PUBLIC WELFARE PROGRAMS see also Federal Aid Programs; Social Security

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6251, H6253 [4OC]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4629, H4679, H4680, H4693, H4694, H4696, H4697, H4698, H4705, H4706, H4707, H4708, H4710, H4711, H4714, H4715, H4716, H4717, H4718, H4720 [18JY], H4731, H4732, H4734, H4736, H4738 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (S. 287), S7799 [4NO], S7885, S7887 [6NO]

Articles and editorials

Congress Must Help Eliminate Hunger, H5718 [19SE]

Evidence Shows Immigrants Come To Work, Not To Collect Welfare, S4454 [13JN]

Failure To Continue Jobless Benefits Would Undo Budget Deal’s Economic Boost, H7710 [12DE]

Food Stamps Do Work, H3101 [5JN]

Government Shutdown Jeopardizes WIC Program, H6269 [4OC]

On the Edge of Poverty, at the Center of a Debate on Food Stamps, H5682 [19SE]

Poor Immigrants Use Public Benefits at a Lower Rate Than Poor Native-Born Citizens, S4453 [13JN]

Shamed in Edina for Using Food Stamps, H5718 [19SE]

There Was a Time When Ending Hunger Was a National Goal for Republicans and Democrats, H2845 [22MY]

What Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants Will Cost America, H5048 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 1933), H2568 [9MY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 2110), H2911 [22MY]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 188), H51 [4JA]

Commission on Health Care Savings Through Innovative Wireless Technologies: establish (see H.R. 3577), H7353 [21NO]

Correctional institutions: reduce spread of sexually transmitted infections and provide for reinstatement of Medicaid benefits and housing benefit eligibility to the formerly incarcerated (see H.R. 2599), H4174 [28JN]

Courts: provide funds to State courts for the provision of legal representation to parents and legal guardians relative to child welfare cases (see H.R. 1096), H1357 [12MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow States to implement a work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see H.R. 3055), H5399 [2AU]

——— allow veterans to file for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under the status of disabled while their Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability claims are pending (see H.R. 2038), H2717 [16MY]

——— carry out employment and training pilot projects to reduce dependency and increase work efforts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1929), H2568 [9MY]

——— extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see S. 1635), S7728 [31OC] (see H.R. 3108), H5587 [17SE] (see H.R. 3353), H6827 [28OC]

——— improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 208), H52 [4JA]

——— improve and extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 458), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 1510), H1956 [11AP]

——— improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 762), S2797 [18AP] (see H.R. 1657), H2158 [18AP]

——— increase purchase of Kosher and Halal food and modify labeling of the commodities list under the Emergency Food Assistance Program to assist food banks in obtaining such foods (see S. 811), S3028 [25AP] (see H.R. 1794), H2392 [26AP]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.J. Res. 74), H6174 [2OC] (see H.J. Res. 75), H6223 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H6223 [3OC]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H815 [28FE]

——— permit providers of eligible food purchasing and delivery services to be approved as retail food stores that accept and redeem Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 2404), H3687 [17JN]

——— prevent cash payments to recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with such benefits (see H.R. 228), H84 [14JA]

——— prohibit partnerships with foreign governments to promote enrollment in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and terminate Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative with Mexico (see H.R. 1882), H2533 [8MY]

——— provide for information comparisons for housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2729), H4724 [18JY]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (see H.R. 3102), H5553 [16SE]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5653 [18SE]

——— repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1182), H1426 [14MR]

——— repeal denial of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 197), H52 [4JA]

——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (see H.R. 1355), H1823 [21MR]

——— require retail food stores to report detailed information on food items purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and the Dept. to publish such information (see H.R. 1752), H2350 [25AP]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H3652 [14JN]

——— require that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are used to purchase foods eligible for purchase under the WIC program (see H.R. 3073), H5475 [10SE]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H3250 [6JN]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4597 [17JY]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see S. 466), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 963), H981 [5MR]

——— better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see S. 1823), S8809 [13DE] (see H.R. 1732), H2349 [25AP]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1086), S3905 [3JN]

——— require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 2036), H2717 [16MY]

Dept. of HUD: develop local strategies to coordinate use of assistance for low-income housing residents with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency (see S. 454), S1127 [5MR]

Dept. of Labor: clarify eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (see H.R. 1305), H1719 [20MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see S. 287), S657 [12FE] (see H.R. 897), H814 [28FE]

