POVERTY related term(s) Homeless; Hunger

Amendments

Dept. of HUD: provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (S. 1333), S2884 [23MY]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program (S. 875), S142 [10JA]

Health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (H.R. 2422), S6873, S6881 [11OC]

Medicaid: allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), H5339, H5340, H5341 [20JN]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), consideration (H. Res. 949), H5302 [20JN]

Appointments

Commission on Social Impact Partnerships, H4735 [29MY], H5984 [3JY]

Articles and editorials

Food-Stamp Work Requirements Will Lift Americans Out of Poverty, H3202 [12AP]

SNAP Must Include Work, Healthy Food Mandates, H3200 [12AP]

Trump to Poor Americans—Get to Work or Lose Your Benefits, H4155–H4157 [17MY]

Working on Food Stamps—A House GOP Reform Would Help the Able-Bodied Get Off the Dole, H3202 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: increase upward social mobility of Black families and help ensure equal protection under the law (see H.R. 5785), H3935 [11MY]

Appalachian Regional Commission: allow funding to be used to address impacts of opioid addiction on workforce development and economic growth in Appalachia (see H.R. 5294), H1651 [15MR]

——— relocate headquarters (see H.R. 4860), H582 [19JA]

Armed Forces: improve Junior ROTC programs and authorize an expansion of their presence in low-income, rural, and underserved areas (see S. 2867), S2724 [16MY]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 459), S2075 [11AP] (see H. Res. 818), H3147 [11AP]

Budget: exempt Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from any Federal balanced budget requirement (see H.R. 5466), H3146 [11AP]

Bureau of the Census: conduct a survey to determine income and poverty levels in the U.S. in a manner that accounts for the receipt of Federal means-tested benefits (see S. 2450), S1164 [15FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide for an action plan to prevent opioid addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment (see S. 2769), S2484 [26AP] (see H.R. 5590), H3505 [24AP]

Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 3540), S6438 [2OC]

——— redirect foreign assistance provided to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras and target it to fight systemic corruption and address driving causes of illegal immigration into the U.S. (see H. Res. 1092), H9151 [27SE]

Children and youth: ensure that child protective services systems do not permit separation of children from parents on the basis of poverty (see H.R. 6233), H5748 [26JN]

——— support infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices (see H. Res. 1032), H7687 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize appropriations for the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (see H.R. 5316), H1651 [15MR]

——— calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits using the cost of Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion low-cost food plans (see H.R. 5849), H4138 [16MY]

——— clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see S. 2787), S2485 [26AP]

——— enter into self-determination contracts with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3046), S3601 [11JN]

——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see S. 3268), S5360 [25JY] (see H.R. 6516), H7686 [25JY]

——— establish Community Connect Grant Program to improve broadband in tribal, low-income, and remote rural areas (see S. 2654), S2120 [12AP]

——— establish State networks between agricultural producers and food banks to provide food to the needy and reduce food waste (see S. 2824), S2623 [10MY]

——— make available additional funds for the Northern Mariana Islands pilot project under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5478), H3147 [11AP]

——— modify Household Water Well System Grant Program (see S. 2772), S2484 [26AP] (see H.R. 5837), H4137 [16MY]

——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 7372), H10510 [20DE]

——— provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participating households to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 4855), H581 [19JA]

——— provide rental assistance to low-income tenants of certain multifamily rural housing projects (see S. 2574), S1844 [20MR] (see H.R. 5352), H1728 [20MR]

——— reauthorize and expand Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program to encourage purchase of fruits and vegetables under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5563), H3441 [18AP]

——— require sale of distressed assets and distribute proceeds to low-income communities for infrastructure projects and deficit reduction (see H.R. 6104), H5199 [14JN]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see S. 3025), S3293 [7JN]

Dept. of Education: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see S. 2596), S1947 [22MR] (see H.R. 5390), H2041 [22MR]

——— authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see H.R. 6441), H6587 [19JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see S. 3699), S7275 [4DE]

——— conduct activities that reduce out-of-pocket expenses relative to enrollment in a career and technical education course or dual or concurrent enrollment program for students in special populations (see S. 3101), S4281 [20JN]

——— establish a competitive grant program assisting development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 6945), H9150 [27SE]

——— establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program (see S. 3769), S7790 [18DE]

——— establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 7302), H10210 [13DE]

——— establish Early Learning Challenge Fund (see H.R. 6946), H9150 [27SE]

——— establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see H.R. 6526), H7686 [25JY]

——— increase and improve access to Federal Pell Grants, expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to students, and improve financial aid application and understanding of loan processes (see H.R. 5550), H3440 [18AP]

——— make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public schools (see S. 2532), S1629 [12MR] (see H.R. 5251), H1542 [13MR]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 2483), S1316 [1MR]

——— reform Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see S. 2664), S2120 [12AP] (see H.R. 5481), H3209 [12AP]

——— require priority be given to homeless children and youth and students in foster care under Federal TRIO programs (see H.R. 5915), H4583 [22MY]

——— simplify Federal student loan repayment process, increase usage of income-based repayment plan, reduce fees, target assistance to low-income borrowers, and limit aggressive debt collection practices (see S. 3584), S6815 [11OC]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 3353), S5692 [16AU]

——— support preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children in under-resourced and under-served communities (see S. 3185), S4843 [9JY] (see H.R. 7023), H9414 [2OC]

Dept. of HHS: clarify intent, enhance integrity, and protect and expand 340B discount drug program to meet the needs of the opioid drug crisis (see H.R. 6071), H5093 [12JN]

——— establish a moratorium on new enrollment of disproportionate share hospitals into the 340B discount drug program and require basic data reporting (see S. 2312), S187 [16JA]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H551 [18JA]

——— finalize certain proposed provisions relative to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under Medicare and Medicaid (see S. 3338), S5582 [1AU] (see H.R. 6561), H7721 [26JY]

——— provide for a grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6960), H9151 [27SE]

——— provide guidance to States regarding Federal reimbursement for services and treatment for substance use disorders under Medicaid using telehealth services (see S. 2904), S2835 [22MY] (see H.R. 6778), H8169 [12SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5365), H1754 [21MR]

——— require certain disproportionate share hospital (DSH) covered entities under the 340B drug discount program to submit reports on low-income utilization rates of outpatient hospital services furnished by such entities (see H.R. 5598), H3505 [24AP]

——— study feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled in Medicaid or a group health plan (see H.R. 5254), H1542 [13MR]

Dept. of HUD: authorize Community Development Block Grant Program grants for partnerships with nonprofit organizations that provide tools, equipment, or resources used for community development or rehabilitation projects (see S. 2808), S2594 [9MY] (see H.R. 5755), H3929 [10MY]

——— carry out a housing choice voucher mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving such voucher assistance to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas (see S. 2945), S2923 [24MY] (see H.R. 5793), H3975 [15MY]

——— establish a penalty for failure to enforce compliance with public housing community service and self-sufficiency requirements (see H.R. 6019), H4848 [6JN]

——— make housing more affordable (see S. 3503), S6341 [26SE] (see H.R. 7262), H10103 [11DE]

——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income or veterans status (see S. 3612), S6924 [13NO]

——— provide additional funding for the public housing Capital Fund to assist large public housing agencies with mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance and incremental rental assistance vouchers (see H.R. 5200), H1476 [7MR]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States to provide right to counsel in civil actions relative to eviction (see H.R. 6942), H9150 [27SE]

Dept. of Labor: provide at-risk and disconnected youth with subsidized summer and year-round employment and assist local community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates (see S. 3234), S5066 [18JY]

——— support development of pre-apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural areas (see H.R. 6820), H8725 [13SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow officers and employees to provide taxpayers information relative to low-income taxpayer clinics (see H.R. 5438), H3063 [9AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to reimburse public transportation agencies that offer free unlimited transportation passes to eligible individuals (see H.R. 5542), H3396 [17AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility of low-income veterans to receive dental care (see H.R. 6963), H9151 [27SE]

——— provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (see S. 2565), S1765 [15MR] (see H.R. 5486), H3209 [12AP]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: repeal authority to establish certain volunteer programs (see H.R. 5931), H4692 [23MY]

