Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act [HB-4839]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Requires states to consider foster family homes or cottage homes to be the least restrictive setting for children who have attained six years of age and have been removed from their homes, if suitable relatives or other designated caregivers are not available. A cottage home is a residential operation in which not more than 12 children reside; that implements a trauma-informed treatment plan for its residents; that involves family members of a child in the treatment for the child, and maintains contact with the family of the child, if available
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HB-4839: Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Introduced In House on 10/23/2019
Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019 [S.2684]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill 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.
S.2684: Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 10/23/2019
Making DI Work For All Americans Act of 2019 [HB-4854]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to update and improve eligibility criteria for the Social Security Disability Program, and for other purposes.
HB-4854: Making DI Work For All Americans Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Introduced In House on 10/23/2019
SR-372: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 10/22/2019
You have voted SR-372: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030..
Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019 [S.2626]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicare, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or veterans' health benefits.
S.2626: Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 10/17/2019
Universal School Meals Program Act of 2019 [S.2609]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.
S.2609: Universal School Meals Program Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 10/16/2019
You have voted HB-4701: HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2019 Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2019.
Universal School Meals Program Act of 2019 [HB-4684]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.
HB-4684: Universal School Meals Program Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 11/08/2019
Equitable Student Aid Access Act [HB-4680]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Revises certain income requirements for calculating federal student financial aid amounts, and it requires the Department of Education (ED) to publish certain requirements for financial aid offers. Specifically, the bill eliminates the simplified needs test in financial aid applications for families with income below a specified threshold, and it increases the income threshold that automatically qualifies a student for certain financial aid. When determining the total income of an applicant or an applicant's household, ED shall provide for the use
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HB-4680: Equitable Student Aid Access Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 10/15/2019
Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act [HB-4671]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Alters eligibility standards and related processes for several programs that provide premium and cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Among other things, the bill expands income eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program and the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program to up to 135% and 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL), respectively, and provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to state Medicaid programs for expenditures related to the expansion.
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HB-4671: Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross
Reported By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 116-381, Part I. on 01/24/2020
COURTS Act Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act [HB-4602]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend State court funding for child welfare, and for other purposes.
HB-4602: COURTS Act Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski
Introduced In House on 10/04/2019
Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act [HB-4571]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
To provide for the conduct of demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of subsidized employment for TANF recipients.
HB-4571: Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 09/27/2019
COURTS Act Continuation Of Useful Resources To States Act [S.2587]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Extends funding through FY2023 for (1) the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, and (2) a formula-based grant program to improve foster-care and adoption proceedings in state courts. In addition, the bill makes changes to the latter program, including by requiring grantees to expend a portion of funds on data collection and data sharing activities and by reserving funding for a competitive grant program for tribal courts.
S.2587: COURTS Act Continuation Of Useful Resources To States Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/26/2019
Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019 [HB-4529]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a grant program to provide states with resources to inform their residents who are Medicaid enrollees or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants about the FCC's Lifeline program, which is designed to reduce the cost of communications services for low-income consumers.
HB-4529: Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 09/27/2019
COURTS Act Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act [HB-4514]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend State court funding for child welfare, and for other purposes.
HB-4514: COURTS Act Continuation of Useful Resources to States Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Brady
Introduced In House on 09/26/2019
Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019 [S.2545]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a grant program to provide states with resources to inform their residents who are Medicaid enrollees or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants about the FCC's Lifeline program, which is designed to reduce the cost of communications services for low-income consumers.
S.2545: Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/25/2019
Digital Equity Act of 2019 [HB-4486]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish grant programs for (1) promoting digital equity, (2) supporting digital inclusion activities, and (3) building capacity for state-led efforts to increase adoption of broadband by their residents. Specifically, the bill establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to make distributions to states based on their populations, demographics, and availability and adoption of broadband. The bill also establishes the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
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HB-4486: Digital Equity Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 09/26/2019
Digital Equity Act of 2019 [HB-4486]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish grant programs for (1) promoting digital equity, (2) supporting digital inclusion activities, and (3) building capacity for state-led efforts to increase adoption of broadband by their residents. Specifically, the bill establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to make distributions to states based on their populations, demographics, and availability and adoption of broadband. The bill also establishes the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
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HB-4486: Digital Equity Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 09/26/2019
S.2533: A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 09/16/2020
You have voted S.2533: A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes..
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-4473]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
To reauthorize the Assets for Independence Act, to provide for the approval of applications to operate new demonstration programs and to renew existing programs, to enhance program flexibility, and for other purposes.
HB-4473: Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Introduced In House on 09/24/2019