——— require recipients of grants and other assistance for provision of housing and other services to homeless veterans to comply with building and fire codes (see H.R. 2065), H2838 [21MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 1714), H2298 [24AP]

Economy: provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (see S. 11), S871 [26FE]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2359), H3590 [13JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H2654 [15MY]

GAO: report on implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (see H.R. 2630), H4308 [9JY]

Health: improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see S. 1522), S6597 [18SE] (see H.R. 3120), H5654 [18SE]

——— improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3306), H6675 [22OC] (see H.R. 3750), H8108 [12DE]

——— prevent establishment of Federal health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases (see H.R. 1473), H1909 [10AP]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs (see H.R. 3665), H7566 [5DE]

Homeless: improve provision of medical services to the homeless (see H.R. 29), H28 [3JA]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H8109 [12DE]

House Rules: require poverty impact statements for certain legislation (see H.R. 201), H52 [4JA]

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see S. 755), S2749 [17AP] (see H.R. 1838), H2436 [6MY]

——— clarify policy relative to collecting reimbursement from third-party payers for medical assistance (see H.R. 3659), H7566 [5DE]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 1318), S5799 [18JY] (see H.R. 1761), H2351 [25AP]

——— eliminate increased Federal medical assistance percentage under the State plan relative to newly eligible mandatory individuals to provide States with greater flexibility (see H.R. 1404), H1836 [25MR]

——— encourage adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology by safety net providers and clinics (see S. 1286), S5667 [11JY] (see H.R. 2676), H4483 [11JY]

——— extend temporary Medicare payment rate floor for primary care services of primary care physicians to nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives (see H.R. 2986), H5396 [2AU]

——— extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1790), H2391 [26AP]

——— increase price transparency of hospital information and provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 1326), H1821 [21MR]

——— permit States to reduce amount of home equity exempted to determine eligibility and eliminate the maintenance of effort requirement for long-term care assistance (see H.R. 1703), H2297 [24AP]

——— provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1976), H2603 [14MY]

——— provide medical assistance coverage for uninsured newborns (see H.R. 3596), H7353 [21NO]

——— redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be made available to States that do not provide for Medicaid expansion to States electing to provide those benefits (see H.R. 467), H341 [4FE]

——— reform payment to States (see H.R. 1853), H2483 [7MY]

——— repeal enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 963), S3531 [15MY]

——— require a certain medical loss ratio percentage for Medicaid managed care plans (see S. 1787), S8601 [10DE]

——— require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (see S. 1655), S7876 [6NO] (see H.R. 3171), H5806 [23SE]

——— require continuous coverage for children (see H.R. 173), H51 [4JA]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H700 [27FE]

——— require independent audits and actuarial services under managed care programs (see H.R. 162), H51 [4JA]

——— require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 2993), H5396 [2AU]

——— restore coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the U.S. under the Compacts of Free Association with Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau (see H.R. 912), H815 [28FE]

——— waive requirement for proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the U.S. to Medicaid-eligible mothers (see H.R. 211), H52 [4JA]

Medicare: allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see S. 636), S2146 [21MR] (see H.R. 1379), H1824 [21MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H1822 [21MR]

——— amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 473), H341 [4FE] (see H.R. 2181), H2954 [23MY]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1123), S4058 [10JN] (see H.R. 2305), H3256 [10JN]

——— delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see S. 1555), S6960 [26SE] (see H.R. 1920), H2567 [9MY]

——— establish an exception from the physician self-referral prohibition and a safe harbor from Federal antikickback sanctions for certain incentive payments made by hospitals (see H.R. 1487), H1955 [11AP]

——— exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 1309), H1821 [21MR]

——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H1426 [14MR]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H1630 [19MR]

National Commission on Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low-Income Families: establish (see H.R. 2470), H3989 [20JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 1711), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 3607), H7354 [21NO]

——— delay certain amendments to Medicaid (see H.R. 2949), H5343 [1AU]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (see S. 1118), S4021 [7JN] (see S. 1870, 1878), S9052 [19DE] (see H.R. 2744), H4725 [18JY]

——— ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 3123), H5654 [18SE]

——— extend adoption incentive payments program to incentive payments for foster care exits to reunification, adoption, and guardianship (see H.R. 3124), H5654 [18SE]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see S. 308), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 649), H500 [13FE]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 425), S1012 [28FE] (see H.R. 896), H814 [28FE]

——— modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 2111), H2911 [22MY]

——— prevent fraud and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program and require National Provider Identifiers for reimbursement of prescriptions under Medicare part D (see H.R. 2828), H5088 [25JY]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1698), H2297 [24AP]

——— reform (see H.R. 1374), H1824 [21MR]

——— repeal Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements to provide for more program flexibility for States (see H.R. 1472), H1909 [10AP]

——— replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 567), H412 [6FE]

——— require continuous coverage under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 172), H51 [4JA]

——— require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 102), H31 [3JA]

SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 364), H278 [23JA]

——— update eligibility (see H.R. 1601), H2123 [17AP]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see S. 1507), S6518 [17SE] (see H.R. 3043), H5398 [2AU]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: disapprove rule relative to waivers of work requirements (see S.J. Res. 9), S1088 [4MR]

——— eliminate cap on certain payments to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 365), H278 [23JA]

——— extend the program of block grants to States (see H.R. 987), H1318 [6MR]

——— modify State maintenance of effort requirement (see H.R. 3151), H5766 [19SE]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with work requirements (see H.R. 890), H814 [28FE]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with work requirements (H.R. 890), consideration (see H. Res. 107), H1355 [12MR]

——— reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States (see H.R. 814), H627 [25FE]

——— require States to deny assistance to parents, caretakers, or legal guardians of children who are not attending enough school (see H.R. 3434), H6953 [30OC]

——— require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance (see S. 873), S3158 [7MY] (see H.R. 909), H815 [28FE] (see H.R. 1069), H1355 [12MR]

Unemployment: express that Congress should reconvene to enact legislation extending unemployment benefits (see H. Res. 446), H8117 [16DE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (see S. 1747), S8361 [20NO] (see S. 1797), S8601 [10DE] (see S. 1845), S8913 [17DE] (see H.R. 3546), H7309 [20NO] (see H.R. 3773), H8117 [16DE]

——— require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1277), H1717 [20MR]

——— require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3454), H6997 [12NO]

——— terminate benefits to jobless millionaires (see H.R. 2448), H3988 [20JN]

Women: ensure access to best available overall and reproductive health care and affordable insurance, reduce health disparities, end gender-based violence, and promote economic security (see H. Res. 94), H816 [28FE]

——— ensure access to contraception, preventive services, accurate health care information, cancer screenings, and affordable insurance for pregnancy-related needs and reduce health disparities (see S. Res. 60), S944 [27FE]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1229), H1548 [15MR]

Cloture motions

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S9083 [20DE]

Factsheets

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act: Hirono Amendment on Eliminating Waiting Period for Legal Immigrants To Become Eligible for Certain Federal Aid Programs and Tax Credits, S4452 [13JN]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding: Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, H3778 [19JN]

——— Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts, H3780 [19JN]

——— several organizations, H3783 [19JN]

Dept. of HHS memorandum on waivers relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements: George Sheldon, Dept. of HHS, S760 [14FE]

——— Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, H1368 [13MR]

——— Lynn H. Gibson, GAO, S758 [14FE]

Eliminate waiting period for legal immigrants to become eligible for certain Federal aid programs or tax credits: several organizations, S5327 [27JN]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H6515 [11OC]

——— Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union, H6515 [11OC]

——— several agriculture, conservation, rural development, finance, forestry, energy, and crop insurance groups, H6516 [11OC]

Government shutdown impact on federally assisted low-income housing programs: Lori Sywensky, Northampton County, PA, Housing Authority, H6463 [10OC]

Government shutdown impact on Nevada: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, H6442 [9OC]

Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act: A. Barry Rand, AARP, H5681 [19SE]

——— Stephen E. Blaire, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H5680 [19SE]

——— Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H5681 [19SE]

Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1374 [13MR]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H1374 [13MR]

Student Success Act: Anita Christy, Gilbert Watch (Internet site), H4624 [18JY]

——— Barbara Trader, TASH (organization), H4704 [18JY]

——— Carol Clesceri, H4624 [18JY]

——— Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H4701 [18JY]

——— Deborah A. Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, H4702 [18JY]

——— James H. Wendorf, National Center for Learning Disabilities, H4703 [18JY]

——— Jess Butler, Autism National Committee, Inc., H4703 [18JY]

