Poverty And Welfare Assistance

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US Congress 117th Congress

ACCESS to Careers Act of 2021 Assisting Community Colleges in Educating Skilled Students to Careers Act of 2021 [S.1847]
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a community college and career training grant program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/26/2021

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A resolution affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improved learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, in the poorest countries through the Global Partnership for Education. [SR-240]
A resolution affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improved learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, in the poorest countries through the Global Partnership for Education.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/26/2021

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Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 [HB-3534]
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 07/07/2021

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TIKES Act Telehealth Improvement for Kids’ Essential Services Act [S.1798]
A bill to provide for strategies to increase access to telehealth under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/25/2021

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Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up. [HR-438]
Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 05/25/2021

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Preventing Lead Poisoning Act of 2021 [HB-3511]
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to require a State child health plan to include coverage of screening blood lead tests, to codify such requirement under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/26/2021

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HIRE Act of 2021 Hiring Incentive to Return Employment Act of 2021 [HB-3449]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain adjustments to the work opportunity credit to modernize the credit and make it more effective as a hiring incentive, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Introduced In House on 05/20/2021

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MicroCap Small Business Investing Act of 2021 [S.1759]
A bill to establish a MicroCap small business investment company designation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2021

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Anti-Hunger Pandemic Recovery Act of 2021 [HB-3453]
To provide community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups with funding to partner with small and mid-sized restaurants to expand meal access and delivery for low-income and vulnerable populations during, and through 1 year following the end of, a pandemic or public health emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 07/09/2021

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A bill to establish a community-driven decisionmaking pilot program to demonstrate enhanced community-based decisionmaking in the transportation planning process, and for other purposes. [S.1717]
A bill to establish a community-driven decisionmaking pilot program to demonstrate enhanced community-based decisionmaking in the transportation planning process, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/19/2021

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Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 [HB-3291]
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance for States, territories, areas affected by natural disasters, and water systems and schools affected by PFAS or lead, and to require the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for PFAS, microcystin toxin, and 1,4-dioxane, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 117-76. on 06/29/2021

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America Wins Act [HB-3311]
To rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/19/2021

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Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2021 [HB-3293]
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to drinking water and wastewater services, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Rochester Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 117-77, Part I. on 06/29/2021

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035. [SR-224]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/18/2021

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Urging the Government of El Salvador to respect the country's democratic institutions. [HR-408]
Urging the Government of El Salvador to respect the country's democratic institutions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/19/2021

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HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021 Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2021 [S.1660]
A bill to expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/17/2021

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Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act of 2021 [HB-3282]
To reauthorize funding for drinking water programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act and America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/18/2021

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Expressing support for designation of the month of May 2021 as "National Child Poverty Prevention Month". [HR-401]
Expressing support for designation of the month of May 2021 as "National Child Poverty Prevention Month".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 05/14/2021

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Connecting Youth to Jobs Act [HB-3246]
To award funds to States and local areas for subsidized employment programs for youth.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 07/01/2021

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Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act [HB-3247]
To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the amount that the portion of a taxpayer's tax refund attributable to the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit may be reduced by reason of student loan debt.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 05/14/2021

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