Drugs: make marijuana legal at the Federal level, incentivize States to change marijuana laws that disproportionately impact minority communities, and allow retroactive review of marijuana sentences (see H.R. 4815), H477 [17JA]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 6023), H4848 [6JN]

EPA: establish Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program (see S. 3015), S3035 [6JN]

——— establish pilot programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to sanitation services and drinking water (see S. 3564), S6770 [10OC]

——— provide grants for construction, refurbishing, and servicing of individual household decentralized wastewater systems to individuals with low or moderate income (see S. 2771), S2484 [26AP]

——— update and modernize reporting requirements for contaminants in drinking water and provide assistance to disadvantaged communities to improve water quality testing and compliance with standards (see S. 3192), S4916 [11JY]

Federal aid programs: provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see S. 3537), S6438 [2OC] (see H.R. 7009), H9413 [2OC]

Foreign policy: reduce global fragility and violence by improving U.S. capacity to address causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility in pilot countries (see S. 3368), S5831 [22AU] (see H.R. 5273), H1607 [14MR]

GAO: study and report on State Medicaid agencies’ options relative to distribution of substance use disorder treatment medications (see S. 2909), S2835 [22MY]

Health: allow States to expand basic health programs to cover more low-income individuals at lower cost (see S. 3485), S6277 [24SE]

——— improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (see S. 3016), S3035 [6JN]

Healthy Food Financing Initiative: reauthorize (see H.R. 5017), H1177 [14FE]

Housing: expand Federal investments in affordable and accessible rental homes to help more low-income families who struggle to make ends meet (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3833 [8MY]

——— express that the ‘‘Brooke Rule’’ is essential to ensuring affordable rent levels for families receiving Federal rental assistance (see H. Res. 886), H3929 [10MY]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 6527), H7686 [25JY]

Insurance: facilitate State efforts to establish auto-enrollment systems to provide opt-out insurance coverage for individuals eligible for premium assistance or Medicaid (see H.R. 5624), H3705 [26AP]

Investments: exempt certain college savings plans from asset limitations when determining SSI, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, or LIHEAP eligibility (see H.R. 5738), H3885 [9MY]

IRS: improve organizational structure, taxpayer protections, small business and retirement plan tax administration, service to low-income taxpayers, appeals process, and information technology infrastructure (see S. 3278), S5423 [26JY]

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 646), S6304 [25SE] (see H. Res. 1078), H8884 [25SE]

Medicaid: allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (see H.R. 5797), H3975 [15MY]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), consideration (see H. Res. 949), H5283 [19JN]

——— facilitate access to State prescription drug monitoring programs (see S. 2902), S2835 [22MY]

——— impose restrictions on opioid prescriptions (see H.R. 5635), H3705 [26AP]

——— permanently extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care in a home or community care setting (see H.R. 7149), H9568 [16NO]

——— provide payment for patient navigator services (see H.R. 6808), H8725 [13SE]

——— provide requirements relative to use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 5801), H3976 [15MY]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 7217), H9767 [6DE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program, extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care, and reduce certain Federal medical assistance percentages and funds (see H.R. 7397), H10593 [22DE]

——— require State plans have in place certain drug utilization review activities to receive full Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5799), H3975 [15MY]

——— require State plans to cover medication-assisted treatment (see H.R. 5802), H3976 [15MY]

Medicare: establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. residents (see H.R. 7339), H10336 [19DE]

——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2690), S2218 [17AP] (see H.R. 5985), H4736 [29MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices (see H.R. 5997), H4775 [5JN]

——— modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 6986), H9405 [28SE]

——— protect (see S. 3330), S5582 [1AU]

——— provide for a demonstration program and pilot project to expand choice for inpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 6343), H6172 [12JY]

Minimum wage: provide consequences to States that reduce their State minimum wage and redirect Federal funding to those States to the neediest localities (see H.R. 7374), H10510 [20DE]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive (see H. Res. 890), H3929 [10MY]

Public welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 6242), H5815 [27JN]

——— extend grants, measure employment outcomes of exiting recipients, and make corrections to data exchange standards of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 7264), H10168 [12DE]

——— reauthorize Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 3700), S7275 [4DE]

——— require State agencies to use Federal tax return information to verify income eligibility for Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3629), S7050 [15NO]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 6977), H9405 [28SE]

