The bill directs the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don S. Beyer
Introduced In House on 06/27/2019
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Contracting Credit Equality Act of 2019 [HB-3428]
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Authorizes federal agencies to double the value of contracts awarded to small businesses in the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands for the purpose of obtaining credit towards the small business contracting goal.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Introduced In House on 06/21/2019