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Improving Low-Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 2019 [HB-3029]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a transition program under the Medicare prescription drug benefit for limited-income, newly eligible individuals (i.e., individuals who are eligible for subsidies and have not yet enrolled in, or whose coverage has not yet taken effect under, a Medicare or Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan). Such coverage must provide immediate access to covered drugs at the point of sale as soon as the individual becomes eligible for subsidies; coverage also applies retroactively for dual
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Grandfamilies Act of 2019 [HB-2967]
Expands access to specified programs for children living with grandparents or other family members who are not their legal guardian. Specifically, the bill provides that a child of a relative eligible for Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits is eligible for such benefit payments if that child (1) began living with such relative before age 18, (2) receives at least 50% of their support from such relative, and (3) has lived with such relative pursuant to a court order for at least 12 months.Additionally, the bill revises the Temporary Assistance
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Grandfamilies Act of 2019 [S.1660]
Expands access to specified programs for children living with grandparents or other family members who are not their legal guardian. Specifically, the bill provides that a child of a relative eligible for Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits is eligible for such benefit payments if that child (1) began living with such relative before age 18, (2) receives at least 50% of their support from such relative, and (3) has lived with such relative pursuant to a court order for at least 12 months.Additionally, the bill revises the Temporary Assistance
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To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through September 30, 2019. [HB-2940]
Extends appropriations through September 30, 2019, for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program grants to states and related assistance grants to U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for (CLEARR) Drinking Water Act of 2019 [S.1613]
Generally revises provisions related to drinking water quality standards. Specifically, the bill provides for additional inspections of a public water system after certain standards violations; requires notification to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health agencies of serious standards violations; reauthorizes through FY2024 a grant program to assist the public water systems of disadvantaged and underserved communities to comply with drinking water requirements; and allows for grants to community organizations that provide
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BUILDS Act Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills [HB-2831]
Requires the Department of Labor to award implementation or renewal grants to eligible industry or sector partnerships to achieve certain strategic objectives with respect to targeted infrastructure industries (e.g., transportation, construction, energy, information technology, or utilities industries). Such strategic objectives must include recruiting key stakeholders in the targeted infrastructure industries; identifying the training needs of multiple businesses in such industries; facilitating actions that lead to economies of scale by aggregating
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Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 [HB-2809]
Repeals certain work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). (Under current law, the requirements apply to able-bodied adults who are ages 18-49 and have no dependent children. Individuals who do not meet certain work requirements are generally prohibited from receiving more than 3 months of SNAP benefits over a 36-month period.)
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Summer Meals Act of 2019 [HB-2818]
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals.
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BUILDS Act Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills [S.1517]
Requires the Department of Labor to award implementation or renewal grants to eligible industry or sector partnerships to achieve certain strategic objectives with respect to targeted infrastructure industries (e.g., transportation, construction, energy, information technology, or utilities industries). Such strategic objectives must include recruiting key stakeholders in the targeted infrastructure industries; supporting the training needs of multiple businesses in such industries; facilitating actions that lead to economies of scale by aggregating
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CLAY Act Creating Lower cost Alternative for Your prescription drugs Act [HB-2757]
Eliminates co-payments for generic drugs for low-income individuals who receive subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
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Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act [HB-2741]
Reauthorizes a variety of programs and creates new programs for infrastructure development, including communication, drinking water, energy, or health care infrastructure. The bill provides support for communication infrastructure, such as funding to expand broadband internet access, or implement next generation 9-1-1 systems. In addition, the bill reauthorizes the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund through FY2024 and provides support for drinking water infrastructure, including support to: (1) remove and replace sources of lead in drinking water;
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Supporting Adoptive Families Act [S.1450]
Requires the Center for Mental Health Services to award grants to states, tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations to provide mental health services for adopted children. The bill also specifics that pre- and post-adoptive services include education, training, counseling, mentoring, and other direct services.The Department of Health and Human Services also must issue rules providing for the collection and analysis of data about adoption disruption and dissolution.
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Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Arthur "Art" Simon. [HR-378]
This resolution honors the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Arthur Simon (founder of the advocacy organization Bread for the World, which seeks to end global hunger).
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2020 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2024. [SCR-12]
This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2020 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2021-FY2024. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2024 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. It also recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2024 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses. The resolution includes reconciliation
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United States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act [HB-2615]
Authorizes foreign assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (the Northern Triangle), and requires the Department of State to devise strategies to address economic development, corruption, and other issues in those countries. It also requires reports on various related topics, including factors that drive migrants from those countries to the United States. A portion of the assistance authorized for the Northern Triangle shall be conditioned upon the receiving country taking various actions, including (1) informing its citizens of the dangers
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ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2019 [HB-2656]
Requires the Social Security Administration to exclude contributions made by certain disabled veterans to state-sponsored savings accounts that allow eligible individuals to save for qualified disability expenses when determining whether such veterans have exceeded a specified earnings limit for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.
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Tax Equity and Prosperity for Puerto Rican Families Act of 2019 [HB-2649]
Requires the Department of the Treasury to make specified annual federal matching payments to Puerto Rico for expanding its earned income tax credit as specified in the bill. After the tax credit is expanded, Treasury must also provide a one-time grant to Puerto Rico for taxpayer education efforts relating to the earned income tax credit, including education of paid tax preparers. The bill also provides appropriations to carry out the programs established by this bill.
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End Diaper Need Act of 2019 [S.1404]
Establishes various programs to increase access to diapers for low-income families with infants and toddlers. Specifically, the bill provides grants to agencies or organizations with experience in community distribution services for the purchase, warehousing, and distribution of diapers and diapering supplies (e.g., diaper wipes and creams) to families with (1) at least one child under the age of 4, and (2) an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level. The bill also permits states to use Medicaid funds to provide diapers and diapering
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Early Pell Promise Act [S.1364]
A bill to establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program.
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Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act [HB-2535]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that grants given to states for child protective services systems are not used to separate a child from the child's parent for reasons of poverty.