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Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2017 [HB-4074]
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Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2017 This bill establishes and expands various programs related to education, housing, employment, and social welfare. The Department of Education must award grants to states for the development and implementation of prekindergarten programs. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention within the Department of Justice may award grants to assist communities in addressing juvenile delinquency and gang prevention. The bill expands: the Pell Grant program, the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 10/26/2017
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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act [S.2979]
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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred Concurrently To The Committees On Appropriations; The Budget Pursuant To The Order Of January 30, 1975, As Modified By The Order Of April 11, 1986, With Instructions That The Budget Committee Be Authorized To Report Its Views To The Appropriations Committee, And That The Latter Alone Be Authorized To Report The Bill. on 05/24/2018
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Family Self-Sufficiency Act [HB-4258]
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Family Self-Sufficiency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/18/2018
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Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 [HB-5785]
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Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 This bill addresses a wide variety of domestic policy matters and focuses on economically distressed communities, opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged, and civil rights enforcement. Included in the programs and requirements affected are those concerning: diversity in contracting; infrastructure development; areas of persistent poverty; job training for youth and older Americans; education of girls and minorities in STEM fields; the federal minimum wage; military family benefits; health care coverage and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/14/2018
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ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act [HB-3994]
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ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. (Sec. 3) The office shall: connect with communities that need access to high-speed Internet and improved digital inclusion efforts, hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/24/2018
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End The Shutdown Act of 2018 [HB-4872]
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End The Shutdown Act of 2018 This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from January 19, 2018, to January 23, 2018. The bill provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of January 23, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It ends the government shutdown that began when the existing CR expired because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steny Hoyer
Introduced In House on 01/20/2018
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End The Shutdown Act of 2018 [HB-4874]
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End The Shutdown Act of 2018 This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from January 19, 2018, to January 26, 2018. The bill provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of January 26, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It ends the government shutdown that began when the existing CR expired because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/22/2018
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act [S.2155]
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act TITLE I--IMPROVING CONSUMER ACCESS TO MORTGAGE CREDIT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans. Specifically, those requirements are waived if a loan: (1) is originated by and retained by the institution, (2) complies with requirements regarding prepayment penalties and points and fees, and (3)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Became Public Law No: 115-174. on 05/24/2018
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Housing Homeless Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-3389]
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Housing Homeless Veterans Act of 2017 7 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in making Veterans Affairs-Supported Housing (VASH) program funds available among public-housing agencies (PHAs) for rental voucher assistance for homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance-use disorders, to give priority to PHAs that: (1) serve areas having the highest numbers of homeless veterans, and (2) have fully utilized their available HUD-VASH funds
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nanette Barragan
Introduced In House on 07/25/2017
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3353]
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2018 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT). Provides appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, including: Salaries and Expenses; Research and Technology; the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau; Cyber Security Initiatives; the Office of Civil Rights; Transportation Planning, Research, and Development;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 115-237, By Mr. Diaz-balart. on 07/21/2017
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Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2017 [HB-3160]
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Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2017 Public Housing One-for-One Replacement and Tenant Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 regarding: (1) demolition, disposition, or both pursuant to conversion of any public housing unit; and (2) the taking of public housing units through the use of eminent domain. The bill exempts from specified requirements for demolition and disposition of public housing, public housing projects removed from a public housing agency (PHA) inventory under the program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Introduced In House on 06/29/2017
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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act [HB-3]
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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Motion To Discharge Senate Committees On Appropriations; The Budget Rejected By Yea-nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 134. on 06/20/2018
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Family Self-Sufficiency Act [S.1344]
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Family Self-Sufficiency Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/13/2017
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Relating To Public Housing. [HB-1557]
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Establishes a Family Self-Sufficiency Program to provide matching funds to enable tenants of certain public housing dwelling units to purchase housing units. Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to impose maximum rental periods and conditions of tenancy for tenants participating in the Family-Self Sufficiency Program. Amends general tenancy termination requirements, selection priorities and minimum rents for HPHA housing projects. Appropriates funds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
The Committee(s) On Hsg Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/07/2017
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Relating To Public Housing. [SB-1106]
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Establishes a Family Self-Sufficiency Program to provide matching funds to enable tenants of certain public housing dwelling units to purchase housing units. Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to impose maximum rental periods and conditions of tenancy for tenants participating in the Family-Self Sufficiency Program. Amends general tenancy termination requirements, selection priorities and minimum rents for HPHA housing projects. Appropriates funds.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Espero
The Committee On Hou Deferred The Measure. on 02/09/2017
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Relating To Housing. [SB-1142]
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Authorizes the issuance of general obligation funds for rental housing, mixed-use affordable rental housing, a multi-use juvenile services and shelter center, and public housing. Appropriates funds for public housing security improvements, renovation, and repairs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Reported From Hou (stand. Com. Rep. No. 68) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Wam. on 02/09/2017
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Relating To Public Housing. [HB-868]
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Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to establish trust accounts to provide matching funds to tenants who rent dwelling units. Specifies tenancy termination requirements. Authorizes the issuance of general obligations bonds for capital improvement projects at state low-income housing projects. Appropriates funds. (HB868 HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa
Reported From Hsg (stand. Com. Rep. No. 522) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 02/17/2017
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Relating To Public Housing. [HB-829]
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Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to document resident smoking violations observed by authority staff, agents, or authorized representatives and retain a record of violations on a resident's record for up to three years. (HB829 HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Reported From Hsg (stand. Com. Rep. No. 326) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Jud. on 02/14/2017
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625]
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-141. on 03/23/2018
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Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act [HB-1469]
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Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act This bill establishes within the legislative branch the Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission to review certain means-tested welfare programs. A "means-tested welfare program" is any federal program that is designed to specifically provide assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income Americans. The bill specifies several programs that are either considered or not considered means-tested welfare programs for the purpose of this bill. The commission must identify changes in law to structure
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/23/2017