Poverty And Welfare Assistance
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The Recognizing Poverty Act [HB-5069]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop for consideration of the Congress a poverty line for purposes of the Community Services Block Grant Act, and for other purposes.
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A Just Society: The Mercy In Re-entry Act [HB-5070]
Prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to an individual solely on the basis of that individual's criminal conviction (whether under federal, state, tribal, or foreign law).
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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 [S.2843]
Modifies and reauthorizes through FY2025 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
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A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 [HB-5072]
To create an equitable and stable rental housing market, and for other purposes.
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Helping MOMS Act of 2020 Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2020 [HB-4996]
Allows states to provide one year of postpartum coverage under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). (Current law requires 60 days of postpartum coverage.) The Government Accountability Office must report on information relating to implementation. Additionally, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to coverage of doula services under state Medicaid programs, including coverage barriers and recommendations for improvement. The commission must also report on the use
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Foster Opportunity EITC Act of 2019 [S.2790]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify earned income tax credit provisions to increase such credit for individuals with no children and extend from 65 to 68 the age limit for such credit. It also lowers the credit eligibility age for individuals with no children and for homelesss and qualified foster youth. The bill establishes new reporting requirements by state, local, and tribal foster care agencies for youth in foster care.
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BASIC Act Basic Assistance for Students In College Act [HB-4968]
Directs the Department of Education (ED) to award planning and implementation grants to institutions of higher education in order to identify and meet the basic needs of students, including food, housing, transportation, and health care. ED must also implement an agreement to (1) share data with other federal agencies in order to identify students who may be eligible for certain federal benefits; and (2) coordinate efforts to enroll those students in federal benefits programs, including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Foster Opportunity EITC Act of 2019 [HB-4954]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify earned income tax credit provisions to increase such credit for individuals with no children and extend from 65 to 68 the age limit for such credit. It also lowers the credit eligibility age for individuals with no children and for homelesss and qualified foster youth. The bill establishes new reporting requirements by state, local, and tribal foster care agencies for youth in foster care.
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Medicaid Accountability Act [S.2377]
Establishes and expands certain requirements relating to Medicaid asset verification programs and other eligibility determinations. Specifically, the bill requires state Medicaid programs to verify the assets of all Medicaid applicants and recipients for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility, rather than only of applicants or recipients who are aged, blind, or disabled. The bill also requires U.S. territories to implement asset verification programs. Such requirements must be fully implemented by FY2024. The bill also requires state Medicaid
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New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019 [HB-4928]
To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes.
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Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2019 [S.2753]
A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.
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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2019 [HB-4874]
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Healing Communities through Health Care Act [S.2721]
Establishes and revises programs to support health care and related services in communities that exhibit indicators that lead to adverse health outcomes. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct innovative demonstration projects through the Medicaid program in six states to provide housing services to individuals with behavioral health needs who are experiencing housing insecurity, including referrals to housing services from within a health care setting. The bill reauthorizes the HHS health-care
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Supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. [HR-654]
This resolution expresses support for meeting key goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including achieving gender equality, ending extreme poverty, and improving public health. The resolution also states that the agenda's Sustainable Development Goals form a critical blueprint to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people can live in peace and prosperity by 2030.
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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2019 [S.2704]
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes.
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School MEALS Act of 2019 School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 [S.2692]
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve direct certification, and for other purposes.
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Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019 [HB-4832]
Addresses the access of low-income households to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services. Specifically, the bill establishes new pilot programs that award grants to help low-income households pay their drinking water, wastewater, or stormwater bills. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency must study the prevalence of low-income households that do not have access to affordable, functional wastewater services that protect the health of individuals in the households; affordable municipal stormwater services; or affordable public
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STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act Study, Treat, Observe, and Prevent Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act [S.2675]
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address neglected diseases of poverty in the United States. Among other activities, HHS must establish an interagency task force to provide recommendations to address neglected diseases of poverty in the United States; provide grants to states to implement surveillance systems to determine the prevalence, incidence, and distribution of such diseases; and increase awareness of neglected diseases of poverty among health care providers and the public.
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Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019 [S.2687]
Addresses the access of low-income households to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services. Specifically, the bill establishes new pilot programs that award grants to help low-income households pay their drinking water, wastewater, or stormwater bills. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency must study the prevalence of low-income households that do not have access to affordable, functional wastewater services that protect the health of individuals in the households; affordable municipal stormwater services; or affordable public
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Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019 [HB-4808]
To require Community Development Block Grant and Surface Transportation Block Grant recipients to develop a strategy to support inclusive zoning policies, to allow for a credit to support housing affordability, and for other purposes.