——— Karen K. Garza, Fairfax County, VA, Public Schools Superintendent, H4628 [18JY]

——— Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., H4702 [18JY]

——— Laura Kaloi, Cindy Smith, and Katherine Beh Neas, Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities Education Task Force, H4699 [18JY]

——— Marty Ford, The Arc of the U.S. (organization), H4703 [18JY]

——— several Collaboration To Promote Self-Determination (organization) national partners, H4700 [18JY]

Lists

Cosponsors of H.R. 3108, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, H6611 [16OC]

Cosponsors of McGovern amendment to H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3850 [19JN]

Organizations opposing H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H5681 [19SE]

Memorandums

Dept. of HHS Authority To Waive State Plan Requirements Relative to Compliance With Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Work Requirements: Dept. of HHS, S5332 [27JN]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Work Requirements•20Waivers: Earl S. Johnson, Dept. of HHS, S759 [14FE]

Motions

Dept. of Agriculture: making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), H6270, H6271 [4OC]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5719 [19SE]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4808 [19JY]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with work requirements (H.R. 890), H1382 [13MR]

Remarks in House

Budget: reform entitlement programs, H152 [15JA], H538 [14FE], H1434, H1542 [15MR], H1818 [21MR], H2449, H2480 [7MY], H2564 [9MY], H5624 [18SE], H6294 [5OC], H6463 [10OC]

California: impact of Government shutdown, H6476–H6482 [10OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow States to implement a work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants, H3959, H3960, H3969 [20JN]

——— allow States to implement drug testing program for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants, H3885, H3886 [19JN], H6511 [11OC]

——— carry out employment and training pilot projects to reduce dependency and increase work efforts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (H.R. 1929), H2538 [9MY]

——— eliminate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3984 [20JN]

——— ensure no delay in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for veterans, children, senior citizens, the disabled, and pregnant women in case of a Government shutdown or default, H5719, H5720 [19SE]

——— ensure that at least one large urban area is included in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program anti-fraud pilot programs, H3884, H3885 [19JN]

——— expunge unused Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, H3890 [19JN]

——— extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (H.R. 3108), H6611 [16OC]

——— extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (H.R. 3353), H7176 [18NO], E1729 [21NO]

——— Government shutdown impact on nutrition programs, H6506 [11OC], H6602 [15OC], H6608 [16OC]

——— Hunger-Free Communities Grant program funding, E941 [20JN]

——— impact of Government shutdown on school lunch program, H6211 [3OC]

——— improve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3728, H3729 [18JN], H6488 [10OC]

——— include personal hygiene items in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3888 [19JN]

——— increase asset eligibility determinations for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, E941 [20JN]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 74), H6266 [4OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), H6239, H6243, H6262–H6272 [4OC], H6425, H6428 [9OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6244–H6254 [4OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), motion to recommit, H6270, H6271 [4OC]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of certain violent crimes from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3772–H3774, H3776, H3777 [19JN], H6512 [11OC]

——— reduce Thrifty Food Plan calculations in any year the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is not authorized, H3886, H3887 [19JN], H3947 [20JN]

——— reduction in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fraud, H4527 [17JY]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs, H5939, H5942, H5943 [28SE], H6507–H6512 [11OC], E1501 [11OC]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5591, H5592, H5593, H5594, H5595, H5596, H5598, H5599, H5600, H5624, H5625 [18SE], H5659, H5660, H5661, H5662, H5663, H5664, H5665, H5666, H5667, H5668, H5694–H5721, H5755, H5756 [19SE], H5836 [26SE], E1353, E1355 [20SE], E1366 [25SE]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5669–H5684 [19SE]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), motion to recommit, H5719, H5720 [19SE]

——— report on effects of reduced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding on charitable food providers, E939 [20JN]

——— require additional work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients and eliminate funding for nutrition education, job training, and job search programs, H3956, H3957 [20JN]

——— results of food security report and impact on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H5439 [10SE], H6456 [10OC]

——— Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program funding, H3891 [19JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Program funding, H1370 [13MR], H1409, H1410 [14MR]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H346 [5FE], H1388 [13MR], H1575 [19MR], H2477–H2481 [7MY], H2577 [14MY], H2622, H2623, H2625, H2626 [15MY], H2663, H2665, H2666, H2667, H2668, H2669 [16MY], H2844 [22MY], H3007–H3013 [3JN], H3100 [5JN], H3310, H3342–H3347 [12JN], H3359, H3365, H3369, H3371 [13JN], H3695, H3725, H3727, H3728, H3745–H3750 [18JN], H3761, H3768, H3769, H3771–H3785, H3850–H3855 [19JN], H3932, H3951, H3952, H3971–H3975 [20JN], H4086 [27JN], H4315 [10JY], H4374, H4375, H4377–H4390, H4393, H4459, H4460, H4462–H4474, H4475, H4477 [11JY], H4490 [16JY], H4577 [17JY], H4609 [18JY], H4815, H4816 [19JY], H5077 [25JY], H5181 [31JY], H5374, H5384, H5386 [2AU], H5530 [12SE], H5575, H5577 [17SE], H5844 [26SE], H6246, H6247 [4OC], H6489, H6491 [10OC], H6505, H6507–H6512, H6529 [11OC], H6610 [16OC], H6837, H6838 [29OC], H6907 [30OC], H7057 [14NO], H7170–H7176 [18NO], H7256, H7259, H7267 [20NO], H7399 [3DE], H7453, H7459 [4DE], H7632 [11DE], E683 [16MY], E759 [23MY], E853 [12JN], E897 [17JN], E918 [19JN], E933, E941, E943, E944, E947, E948, E950, E951 [20JN], E970, E971 [26JN], E1020 [8JY], E1061 [16JY], E1703 [19NO]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform relative to veterans ability to qualify under certain asset and income requirements, H5706 [19SE]

——— terminate Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative with Mexico, H3890, H3891 [19JN]

——— WIC funding, H4051 [26JN], H5181 [31JY]

Dept. of Education: clarify that States that do not accept Federal funds are not required to comply with Federal education mandates, H4720 [18JY]

——— ensure continued support for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian education programs, H4690–H4693, H4695 [18JY], H4813 [19JY]

——— ensure Family Engagement Centers target services to low-income students and families, H4718 [18JY]

——— make certain consolidated school districts eligible for payments, prohibit mid-year adjustments for student counts, and make the current construction program a competitive grant program, H4719 [18JY]

——— prohibit Federal funds to State and local educational agencies who facilitate the transfer of an employee they know or have probable cause to believe has engaged in sexual misconduct, H4733, H4734 [19JY]

——— prohibit grant funds from bypassing States and going directly to local school districts, H4711, H4712 [18JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4321 [10JY], H4475 [11JY], H4532 [17JY], H4607, H4610, H4619–H4722 [18JY], H4730, H4731–H4814 [19JY], H5076 [25JY], E1097, E1098, E1099 [19JY], E1107, E1110, E1111 [22JY], E1116 [23JY], E1136 [25JY], E1147 [26JY], E1193 [1AU]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4610–H4619 [18JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), corrections in engrossment, H4814 [19JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H4812, H4813 [19JY]

Dept. of HHS: require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (H.R. 2036), H2666 [16MY]

Dept. of Labor: job training programs funding through reduction in Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program marketing and outreach funding, H1473, H1474 [15MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (H.R. 897), E227 [28FE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H1863 [10AP], H2308 [25AP]

——— impact of Government shutdown, H6490 [10OC]

Employment: establish work requirements for recipients, H6448 [9OC]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (H.R. 1999), H3078, H3079 [4JN], H3109 [5JN], H3531 [13JN], H4937 [23JY]

——— reduce waste and streamline government programs, H5181 [31JY]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: reauthorize nutrition programs for the same duration as farm programs, H6515–H6520 [11OC]

GAO: establish pilot program to collect and publish Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit redemption data, H3889 [19JN]

——— report on implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (H.R. 2630), H4219 [9JY]

Heritage Foundation: release of ‘‘Fiscal Cost of Unlawful Immigrants and Amnesty to the U.S. Taxpayer’’ report, H2430 [6MY], H2447 [7MY], H2948–H2951 [23MY], H3246 [6JN], H4209 [8JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6845 [29OC]

Hunger: impact of Government shutdown on relief programs, H6110 [2OC]

Immigration: prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving Federal, State, or local government means-tested benefits, H3998 [25JN]

Medicaid: anniversary, H5184, H5187 [31JY]

——— extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (H.R. 1790), E574 [26AP]

——— redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be made available to States that do not provide for Medicaid expansion to States electing to provide those benefits (H.R. 467), H349 [5FE]