Social Security: ensure access to mental health services for children and pregnant women under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 3053), S3760 [12JN]

——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see S. 3494), S6304 [25SE]

——— prevent low-income seniors from losing benefits due to defaulted student loan debt by increasing amount of benefits exempted from garnishment (see S. 3320), S5582 [1AU]

SSI: create poverty relief benefit for certain senior citizens and disabled individuals (see S. 2653), S2120 [12AP]

Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis: establish (see S. 3231), S5066 [18JY]

Taxation: eliminate certain tax breaks and benefits and use savings to invest in affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income families (see H.R. 7375), H10510 [20DE]

——— establish tax-preferred Lifelong Learning and Training Account programs that provide Federal matching funds for contributions by low- and moderate-income workers or their employers (see S. 6), S7088 [26NO] (see H.R. 7235), H9819 [10DE]

——— extend earned income tax credit to caregivers and qualifying students and establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (see H.R. 6873), H8883 [25SE]

——— impose a tax on institutions of higher education that fail to use a certain percentage of growth in endowment value for grants for working-family students each year (see H.R. 5916), H4583 [22MY]

——— increase low-income housing credit (see H.R. 6542), H7720 [26JY]

——— provide a tax credit to taxpayers who provide reductions in rent to low-income senior renters (see S. 3580), S6815 [11OC]

——— provide deduction for certain charity care provided by physicians (see H.R. 5856), H4138 [16MY]

——— provide tax incentives to promote economic development in economically distressed zones (see H.R. 6785), H8170 [12SE]

——— support responsible middle class tax cuts and the closing of special interest loopholes, and oppose paying for tax cuts with cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid (see H. Res. 1097), H9151 [27SE]

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reauthorize (see H.R. 5393), H2041 [22MR]

Veterans: extend authorities relating to homeless veterans (see S. 3419), S6059 [6SE] (see H.R. 4898), H731 [30JA]

White House Rural Council: establish (see H.R. 5217), H1500 [8MR]

Essays

State of the Union: Duncan McGrade, S607 [5FE]

Letters

African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act (AGOA and MCA) Modernization Act: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H433 [17JA]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H433 [17JA]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Nancy LeaMond, AARP (organization), H3107 [11AP], H3190 [12AP]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H3190 [12AP]

Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H3580 [26AP], H4001 [16MY]

——— Dena R. Diorio, Mecklenburg County, NC, Manager, H4053 [16MY]

——— Joyce A. Rogers, AARP (organization), H3580 [26AP]

——— Marc Egan, National Education Association, H4003 [16MY]

——— Representative Blunt Rochester, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4000 [16MY]

——— several child advocacy organizations, H4002 [16MY]

Elder Poverty Relief Act: Max Richtman, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S2122 [12AP]

State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding: Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H4878 [7JN]

——— Keith Hall, CBO, H4873 [7JN]

——— several religious organizations, H4880 [7JN]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Feeding America (organization), H9105 [27SE]

Unity declaration on racism and poverty: Circle of Protection (organization), H1365 [5MR]

Motions

Medicaid: allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), H5342 [20JN]

Notices

Intention to object to S. 3278, Protecting Taxpayers Act: Senator Grassley, S5789 [21AU]

Press releases

Children’s Hospitals to Congress—Kids Can’t Wait, Fund CHIP Now: Children’s Hospital Association, H508 [18JA]

Congress Must Vote No on Farm Bill: Share Our Strength (organization), H4002 [16MY]

Remarks in House

African Americans: societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H1366–H1370 [5MR]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: impact, E1052 [24JY]

Alabama: effects of inadequate wastewater treatment on African Americans, E1056 [24JY]

Albuquerque, NM: anniversary of Martineztown Food Pantry, E310 [14MR]

Appalachian Regional Commission: allow funding to be used to address impacts of opioid addiction on workforce development and economic growth in Appalachia, H9249 [28SE]

——— allow funding to be used to address impacts of opioid addiction on workforce development and economic growth in Appalachia (H.R. 5294), H5115–H5117 [13JN]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Comitis Crisis Center, E1498 [6NO]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (H. Res. 818), H3159 [12AP]

Brownsville, TX: anniversary of Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville, E1462 [26OC]

