POVERTY related term(s) Homeless; Hunger

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity, and eliminate fraud and improper payments in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States (H.R. 8872), consideration (H. Res. 1333), H3793 [3JN]

Dept. of HUD: expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through expanded rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (H.R. 6644), S764, S765, S766 [3MR], S774, S775, S805, S806, S836, S837, S838, S839, S840, S843, S845, S846, S847, S848, S849, S850 [4MR], S888, S890, S891, S893, S894, S896, S897, S898, S899, S902, S903, S904, S905 [5MR], S918, S919, S932, S933, S934, S936, S938, S939, S941 [9MR], S967 [10MR]

National STEM Week: establish (S. 1070), S716 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of the Census: incorporate distributional analysis of household income used by CBO in measuring poverty (see S. 3756), S442 [2FE]

CDC: reauthorize and expand WISEWOMAN program (see S. 3944), S706 [26FE] (see H.R. 7417), H2094 [9FE]

Children and youth: end child poverty (see H. Res. 1319), H3725 [21MY]

Courts: prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements and provide funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 4705), S2664 [8JN]

Day of Remembrance and Commitment to Maternal Health Equity: observance (see H. Res. 1163), H2830 [9AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: enhance and expand Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see H.R. 7571), H2224 [13FE]

——— ensure that Federal share of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program allotment costs shall be mandatory if State cannot pay applicable State share of applicable allotment costs (see H.R. 8503), H3122 [27AP]

——— expand and strengthen Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program (see S. 4096), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 7921), H2482 [12MR]

——— expand benefits to households eligible for Federal and State energy assistance programs (see H.R. 7069), H893 [14JA]

——— expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to college students who have student aid index equal to or less than zero and permit college credit hours to count towards Federal work requirement (see H.R. 8246), H2830 [9AP]

——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 4191), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 8055), H2675 [24MR]

——— increase purchase of animal protein to be included in food assistance distributed under Emergency Food Assistance Act (see H.R. 8165), H2817 [30MR]

——— permit video or telephone certifications under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 3842), S577 [11FE]

——— prohibit purchase of nutritionally deficient foods with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 7580), H2224 [13FE]

——— provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs (see S. 3594), S89 [7JA] (see H.R. 6966), H134 [7JA]

——— reauthorize Community Connect Grant Program (see S. 4385), S2052 [27AP]

——— reauthorize expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas (see S. 3633), S220 [14JA]

——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children and reimburse school meal delinquent debt (see H.R. 7542), H2218 [12FE]

——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see S. 4518), S2278 [13MY] (see H.R. 8728), H3346 [11MY] (see H.R. 8798), H3452 [13MY]

——— require States to provide data on fraud within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 4716), S2698 [9JN] (see H.R. 8028), H2621 [19MR]

——— restore exemption of veterans from work requirement applicable for participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 7383), H2031 [4FE]

Dept. of Education: establish Educational Equity Challenge Grant program (see S. 4288), S1740 [14AP] (see H.R. 8263), H2885 [14AP]

——— increase maximum stipend amounts provided under Upward Bound projects (see H.R. 7690), H2327 [25FE]

——— support preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure bright future for children in under-resourced and under-served communities (see S. 4025), S915 [9MR] (see H.R. 7883), H2476 [9MR]

Dept. of Energy: conduct study on effect of data centers on communities of color and low-income communities (see H.R. 7858), H2471 [5MR]

——— expand Weatherization Assistance Program for activities relative to active duty and reserve military households (see H.R. 7042), H717 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (see H.R. 8008), H2620 [19MR]

——— collect data and report to Congress on cost to Medicaid program from hospital and emergency room visits related to marijuana use (see S. 4345), S1840 [20AP]

——— designate areas as Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas (see S. 3840), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7496), H2185 [11FE]

——— establish demonstration pilot program to test innovative use of funds and outcomes-oriented benchmarks for initiatives to support low income households in accessing hygiene materials (see H.R. 7367), H2030 [4FE]

——— establish pilot program in which States may use consolidated funds, through Upward Mobility Grants, for antipoverty programs (see S. 3583), S49 [6JA] (see H.R. 6949), H11 [6JA]

——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see S. 4187), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 8080), H2710 [25MR]

——— issue guidance on coverage under Medicaid of certain pelvic health services furnished during postpartum period (see S. 4480), S2200 [11MY]

——— issue guidance to States on which tests for screening and early detection of preeclampsia may be covered under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 9061), H3739 [29MY]

——— target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity, and eliminate fraud and improper payments in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States (H.R. 8872), consideration (see H. Res. 1333), H3828 [3JN]

——— target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity, and eliminate fraud and improper payments under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program block grants to States (see H.R. 8872), H3626 [19MY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grant program for development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans (see S. 4020), S881 [5MR]

——— expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (H.R. 6644), concur in Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1299), H3627 [19MY]

——— increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and assess calculations of area median income for Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 9014), H3730 [22MY]

——— prioritize award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities (see H.R. 7791), H2419 [4MR]

——— require annual reports on key details of troubled public housing, including compliance with law, physical and financial state of such housing, and recommendations to restore these facilities (see H.R. 7108), H919 [15JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility for homeless veterans benefits to all veterans and authorize funding for certain homeless prevention programs (see H.R. 7047), H718 [13JA]

Diseases and disorders: provide for increased research and initiatives related to bleeding disorders in underserved populations (see H.R. 8794), H3452 [13MY]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 3710), S344 [28JA]

EPA: establish low-income water assistance program (see H.R. 8254), H2834 [13AP]

FCC: make grants available to States to inform individuals of potential eligibility for Affordable Connectivity and Lifeline programs (see S. 4438), S2128 [29AP] (see H.R. 8576), H3294 [29AP]