——— reform, H1347, H1348 [12MR], H1615 [19MR], H1706 [20MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish an exception from the physician self-referral prohibition and a safe harbor from Federal antikickback sanctions for certain incentive payments made by hospitals (H.R. 1487), E429 [11AP]

——— impact of increased funding obligations on the economy, H513 [14FE]

——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (H.R. 1173), H2070 [17AP], H4218 [9JY], H4829 [22JY], H6833 [29OC], E300 [14MR]

Morality and ethics: value of personal responsibility versus Federal aid programs, H1983 [12AP], H3985 [20JN]

National Commission on Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low-Income Families: establish (H.R. 2470), E927 [20JN]

Nevada: impact of Government shutdown, H6442 [9OC]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, H537–H539 [14FE]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H1584, H1614, H1615 [19MR], H3006–H3013 [3JN], H3341–H3347 [12JN]

Republican Party: impact of Tea Party minority on party majority, H6059 [1OC]

——— national agenda, H5273 [1AU]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 2744), H5351 [2AU]

——— reform, H2715 [16MY]

——— require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (H.R. 102), E4 [3JA]

SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 364), H183 [22JA]

States: address needs of children who have aged out of foster care programs, H5419 [9SE]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: allow waivers relative to compliance with work requirements for certain individuals, H1382, H1383 [13MR], E330 [19MR]

——— eliminate cap on certain payments to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, H1369 [13MR]

——— eliminate cap on certain payments to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (H.R. 365), H183 [22JA]

——— extend the program of block grants to States, H1366–H1371, H1374, H1378 [13MR]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with work requirements, H2430 [6MY]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with work requirements (H.R. 890), H1365, H1373–H1384 [13MR], E297 [14MR], E321 [18MR]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with work requirements (H.R. 890), consideration (H. Res. 107), H1365–H1372 [13MR]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with work requirements (H.R. 890), motion to recommit, H1382, H1383 [13MR], E330 [19MR]

——— require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance (H.R. 909), E221 [28FE]

——— restore the Emergency Contingency Fund for State programs, H1377 [13MR]

Texas: impact of decision not to expand Medicaid coverage of uninsured citizens, H1559 [18MR], H2420 [6MY], E1661 [14NO]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H7145 [15NO], H7368 [2DE], H7699, H7700, H7701, H7704–H7712, H8073–H8075, H8077, H8079–H8083, H8088, H8089, H8100, H8102 [12DE], H8134 [26DE], E1719 [20NO]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3546), H7406 [3DE], H7557 [5DE], H7623–H7626 [10DE], H7635, H7636 [11DE]

Women: impact of Government shutdown on health services, H6121 [2OC]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (H.R. 1229), H6936 [30OC]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: reform entitlement programs, S26 [22JA], S191–S195 [23JA], S238–S240 [24JA], S302, S304–S307 [28JA], S396 [30JA], S577 [11FE], S725–S727 [14FE], S800 [25FE], S1838 [14MR], S1929 [19MR], S2011 [20MR], S2077 [21MR], S2488 [9AP], S2921 [24AP], S3922 [4JN], S5958–S5960 [25JY], S6618 [19SE], S7141 [2OC], S7345, S7347–S7350 [9OC], S7367, S7370, S7374, S7379 [10OC], S7415, S7416 [11OC], S7587 [29OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow all fresh fruits and vegetables, including white potatoes, as supplemental foods under WIC program, S3980 [6JN]

——— allow States to deputize certain nonprofit organizations and area agencies on aging to conduct Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program interviews for senior citizens, S3731 [22MY]

——— establish a pilot project to eliminate purchases of unhealthful foods and beverages under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S3939 [4JN]

——— evaluate and consolidate duplicative nutrition programs, S3934 [4JN]

——— improve and extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S3642, S3646 [21MY]

——— improve and extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S. 458), S1129–S1131 [5MR]

——— improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S3824 [23MY], S3980 [6JN], S4207 [11JN]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), S7222, S7224, S7243 [5OC], S7272 [7OC], S7312 [9OC]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of certain violent crimes from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S3646 [21MY]

——— provide homebound seniors and disabled persons access to grocery delivery through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, S3722 [22MY]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), S6611, S6631 [19SE], S6699, S6871 [24SE]

——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program, S3714–S3716 [22MY], S3826 [23MY]

