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Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act [S.4108]
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Increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for states and U.S. territories that experience economic downturns (i.e., high unemployment) beginning on or after January 1, 2020, in accordance with specified requirements and limitations. The bill's increase is in addition to previously enacted FMAP increases relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) but may not result in an FMAP greater than 95%.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/30/2020
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ACCESS Act American Coronavirus/COVID–19 Election Safety and Security Act [HB-7427]
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[Voting Rights ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
Requires states and jurisdictions to establish contingency plans to enable individuals to vote in federal elections during emergencies, expands vote-by-mail and early-in person voting, expands online and same-day voter registration, and provides certain accommodations to voters residing on Indian lands.
Sponsored by: Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Introduced In House on 06/30/2020
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Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2020 [S.4115]
[Children and Youth ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
A bill to reduce child poverty in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/30/2020
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Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2020 [HB-7419]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Economic Development ]
To reduce child poverty in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 06/30/2020
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Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 [HB-7301]
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[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
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[Consumer Protection ]
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Addresses various housing issues in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, including housing assistance programs and moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures. The bill authorizes additional housing assistance, including rental assistance, for (1) low-income individuals with families, including those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; (2) the elderly; (3) individuals with disabilities; and (4) rural renters. In addition, the bill establishes a 12-month moratorium on evictions covering all tenants,
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Received In The Senate. on 06/30/2020
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Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020 [S.4033]
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[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
A bill to require States to establish contingency plans for the conduct of elections for Federal office in response to national disasters and emergencies, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 06/22/2020
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Territorial Economic Recovery Act [S.3940]
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[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
Restores the favorable tax treatment of investment in U.S. territories and possessions. It treats such investment as domestic rather than foreign investment and requires investors to have an active trade or business in a U.S. territory or possession with a certain percentage of income derived from such territory or possession.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/11/2020
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the earned income tax credit available to residents of possessions of the United States. [S.3883]
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Directs the Department of the Treasury to make payments to Puerto Rico for expenditures by its taxpayer relating to the earned income tax credit (EITC). The bill also requires payments to U.S. possessions with mirror code tax systems (i.e., the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) for a specified percentage of the cost of the EITC in calendar years 2020-2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/03/2020
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Bring Jobs Home Act [HB-6992]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
(1) grants business taxpayers a tax credit for up to 20% of insourcing expenses incurred for eliminating a business located outside the United States and relocating it within the United States, and (2) denies a tax deduction for outsourcing expenses incurred in relocating a U.S. business outside the United States. The bill requires an increase in the taxpayer's employment of full-time employees in the United States in order to claim the tax credit for insourcing expenses. The bill eliminates the temporary suspension (for taxable years 2018 through
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 05/22/2020
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Farming Support to States Act of 2020 [S.3785]
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[Food ]
[Funding ]
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[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide food and agriculture emergency aid to States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 05/20/2020
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Farming Support to States Act of 2020 [HB-6956]
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To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide food and agriculture emergency aid to States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 05/19/2020
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COVID–19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 [HB-6951]
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[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Student Loans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Modifies Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs for older adults and individuals with disabilities, including by revising eligibility criteria and administrative procedures. Among other changes, the bill permanently increases relevant income thresholds and asset limits that apply to SSDI, as well as temporarily suspends certain waiting periods that apply to SSDI, SSI, and Medicare coverage to address the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 08/13/2020
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Protecting the Health of America’s Older Adults During COVID–19 and Beyond Act [HB-6935]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
To provide for the establishment of a National COVID-19 Resource Center for Older Adults, to authorize a Healthy Aging Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Introduced In House on 05/19/2020
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New Jersey, New York, and Highly Impacted States COVID–19 Relief Fund Act [HB-6914]
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Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter T. King
Introduced In House on 05/15/2020
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COVID–19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 [S.3740]
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[Student Loans ]
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[Disabilities ]
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Modifies Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs for older adults and individuals with disabilities, including by revising eligibility criteria and administrative procedures and by providing supplemental appropriations for certain legal and translation services. Among other changes, the bill permanently increases relevant income thresholds and asset limits that apply to SSDI, as well as temporarily suspends certain waiting periods that apply to SSDI, SSI, and Medicare
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/14/2020
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The Heroes Act [HB-6800]
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[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Student Loans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
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[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Poverty ]
[Retirement ]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Insurance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
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Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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Pandemic TANF Assistance Act [S.3672]
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Temporarily suspends certain Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program requirements and establishes a grant program in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, states, tribes, and territories may not deny, reduce, or terminate TANF assistance because a recipient does not meet specified conditions of TANF participation from October 1, 2019, to November 30, 2020. These conditions include time limits for receiving assistance, work requirements, and compliance with paternity establishment or child
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/11/2020
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Direct Support for Communities Act [HB-6748]
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[Housing ]
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Provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award additional Community Development Block Grants to units of local government and counties to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Specifically, within 30 days, HUD must distribute 50% of such funds to metropolitan cities and other units of local government and 50% to counties and parishes. Such funds may be used to cover costs or replace lost, delayed, or decreased revenues stemming from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/08/2020
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State & Local Emergency Stabilization Fund Act of 2020 [S.3671]
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Appropriates $600 billion in additional funding for states, territories, tribal governments, and local communities due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency and allows additional uses for Coronavirus Relief Fund payments. The bill allows payments under this bill or from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to be used for expenditures from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022, regardless of a connection to the COVID-19 emergency. Payments may not be used to provide a tax cut, rebate, or other tax benefit or to reduce or eliminate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 05/07/2020
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A bill to establish a Housing Assistance Fund at the Department of the Treasury. [S.3620]
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Provides funds for assistance to homeowners to prevent mortgage defaults, foreclosures, and displacements of individuals and families experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020. The Department of the Treasury must disburse the funds to state housing finance agencies and Indian tribes for the provision of such assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/06/2020