3.0.0 4770 2023-01-11T13:44:39Z 2023-01-11T13:44:39Z Senate S 2020-09-30 116 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-09-30T22:36:48Z Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act 116 8387 HR 2020-09-24 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Identical bill CRS 2020-09-30 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2020-09-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI N M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2020-09-30 True Social Welfare Bank accounts, deposits, capital Budget deficits and national debt Census and government statistics Congressional oversight Consumer credit Disability and health-based discrimination Disability and paralysis Disaster relief and insurance Economic performance and conditions Family services Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Homelessness and emergency shelter Income tax exclusion Inflation and prices Intergovernmental relations Natural disasters Performance measurement Poverty and welfare assistance Racial and ethnic relations Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination State and local finance State and local government operations Unemployment Social Welfare 00 2020-09-30 Introduced in Senate 2020-12-22T23:29:30Z Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act

This bill provides funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program within 30 days that provides monthly cash-assistance payments to low- and moderate-income households during economic downturns or disasters. This funding is exempt from sequestration, a process of automatic spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.

During any month the Department of Labor determines that a state or territory is in an economic downturn or the Federal Emergency Management Agency determines that an area is under a major disaster declaration, eligible households in those places receive payments. Payments vary based on household size and income. For households with incomes under 200% of the federal poverty line (FPL), payments range from $2,000 to $4,000. Payments phase out for households with incomes between 200% and 300% of the FPL. In addition, payments may not be garnished or taxed, and jurisdictions may not impose conditions, such as work requirements or asset tests, on the receipt of these payments. The federal government must cover 100% of the payments.

States and territories may carry out this program directly by submitting plans that meet certain requirements to HHS for approval. HHS must award planning grants to jurisdictions to develop the plans and cover certain program implementation costs. If a jurisdiction lacks an approved plan or otherwise fails to comply with program requirements, HHS must make the payments on behalf of that jurisdiction.

]]> Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act Display Title Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for a Family Crisis Cash Assistance Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s4770is/xml/BILLS-116s4770is.xml 2020-09-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.