——— require a certain percentage of Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds be used for affordable food for children and at-risk families, food safety, crop protection, and specialty crop production, S3935 [4JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S3593, S3610 [20MY], S3750 [22MY], S4049 [10JN], S6568 [18SE], S7693 [31OC], S8448 [21NO], S8541, S8545 [9DE], S8616 [11DE], S8887 [17DE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding through reductions in crop insurance reimbursements to providers, S3637, S3647 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S3908 [3JN]

Dept. of HUD: develop local strategies to coordinate use of assistance for low-income housing residents with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency (S. 454), S1129 [5MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (S. 287), S7886, S7887 [6NO]

Economy: historical significance of the American dream and analysis of issues that undermine its survival, S6800–S6807 [24SE], S7370, S7371 [10OC], S8648–S8651 [11DE]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S3500 [15MY], S3826–S3829 [23MY]

——— provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (S. 11), S8892 [17DE]

Federal agencies and departments: curb waste, fraud, and abuse, S7303 [8OC], S7350 [9OC]

Immigration: eliminate waiting period for legal immigrants to become eligible for certain Federal aid programs or tax credits, S4451 [13JN], S4500, S4501 [17JN], S5327 [27JN]

——— prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving Federal, State, or local government means-tested benefits, S4007 [7JN], S4388 [12JN]

Medicaid: encourage adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology by safety net providers and clinics (S. 1286), S5671 [11JY]

——— funding relative to individuals with neurological or cognitive impediment, S1681 [12MR]

——— reform, S5769 [18JY], S6056 [30JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reform, S2582 [11AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, S7991 [13NO]

Republican Party: impact of Tea Party minority on party majority, S7098 [1OC]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (S. 1118), S4022 [7JN]

——— preserve States’ rights to extend Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage to legal immigrant children and pregnant women, S5333–S5335 [27JN], S6186 [1AU]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: allow States waivers relative to compliance with work requirements, S5330–S5332 [27JN]

——— extend the program of block grants to States, S1839 [14MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, S8833 [16DE], S8945, S8947 [18DE], S9010 [19DE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1747), S8365 [20NO]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1797), S8595–S8597, S8606 [10DE], S8608 [11DE], S8804 [13DE], S8886, S8892 [17DE], S8938, S8946 [18DE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1797), unanimous-consent request, S8595 [10DE], S8938 [18DE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S8917 [17DE], S8920 [18DE], S9000–S9004, S9020 [19DE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), unanimous-consent request, S9003, S9004 [19DE]

Reports

Smart, Affordable and Fair—Why Texas Should Extend Medicaid Coverage to Low-Income Adults: Billy Hamilton Consulting (company) (excerpt), H2420–H2422 [6MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, Various Federal Agencies and Programs Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 113–242), H6223 [3OC]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 113–158), H4597 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 107) (H. Rept. 113–15), H1355 [12MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 113–215), H5653 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Expansion of Definition of Homeless Veteran for Purposes of Benefits: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 287) (S. Rept. 113–110), S6683 [23SE]

Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 890) (H. Rept. 113–13), H1330 [11MR]

Student Success Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 113–150), H4482 [11JY]

Supporting At-Risk Children Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1870), S9051 [19DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Agriculture: making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), H6271 [4OC]

Tables

CBO baseline for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3852 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program budget authority other than benefits and nutrition assistance for Puerto Rico and American Samoa, H3853 [19JN]

Impact of Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding on Wisconsin residents, H3772 [19JN]

Top 10 States of WIC eligible women and children, H6268 [4OC]

Testimonies

Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Funding: Dale Simonson, Minnesota Dept. of Human Services, E1041 [10JY]

——— Patricia Lull, St. Paul Area Council of Churches, E1042 [10JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 107, consideration of H.R. 890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act, H1365 [13MR]

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4610 [18JY]

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, and H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H5669 [19SE]

H. Res. 371, consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, various Federal agencies and programs continuing appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, H6244 [4OC]

H.J. Res. 75, Dept. of Agriculture continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC, H6262 [4OC]

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4629–H4679 [18JY]

H.R. 890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act, H1373 [13MR]

H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H5694–H5705 [19SE]

S. 287, Helping Homeless Veterans Act, S7886, S7888 [6NO]

S. Res. 60, ensure access by women to contraception, preventive services, accurate health care information, cancer screenings, and affordable insurance for pregnancy-related needs and reduce health disparities, S947 [27FE]