Budget: exempt Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from any Federal balanced budget requirement, H3107–H3109 [11AP], H3175 [12AP], E493 [18AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide for an action plan to prevent opioid addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment (H.R. 5590), H5247–H5249 [19JN]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, H14 [8JA]

Corps of Engineers: ensure local communities, with an emphasis on low-income, minority, rural, and tribal communities, are involved in the planning and implementation process of projects, H4821 [6JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1379 [6MR], E1335 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify that adult failure to meet Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program household eligibility requirements will not make household children ineligible, H4190, H4191 [17MY]

——— disqualify certain convicted felons from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H4191 [17MY]

——— Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) funding, H3203 [12AP], H10324 [19DE]

——— expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work-capable requirements and use E-verify system to assure recipients of training are legal immigrants, H4187, H4188 [17MY]

——— extend study on comparable access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico, H4192, H4195 [17MY]

——— make certain multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements eligible for purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, H4124 [16MY]

——— modify Household Water Well System Grant Program (H.R. 5837), H4859 [7JN]

——— provide States the flexibility to contract out administrative functions of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H4192–H4194 [17MY]

——— reform categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H10150 [12DE]

——— reform work requirements and education and employment training programs under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3198–H3202 [12AP], H3702 [26AP], H3840 [9MY], H4054, H4057 [16MY], H4154 [17MY], H4238 [18MY], H5002 [8JN], H6266 [17JY], H6474 [18JY], H10151 [12DE]

——— require households demonstrate actual heating or cooling expenses in order to qualify for Standard Utility Allowance, H3198 [12AP]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H1275, H1276, H1321 [27FE], H3066 [10AP], H3100, H3104 [11AP]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H3196–H3204 [12AP], H3330 [16AP], H3349, H3350, H3351, H3352 [17AP], H3399, H3401 [18AP], H3579–H3581, H3583, H3585, H3701–H3704 [26AP], H3766–H3773 [7MY], H3869–H3875 [9MY], H3988, H3989, H3991–H3993, H3995–H4005, H4046–H4057 [16MY], H4147, H4148, H4151–H4161 [17MY], H4238 [18MY], H5097 [13JN], H5369 [21JN], H5636 [25JN], H9542 [16NO], H10032 [11DE], H10116–H10120, H10149 [12DE], H10274 [19DE], E678 [17MY], E690 [18MY], E699 [21MY], E1745 [3JA]

——— tribute to Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program, H6265 [17JY]

——— tribute to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H1274 [27FE]

Dept. of Education: authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students, H7191 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for certain public health programs, H614 [22JA], H824, H826, H891, H893–H895 [6FE]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (H.R. 4820), H499, H506, H507, H533 [18JA]

——— finalize certain proposed provisions relative to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under Medicare and Medicaid (H.R. 6561), H8121, H8122 [12SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: proposed rule to ensure those seeking to enter and remain in the U.S. can support themselves financially and not be reliant on public benefits, H9156 [28SE]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a housing choice voucher mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving such voucher assistance to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas (H.R. 5793), H6010–H6013 [10JY]

——— 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 (H.R. 4258), H178–H181 [16JA]

——— proposed changes to public housing assistance programs, H3769 [7MY]

——— support affordable and public housing programs, H3986 [16MY]

Dept. of Labor: provide for youth jobs (H.R. 3336), H3194 [12AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow officers and employees to provide taxpayers information relative to low-income taxpayer clinics (H.R. 5438), H3367, H3368 [17AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (H.R. 5486), E443 [12AP]

Drugs: provide access to medication-assisted treatment programs to reduce opioid addiction overdoses and relapses, H5522 [22JN]

Economy: impact of government policies on unequal distribution of wealth and income, H767–H774 [5FE], E144 [6FE], E151 [7FE]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H3131–H3137 [11AP], H4682–H4688 [23MY]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H3497 [24AP]

EPA: Environmental Justice program funding, H6451, H6452 [17JY]

FACETS (organization): anniversary, E747 [29MY]

Ferndale, MI: anniversary of Ferndale Free Clinic, E663 [16MY]

Financial institutions: call for investment in affordable housing, H3219 [13AP]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H10274 [19DE]

