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National Biomedical Research Act [HB-5400]
Establishes and makes deposits into the Biomedical Innovation Fund for initiatives at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for advancing medical innovation, including by supporting (1) research for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; (2) research for diseases that disproportionally account for federal health care spending; (3) the development, review, and post-market surveillance of medical products; (4) early-career scientists, including researchers from traditionally underrepresented groups;
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Permanent Relief for Seniors and Medicare, Medicaid, Human Services Extension Act of 2019 [S.3001]
Modifies several health care taxes (e.g., repeals the medical device excise tax) and temporarily extends several Medicare, Medicaid, and public health programs (e.g., outreach and enrollment programs). The bill also renames the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program as the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services program, reauthorizes the program through FY2024, and makes changes relating to work requirements for beneficiaries.
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Recognizing the continued success of the Food for Peace Act. [HR-742]
This resolution recognizes Food for Peace as a critical component of global food security efforts and calls for the prioritization of funding for Food for Peace programs.
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CROWN Act of 2020 Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2020 [HB-5309]
Prohibits discrimination based on a person's hair texture or hairstyle if that style or texture is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin. Specifically, the bill prohibits this type of discrimination against those participating in federally assisted programs, housing programs, public accommodations, and employment. Persons shall not be deprived of equal rights under the law and shall not be subjected to prohibited practices based on their hair texture or style. The bill provides for enforcement procedures under the applicable
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Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2019 [HB-5308]
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to eliminate reduced price breakfasts and lunches and to require that the income guidelines for determining eligibility for free breakfasts and free lunches be 200 percent of the poverty-level, and for other purposes.
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Advancing Support for Working Families Act [HB-5296]
Allows individual taxpayers an election to advance up to $5,000 of the child tax credit in the year of birth or adoption of an applicable qualifying child (a child, other than an eligible foster child, who has a specified relationship to the taxpayer and meets certain age, residency, and support requirements). The bill sets forth a special rule for parents who do not qualify for the full refundable portion of the child tax credit. The advance amount for such parents is the lesser of $5,000, or 25% of their earned income amount for the taxable year.
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Advancing Support for Working Families Act [S.2976]
Allows individual taxpayers an election to advance up to $5,000 of the child tax credit in the year of birth or adoption of an applicable qualifying child (a child, other than an eligible foster child, who has a specified relationship to the taxpayer and meets certain age, residency, and support requirements). The bill sets forth a special rule for parents who do not qualify for the full refundable portion of the child tax credit. The advance amount for such parents is the lesser of $5,000, or 25% of their earned income amount for the taxable year.
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Eviction Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-5298]
Authorizes grant programs to provide legal counsel to individuals in eviction proceedings and to collect data regarding evictions. The bill also requires a study of evictions generally. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) may award grants to states and local governments to provide legal counsel in eviction proceedings to an individual whose income is less than 125% of the federal poverty level. DOJ may also award grants to states and local governments to collect data on evictions, including with respect to race and property type. Additionally,
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School MEALS Act of 2019 School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 [HB-5283]
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve direct certification, and for other purposes.
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The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019 [HB-5290]
Provides that any agency of the District of Columbia shall be treated as a federal agency for purposes of certain privacy laws with respect to communications between the agency and the District's Bureau of Prisons or Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency regarding providing public benefits or services to any person resuming or commencing residence in the District (including upon a person's release from any term of imprisonment).
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Urban Agriculture Healthy Food and Entrepreneur Act [HB-5266]
To provide for the enhancement of urban agriculture, and for other purposes.
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Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2019 [HB-5249]
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to support women, infants, and children impacted by substance use disorder, and for other purposes.
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Road to Recovery Act [HB-5232]
Provides for coverage, under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), of inpatient services in a residential substance-use disorder treatment facility with respect to an individual under 65 years of age.
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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. [HB-5235]
Revises provisions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require states to include a photograph of one or more members of a household on electronic benefit cards that are issued to provide program benefits.
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Empowering Individuals to Succeed Through Education and Workforce Training Act [HB-5206]
Directs the Department of Labor to award grants to provide support services (e.g., transportation, child or dependent care, housing, and other needs-related payments) for individuals receiving workforce training and education.
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Climate Resiliency Service Corps Act of 2019 [HB-5176]
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a climate resiliency service corps to help communities withstand and respond to changes in the Earth's climate with respect to natural disasters, and for other purposes.
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Transportation Equity Act [HB-5152]
Directs the Department of Transportation to establish a competitive grant program to reimburse certain public transportation agencies that provide free unlimited transportation passes to specified individuals. Individuals eligible to receive a pass are (1) persons who are 60 years or older, (2) persons with disabilities, (3) persons in receipt of means-tested benefits, (4) persons whose income is 300% or less of the poverty line, (5) the spouse or unmarried dependent of any person in the previous four categories.
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Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act [HB-5114]
Prohibits the Department of the Treasury from reducing a taxpayer's tax refund for student loan debt to the extent that such reduction would cause the refund to be less than the sum of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit.
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Great Lakes Water Protection Act [HB-3894]
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
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A Just Society: The Embrace Act [HB-5071]
Establishes that an alien may not be denied any federal public benefit solely due to that alien's immigration status.