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Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2020 [S.3658]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes an Office of Equal Rights and Community Inclusion (OERCI) within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). OERCI shall be responsible for improving underserved community access to disaster assistance and improving the quality of assistance such communities receive; eliminating racial, ethnic, and other underserved community disparities in the delivery of various preparedness, response, and recovery assistance; and carrying out such other responsibilities of the previous Office of Equal Rights as in effect on the day before the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala D. Harris
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-316. on 12/14/2020
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Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Coronavirus Impacted Workers and Students Act [S.3619]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend title II of division A of the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/06/2020
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Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act [S.3609]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/05/2020
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Relaunching America’s Workforce Act [HB-6646]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems with support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/01/2020
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Excluding Pandemic Unemployment Compensation from Income Act [HB-6695]
[Taxes ]
[Unemployment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, addditional payments of unemployment compensation made in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. It also requires the disregard of such payments in determining eligibility for federal benefit programs and federally-assisted benefit programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/01/2020
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Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Coronavirus Impacted Workers and Students Act [HB-6680]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Health ]
To amend title II of division A of the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 05/04/2020
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Food for Working Families Act of 2020 [HB-6582]
[Food ]
[Unemployment ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Revises the requirements for calculating income under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to exclude from income and resources emergency federal pandemic unemployment compensation paid to an individual under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 08/13/2020
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Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020 [HB-6534]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Housing ]
[Education ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
To include reasonable costs for high-speed internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Introduced In House on 04/17/2020
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Automatic Boost to Communities Act [HB-6553]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Boost Communities Program to provide monthly payments to America's consumers during the COVID-19 emergency to recover from the emergency, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 04/17/2020
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Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act [HB-6511]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Requires COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, to be covered without cost-sharing under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid. Additionally, the bill includes vaccines for COVID-19 in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. The VFC Program provides free vaccinations to individuals 18 years of age or younger who are uninsured or underinsured (i.e., with limited or no insurance for vaccines), are eligible for Medicaid, or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher C. Pappas
Introduced In House on 04/14/2020
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Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act [HB-6437]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 04/06/2020
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Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020 [HB-6445]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill modifies the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require USDA to (1) notify retailers of the existing opportunities through which they can deliver groceries to SNAP participants; and (2) authorize public-private partnerships between itself, authorized SNAP retailers, and community-based organizations to support grocery delivery during the COVID-19 national
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 04/06/2020
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Securing the National Supply Chain Act of 2020 [HB-6443]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
Provides various tax credits related to economically distressed zones, including a tax credit based on the amount of wages paid by an employer to employees in such a zone. The bill also establishes a procedure for state and local governments to apply for designation as an economically distressed zone.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Introduced In House on 04/03/2020
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To help small business broadband providers keep customers connected. [HB-6394]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Provides funds with which the Federal Communications Commission shall reimburse small business broadband providers for costs incurred during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period to voluntarily (1) provide free or discounted service to students in need of distance learning capacity, or (2) refrain from disconnecting low-income households that cannot afford to make a full payment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/25/2020
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Community Meals Fund [HB-6384]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to award grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups to partner with small and mid-sized restaurants or food contractors to expand meal access and food security to meet the needs of children, families, and vulnerable populations during a pandemic such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Grants awarded may not exceed $500,000.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 03/24/2020
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To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to provide zero-interest loans to minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions to combat COVID-19, and for other purposes. [HB-6381]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Federal Reserve Board to provide interest-free loans to small minority depository institutions and small community development financial institutions during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period. The board must charge interest on these loans beginning 18 months after the end of the emergency period.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Introduced In House on 03/24/2020
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Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act [HB-6356]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/23/2020
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Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act [HB-6321]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Student Loans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Poverty ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency and generally provides for financial assistance and other aid to individuals, businesses, and state and local governments for the duration of the emergency period. Among other things, the bill provides direct payments to individuals of up to $2,000 a month, subject to limits based on adjusted gross income; establishes digital wallets for individuals without bank accounts to receive such payments; provides for the suspension of specified housing and consumer loan payments, evictions,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Maxine Waters
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020
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Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020 [S.3569]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Provides funds with which the Federal Communications Commission shall reimburse small business broadband providers for costs incurred during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period to voluntarily (1) provide free or discounted service to students in need of distance learning capacity, or (2) refrain from disconnecting low-income households that cannot afford to make a full payment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/23/2020
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Urban Progress Act of 2020 [HB-6318]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Safety ]
To expand economic opportunities, improve community policing, and promote commonsense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020