Open Congress : Income Security and Family Support - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.5204 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act

2010-05-03T20:00:00Z

To establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund to create employment opportunities for the unemployed.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5107 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act

2010-04-21T20:00:00Z

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5080 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide unemployment benefits during summer vacation for nonprofessional school employees.

2010-04-19T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide unemployment benefits during summer vacation for nonprofessional school employees.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5083 Promoting Fair Work Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act

2010-04-19T20:00:00Z

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, to reward States for engaging individuals with disabilities in work activities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4978 To require States to take certain steps to address domestic and sexual violence among individuals receiving assistance under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

2010-03-24T20:00:00Z

To require States to take certain steps to address domestic and sexual violence among individuals receiving assistance under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4937 SSI Savers Act of 2010

2010-03-23T20:00:00Z

To modify certain requirements for countable resources and income under the Supplemental Security Income program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4806 Every Child Deserves a Family Act

2010-03-09T19:00:00Z

To prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4740 Jobs for Urban Sustainability in America Act

2010-03-02T19:00:00Z

To provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4718 Stop Unfair Taxes Act of 2010

2010-03-01T19:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the taxation of unemployment compensation for 3 years.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4707 Unemployment Insurance Extension Act of 2010

2010-02-24T19:00:00Z

To extend the emergency unemployment compensation program through the end of fiscal year 2010.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4623 Support for Working Families Extension Act

2010-02-08T19:00:00Z

To extend for 2 years the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4564 Emergency Jobs Program and Assistance for Families Extension Act

2010-02-01T19:00:00Z

To extend for 1 year the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4317 Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009

2009-12-14T19:00:00Z

To support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4282 To amend title XII of the Social Security Act to extend the provision waiving certain interest payments on advances made to States from the Federal unemployment account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.

2009-12-09T19:00:00Z

To amend title XII of the Social Security Act to extend the provision waiving certain interest payments on advances made to States from the Federal unemployment account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4183 Helping Unemployed Workers Act

2009-12-01T19:00:00Z

To amend the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act and the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary extension of programs providing unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.2608 SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

An act to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2009 through 2011, extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud.

September 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-328.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.2608 SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2608 SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act

2008-09-22T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2608 SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.6152 Family Relief and Economic Stimulus Act

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

To stimulate the economy of the United States and provide financial relief to low-income families in the United States.