Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act [HB-8340]
To amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability benefits from income for the purposes of determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), and for other purposes.
HB-8340: Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act
Explanation of H.R. 8340 in Layman's Terms:
"Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act" is a bill introduced to exclude certain disability benefits from being counted as income when determining eligibility for the supported housing program. This is aimed towards helping disabled veterans access housing assistance programs without their disability benefits affecting their eligibility. The bill also defines terms and specifies the exclusion of disability benefits for veterans renting residential units on Department property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-726. on 11/01/2024
Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act [HB-9739]
To amend the National Apprenticeship Act in order to increase and expand the national apprenticeship system to include the immediate recruitment, employment, and on-the-job earn as you learn training of young African Americans, and to promote the development of equitable hiring standards necessary to safeguard the diversity of apprentices, and for other purposes.
HB-9739: Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 09/20/2024
Affordable PLUS Repayment Options for Parents Act of 2024 [HB-9746]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers of Parent PLUS loans or loans under section 428B made on behalf of a dependent student to repay such loans pursuant to an income-contingent repayment plan or income-based repayment plan, and for other purposes.
HB-9746: Affordable PLUS Repayment Options for Parents Act of 2024
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 09/20/2024
HR-1473: To condemn racism and bigotry towards Haitian people, to celebrate the vast contributions of people of Haitian descent to the United States, to condemn the spread of misinformation, and to call on Americans to affirm our shared humanity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/19/2024
You have voted HR-1473: To condemn racism and bigotry towards Haitian people, to celebrate the vast contributions of people of Haitian descent to the United States, to condemn the spread of misinformation, and to call on Americans to affirm our shared humanity..
Parent Plus Parity Act [HB-9753]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide relief for borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans made on behalf of students.
HB-9753: Parent Plus Parity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams
Introduced In House on 09/23/2024
Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act [HB-2474]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an update to a single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee schedule that is based on the Medicare economic index.
HB-2474: Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/14/2023
Uterine Cancer Study Act of 2024 [HB-9782]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report on the relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer, particularly among women of color.
HB-9782: Uterine Cancer Study Act of 2024
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 09/24/2024