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US Congress 118th Congress

Restoring Temporary to TANF Act [HB-7441] [Social Security ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Budget and Spending ]
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to set aside funds expended under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, for core work purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Blake David Moore Referred To The Subcommittee On Work And Welfare. on 12/17/2024

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Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2024 [HB-7427] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the longstanding authority of States to use funds made available under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to fund life-affirming services to empower pregnant women to choose life for their babies instead of abortion, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Improve Transparency and Stability for Families and Children Act [HB-7410] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Social Security ]
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to establish deadlines for the obligation and expenditure of funds and allow States to establish rainy day funds under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

  

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

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Targeting TANF to Families in Need Act [HB-7426] [Social Security ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to families in need.

  

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

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Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act [HB-7351] [Disabilities ] [Elections ] [Human Services ]
To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Introduced In House on 02/14/2024

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Protecting the Families of Our Fallen Patriots Act [HB-7304] [Social Security ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Retirement ]
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish that benefits paid to a parent caring for the child of an individual who died while performing active duty as a member of the Armed Services are not subject to deductions under the retirement earnings test.

  

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

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Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2024 [HB-7138] [Social Security ] [Poverty ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ]
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Work And Welfare. on 12/17/2024

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EMPSA Act Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act [HB-7055] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ]
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Work And Welfare. on 12/17/2024

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Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2024 [S.3611] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the longstanding authority of States to use funds made available under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to fund life-affirming services to empower pregnant women to choose life for their babies instead of abortion, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/18/2024

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Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the War on Poverty and acknowledging its shortcomings. [HR-971] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Budget and Spending ] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ] [Economic Development ]
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the War on Poverty and acknowledging its shortcomings.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 01/17/2024

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Social Security Overpayment Relief Act [HB-6858] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend the Social Security Act to limit the recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI to a ten-year period.

  

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

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Care Across Generations Act [HB-6835] [Senior Citizens ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for multigenerational activities for long-term care facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster Introduced In House on 12/14/2023

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Grandfamilies Act of 2023 [HB-6803] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Senior Citizens ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
To provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caregiver relatives.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Danny K. Davis Referred To The Subcommittee On Work And Welfare. on 12/17/2024

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Grandfamilies Act of 2023 [S.3501] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ]
A bill to provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caregiver relatives.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 03/12/2024

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Stuck On Hold Act [HB-6656] [Social Security ] [Veterans ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Commissioner of Social Security to implement automated systems with callback functionality for each customer service telephone line of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration, respectively, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar Considered Under Suspension Of The Rules. (consideration: Cr H5776-5777) on 09/25/2024

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Addressing SILO Act of 2023 Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults Act of 2023 [S.3437] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to authorize grants and training to support area agencies on aging and other community-based organizations in addressing social isolation among older individuals and adults with disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/07/2023

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Poverty Line Act of 2023 [HB-6639] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ]
To amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to update the Federal poverty line, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 12/06/2023

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Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act [HB-6640] [Disabilities ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ]
To secure the rights and dignity of marriage for Disabled Adult Children, 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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We Can't Wait Act of 2023 [S.3400] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ]
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during the disability insurance benefit waiting period, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/05/2023

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Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act [S.3316] [Healthcare ] [Social Security ] [Unemployment ] [Disabilities ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow disabled individuals with incurable terminal illnesses listed on the Compassionate Allowance list to receive disability insurance benefits without a waiting period, to prohibit concurrent receipt of disability insurance benefits and unemployment insurance, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/15/2023

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