Food Bank of Eastern Michigan (organization): tribute, H5667 [26JN]

Foreign aid: enhance transparency and accelerate the impact of programs under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Millennium Challenge Corp. (H.R. 3445), H430–H435 [17JA], E61 [18JA]

Foreign policy: reduce global fragility and violence by improving U.S. capacity to address causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility in pilot countries (H.R. 5273), H9587–H9591 [27NO]

Georgia (State): tribute to contributions to Georgia Mountain Food Bank, E988 [10JY]

Grameen America (organization): opening of Miami, FL, branch, H488 [18JA]

Green, Emma: California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E1489 [2NO]

Harrisonburg, VA: tribute to Brent Berry Food Drive, E292 [9MR]

Health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (H.R. 2422), H1134 [14FE], H1243, H1244 [26FE], H9673–H9675 [28NO]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H7815 [4SE], H10093–H10095 [11DE]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H1450 [7MR], H3691, H3692–H3695 [26AP], H7098 [24JY], H10341–H10343 [20DE]

Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (H.R. 2076), H5178 [14JN]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of legislation that would cut Medicare or Medicaid, H7098 [24JY]

Housing: expand Federal investments in affordable and accessible rental homes to help more low-income families who struggle to make ends meet (H. Con. Res. 120), H3837 [9MY]

——— support affordable housing programs, E916 [26JN]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Wheeler Mission Ministries, E1331 [28SE]

Jorgeson, Becky: California 24th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E447 [12AP]

Levittown, PA: tribute to Mary’s Cupboard food pantry, H2031 [22MR]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic, E1287 [25SE]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, E1302 [25SE], E1325 [27SE], E1338, E1346 [28SE], E1431 [19OC]

Medicaid: allow State to determine level of care and length of stay for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions based on State criteria, H5341, H5342 [20JN]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions, H5515 [22JN], H9249 [28SE]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), H5335–H5345 [20JN], E876 [20JN], E907 [25JN]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), consideration (H. Res. 949), H5294–H5304 [20JN], E901 [22JN]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions (H.R. 5797), motion to recommit, H5343 [20JN]

——— allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions if the State expands Medicaid, H5343 [20JN]

——— anniversary, E1109 [31JY]

——— expand services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions to include individuals suffering from cocaine use disorder, H5339, H5340 [20JN]

——— extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care in a home or community care setting, H10047–H10050 [11DE]

——— funding, H1732 [21MR], H5299, H5300 [20JN], H5512, H5513, H5520 [22JN]

——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services, H5298 [20JN]

——— provide requirements relative to use of qualified prescription drug monitoring programs and prescribing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 5801), H5245–H5247 [19JN]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (H.R. 3325), H9771 [10DE]

——— provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (H.R. 7217), H10043–H10052 [11DE], H10275 [19DE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program, extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care, and reduce certain Federal medical assistance percentages and funds (H.R. 7397), H10590 [22DE]

——— reform, H1135 [14FE], H1422 [6MR]

——— report number of patients in mental institutions suffering with co-occuring disorders and provide information on community care access for individuals suffering from mental illness other than substance abuse, H5340, H5341 [20JN]

Medicare: eliminate cuts to disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments, H895 [6FE]

——— establish Universal Medicare Program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. residents (S. 1804), H9808 [10DE]

——— funding, H1732 [21MR]

——— solvency, H4858 [7JN]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to opening of Lotus House Shelter Lotus Village, H3083 [10AP]

National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders: anniversary of report identifying racism and segregation as the root cause of civil unrest, H1363–H1370 [5MR], E280, E281 [8MR], E289 [9MR]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, H3918 [10MY]

National Day of Civility: designate (H. Res. 400), H6163 [12JY]

——— observance, H1659 [19MR], H6122 [12JY]

National Salvation Army Week: observance, H4145 [17MY]

PEACE, Inc.: anniversary, H1757 [22MR]

Petoskey, MI: anniversary of Nehemiah Project, E1161 [17AU]

Plymouth Fragment Society: anniversary, E797 [7JN]

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: support efforts to address issues of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, and the war economy and militarism, H5188–H5195 [14JN]

Project NOW, Inc.: anniversary, E1217 [6SE]

