Social Welfare

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US Congress 118th Congress

HOPE Act of 2024 Health, Opportunity, and Personal Empowerment Act of 2024 [HB-9845] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
To authorize competitive grants for the establishment of HOPE Accounts Pilot Projects and HOPE Action Plans Pilot Projects, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Work And Welfare. on 12/17/2024

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Protecting Americans from Social Security Clawbacks Act [HB-9385] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend the Social Security Act to place limitations on recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Carey Referred To The Subcommittee On Work And Welfare. on 12/17/2024

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To require State agencies to inform recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, participants in the WIC program, and recipients of assistance under the TANF program of card skimming, card cloning, and similar fraudulent methods of stealing such benefits or assistance; and for other purposes. [HB-9370] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ]
To require State agencies to inform recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, participants in the WIC program, and recipients of assistance under the TANF program of card skimming, card cloning, and similar fraudulent methods of stealing such benefits or assistance; and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Gottheimer Referred To The Subcommittee On Work And Welfare. on 12/17/2024

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits. [HB-9359] [Social Security ] [Taxes ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Van Drew Introduced In House on 08/13/2024

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Protecting Social Security Act [HB-9341] [Social Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Retirement ]
To require expedited consideration of a bill that addresses the insolvency of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund in the case that either trust fund becomes insolvent.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pat Ryan Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 12/17/2024

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Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act [HB-9300] [Social Security ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 12/17/2024

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Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act [S.4877] [Social Security ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/31/2024

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SWIFT Act Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 [HB-9234] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ]
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 12/17/2024

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ASSET Act Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act [HB-9149] [Social Security ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Budget and Spending ]
To eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Work And Welfare. on 12/17/2024

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ASSET Act Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act [S.4784] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/25/2024

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Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2024 [S.4776] [Senior Citizens ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/11/2024

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Claiming Age Clarity Act [S.4794] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to require the Social Security Administration to make changes to the social security terminology used in the rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Administration.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/25/2024

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Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 82) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. [HR-1364] [Social Security ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 82) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Abigail Spanberger Introduced In House on 07/18/2024

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Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2024 [HB-8878] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to carry out a demonstration project relating to disability benefits of blind individuals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 12/17/2024

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Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act [HB-8872] [Healthcare ] [Retirement ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Public Safety ]
To provide for the exemption of certain earnings from the retirement earnings test, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 12/17/2024

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FAIR Pensions Act Families of Armed Forces Increased Relief Pensions Act [HB-8835] [Social Security ] [Veterans ] [Pensions ] [Military ]
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of veterans from the government pension offset.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Van Drew Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 12/17/2024

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Ensuring Legal Representation for Child Welfare Act [HB-8810] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Social Security ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To amend subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for legal representation in certain child welfare proceedings, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Claudia Tenney Referred To The Subcommittee On Work And Welfare. on 12/17/2024

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Long-Term Care Transparency Act [S.4578] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Human Services ]
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require reports to Congress on State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/18/2024

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Reducing Administrative Burden for Child Welfare Agencies Act [HB-8744] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to review and reduce certain administrative burdens, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lloyd Smucker Referred To The Subcommittee On Work And Welfare. on 12/17/2024

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Health Providers Training Act [HB-8681] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Social Security ]
To ensure that hospitals are considered an eligible entity when awarding health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven A. Horsford Referred To The Subcommittee On Work And Welfare. on 12/17/2024

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