Public welfare programs: extend grants, measure employment outcomes of exiting recipients, and make corrections to data exchange standards of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 7264), H10124 [12DE]

——— importance, H4588 [23MY]

Racial relations: eliminate economic inequality through increased funding for housing, education, and employment programs, E281 [8MR]

Ryan, Tamara: Chamber of Commerce of Highlands Ranch, CO, Women Who Soar Award recipient, E584 [3MY]

School Nutrition Association of Pennsylvania: tribute, H1382 [6MR]

Social Security: ensure access to mental health services for children and pregnant women under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3192), H5231–H5233 [19JN]

——— extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H30 [9JA], H91, H97, H98, H101, H102, H128, H129 [10JA], H162 [11JA], H175 [16JA], H424, H425, H426 [17JA], H491, H493, H505–H510, H528–H536 [18JA], H585, H586, H594–H596, H598 [20JA], H606, H609 [21JA], H611, H612, H613, H614, H615, H616, H623 [22JA], H1493, H1494 [8MR], E89, E90 [22JA]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, H3914–H3918 [10MY], H4863–H4866, H4873–H4878, H4880–H4882 [7JN], H5003 [8JN], H6573 [19JY]

South Carolina Free Clinic Association: tribute to free health clinics, H4856 [7JN]

State College, PA: tribute to State College Area Food Bank, H135 [11JA]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact on women, H65 [9JA]

Taxation: reform the low-income housing credit (H.R. 1661), H397 [16JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H686 [30JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to family values, H5635–H5642 [25JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Native American tribes, H6577 [19JY]

——— Executive order reforming Government assistance programs, H3766–H3773 [7MY]

——— oppose Executive order reforming Government assistance programs, E490 [17AP]

World Bank Group: modify Dept. of the Treasury reporting requirement to ensure promotion of a reduction in government barriers to entrepreneurship as an important component of poverty reduction, H449, H450 [17JA]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: provide parity for defense and nondefense spending, S33–S35 [4JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform work requirements and education and employment training programs under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S4703 [28JN]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits, S4476 [27JN]

——— streamline application processes and reduce administrative burden for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (S. 2085), S6336 [26SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, S4389 [26JN], S4475 [27JN], S4702–S4704, S4708, S4711–S4713 [28JN], S7918–S7921 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: funding through reductions in domestic priorities funding, S3965 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (S. 2596), S1950 [22MR]

——— prohibit use of funds to pay Federal student loan service contractors who contest certain student undue hardship claims in bankruptcy court, S5736 [21AU]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for certain public health programs, S373–S375, S377 [20JA], S401, S423 [21JA]

——— require Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to report to Congress on barriers to providing medication-assisted drug treatment to youths, S6161 [17SE]

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, S1415 [7MR]

——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income or veterans status (S. 3612), S6927 [13NO]

——— provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (S. 1333), S2884, S2885 [23MY]

——— urge investigation into Alexander County, IL, Housing Authority, S6298 [25SE]

Dept. of Labor: provide at-risk and disconnected youth with subsidized summer and year-round employment and assist local community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates (S. 3234), S5069 [18JY]

Economy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S4396–S4398 [26JN]

Foreign aid: enhance transparency and accelerate the impact of programs under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Millennium Challenge Corp. (H.R. 3445), S2015 [9AP]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program (S. 875), S141, S142 [10JA]

Health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (H.R. 2422), S6880, S6881 [11OC]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S3001 [6JN], S3865 [13JN]

Independent Payment Advisory Board: repeal, S799 [8FE]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, S6336 [26SE], S6382 [28SE]

Medicaid: allow States to provide services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in mental institutions, S6174 [17SE], S6480–S6482 [3OC]

——— anniversary, S5484–S5491 [31JY]

——— importance, S5445 [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of Medicaid expansion, S3890 [13JN]

Pharmaceuticals: improve access to affordable prescription drugs, S7220 [29NO]

Social Security: create a point of order against legislation that would cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, S5490 [31JY]

——— extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S118, S119 [10JA], S144, S164 [11JA], S214, S219 [17JA], S266, S275–S278, S281, S283–S285, S289 [18JA], S315, S318–S323, S326, S329, S339–S341, S343, S352 [19JA], S359, S363, S373–S379 [20JA], S395–S402, S411–S412, S415–S427 [21JA], S430 [22JA], S445–S449 [23JA], S485 [24JA], S515 [25JA], S799, S800 [8FE]

——— extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S. 1827), S28 [4JA], S50, S61, S63, S75 [8JA], S92, S100 [9JA]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, S2712 [16MY], S4258 [20JN]

SSI: create poverty relief benefit for certain senior citizens and disabled individuals (S. 2653), S2121 [12AP]

Reports filed

Action for Dental Health Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3016), S5618 [15AU]

African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act (AGOA and MCA) Modernization Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 3445) (H. Rept. 115–484), H1 [3JA]

CHIP Mental Health Parity Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3192) (H. Rept. 115–734), H5092 [12JN]

Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6561) (H. Rept. 115–934), H8106 [10SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care That Is Appropriate and Responsible in Its Execution (IMD CARE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 949) (H. Rept. 115–766), H5283 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD Suspension of Certain Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Contributions to Housing Trust Fund as Required Under Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4560) (H. Rept. 115–648), H3505 [24AP]

Homeless Children and Youth Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1511) (H. Rept. 115–1026), H9525 [14NO]

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5793) (H. Rept. 115–809), H6040 [10JY]

Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care That Is Appropriate and Responsible in Its Execution (IMD CARE) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5797) (H. Rept. 115–723), H5091 [12JN]

Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance (Medicaid DRUG) Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5799) (H. Rept. 115–728), H5091 [12JN]

Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems To Help In-Need Patients (Medicaid PARTNERSHIP) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5801) (H. Rept. 115–725), H5091 [12JN]

Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5590) (H. Rept. 115–746), H5092 [12JN]

Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5294) (H. Rept. 115–749), H5092 [12JN]

Statements

Public Housing Affordability: Mona Wadsworth, S4340 [21JN]

Unity Declaration on Racism and Poverty: Several Religious Leaders, H1364 [5MR]

Testimonies

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: Brock McIntosh, H5189 [14JN]

——— Deanna Butler, H5194 [14JN]

——— Latifah Trezvant, H5194 [14JN]

——— Liz Betty-Owens, H5195 [14JN]

——— Mary Love, H5194 [14JN]

——— Mashyla Buckmaster, H5194 [14JN]

——— Paul Boden, H5190 [14JN]

——— Sarah Monroe, H5189 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 949, consideration of H.R. 5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care That Is Appropriate and Responsible in Its Execution (IMD CARE) Act, H5294 [20JN]

H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act, S6881 [11OC], H1243 [26FE], H9673 [28NO]

H.R. 3192, CHIP Mental Health Parity Act, H5232 [19JN]

H.R. 3445, African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act (AGOA and MCA) Modernization Act, H430–H432 [17JA]

H.R. 4258, Family Self-Sufficiency Act, H178–H180 [16JA]

H.R. 5273, Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act, H9587–H9589 [27NO]

H.R. 5294, Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act, H5115 [13JN]

H.R. 5438, allow Dept. of the Treasury officers and employees to provide taxpayers information relative to low-income taxpayer clinics, H3368 [17AP]

H.R. 5590, Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act, H5247 [19JN]

H.R. 5793, Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act, H6010 [10JY]

H.R. 5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care That Is Appropriate and Responsible in Its Execution (IMD CARE) Act, H5338 [20JN]

H.R. 5801, Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems To Help In-Need Patients (Medicaid PARTNERSHIP) Act, H5245–H5247 [19JN]

H.R. 6561, Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act, H8121 [12SE]

H.R. 7217, Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries (IMPROVE) Act, H10043–H10047 [11DE]

S. 875, GAO study and report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program, S142 [10JA]

S. 1333, Tribal HUD-VASH Act, S2884 [23MY]

S. 2596, FAFSA Fairness Act, S1950 [22MR]

S. 2653, Elder Poverty Relief Act, S2122 [12AP]

S. 2664, GEAR UP for Success Act, S2123 [12AP]

S. 3540, Central America Reform and Enforcement Act, S6439–S6450 [2OC]

S. Res. 459, Black Maternal Health Week, S2077 [11AP]

S. Res. 646, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice (organization) anniversary, S6306 [25SE]