——— promulgate regulations to improve Lifeline program (see H.R. 7963), H2550 [17MR]

——— terminate ability of eligible telecommunications carriers in certain States to use eligibility determination processes in place of National Verifier to determine eligibility of consumers for Lifeline service (see S. 3954), S707 [26FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require publication of Consumer Price Information Statement for each major rule (see H.R. 8515), H3123 [27AP]

Federal aid programs: express support for continued efforts by Trump administration to identify, prevent, and prosecute fraud, waste, abuse, and improper payments in health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid (see H. Res. 1310), H3724 [21MY]

——— prohibit withholding of Federal funds under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant programs without explicit authorization from Congress (see H.R. 7017), H655 [12JA]

Government regulations: require analyses of impact of Government rules, programs, and policies on poverty and racial inequity, including racial wealth gap (see H.R. 8950), H3669 [20MY]

Health: make sex offenders ineligible for refundable credit for coverage under qualified health plans and federally funded medical assistance under Medicaid (see H.R. 7453), H2095 [9FE]

Health Resources and Services Administration: provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities (see S. 3989), S802 [4MR]

Housing: address payment of tenant-based assistance in cases where family moves outside jurisdiction of issuing public housing authority (see H.R. 7139), H924 [16JA]

Insurance: require coverage of certain cardiovascular tests without cost sharing under group health plans, group and individual health insurance coverage, and Medicare and Medicaid programs (see H.R. 8260), H2885 [14AP]

Medicaid: clarify intent of Congress relative to Medicaid financing policies (see H.R. 9139), H3909 [4JN]

——— ensure adequate access to vaccines under Vaccines for Children program (see H.R. 8425), H3045 [21AP]

——— ensure appropriate availability of personal care services (see H.R. 7713), H2328 [25FE]

——— increase minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples (see H.R. 7778), H2369 [3MR]

——— increase payments to States relative to outreach and enrollment (see H.R. 8650), H3336 [4MY]

——— remove certain age restrictions on eligibility for working adults with disabilities (see S. 3690), S290 [27JA]

——— repeal requirement that States establish Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and limit circumstances in which State may place lien on Medicaid beneficiary’s property (see H.R. 6951), H12 [6JA]

——— require coverage and expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see H.R. 8540), H3131 [28AP]

——— require coverage for annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for certain individuals and expand coverage of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use (see S. 4566), S2372 [19MY]

——— require coverage of 12 mental health telehealth visits per calendar year for certain previously incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 7535), H2218 [12FE]

——— require diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations to be furnished without cost sharing (see H.R. 8729), H3346 [11MY]

——— require States to report on anti-fraud measures relative to home and community-based services (see H.R. 9126), H3828 [3JN]

Medicare: codify low-wage index hospital policy (see S. 4233), S1668 [26MR] (see H.R. 8109), H2776 [26MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure appropriate approval for certain skilled nursing facility and nursing facility nursing aide training and competency evaluation programs (see H.R. 7096), H919 [15JA]

——— require coverage of certain food and nutrition services (see H.R. 8391), H2995 [20AP]

——— streamline care delivery in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities (see H.R. 7106), H919 [15JA]

SSI: exclude in-kind support and maintenance from income (see H.R. 8298), H2924 [15AP]

——— update eligibility (see S. 4001), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7828), H2470 [5MR]

Taxation: allow five-year carrybacks for low-income housing tax credit (see H.R. 9012), H3730 [22MY]

——— provide matching payments for ABLE account contributions by certain low-income disabled individuals (see S. 4492), S2236 [12MY]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see S. 4195), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 7973), H2595 [18MR] (see H.R. 8074), H2710 [25MR]

——— provide no-cost Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance coverage for annual screening mammography beginning at age 30 (see H.R. 8551), H3131 [28AP]

Cloture motions

——— expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through expanded rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (H.R. 6644), motion to proceed, S692 [26FE], S728 [2MR]

Cost Estimates

Community Bank Deposit Access Act (H.R. 5317): CBO, H3587 [19MY]

Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644): CBO, H2071 [9FE]

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644): CBO, H3619 [19MY]

Essays

State of the Union: Alice Buhendwa, S758 [3MR]

——— Amelia Hill, S759 [3MR]

——— Andrew Walsh, S761 [3MR]

——— Kai Pincus, S760 [3MR]

——— Matthew Mallory, S760 [3MR]

——— Quinten Drugach, S758 [3MR]

Letters

Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act: Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H4040 [9JN]

Motions

Remarks in House

Annie E. Casey Foundation: release of KIDS COUNT Data Book outlining deficiencies in education and schooling, H3977 [8JN]

California Center for Jobs and the Economy: release of report entitled ‘‘California’s Economic Performance Review 2025’’, H3097 [27AP]

Children and youth: end child poverty (H. Res. 1319), H3677 [21MY]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): investigation into Medicaid fraud in Ohio involving home- and community-based health care services, H4001 [9JN]

——— investigations into State welfare fraud, H2716 [26MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (H.R. 8055), H2989 [20AP]

——— increase reimbursement rate of school meals (H.R. 5753), H2891 [15AP]

——— prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase soda, H3289, H3290 [29AP]

——— require report on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligible food pilot programs and recommend possible modifications to definition of ‘‘eligible foods’’, H3277, H3278 [29AP]

——— Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) funding, H3841–H3845, H3897 [4JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H117 [7JA], H1176 [22JA], H1980 [4FE], H2537 [17MR], H3006 [21AP], H3141, H3268 [29AP], H3545 [15MY], H3845 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish universal child care and early learning programs (H.R. 5658), H2011 [4FE]

——— provide education and training for eligible individuals with arrest or conviction record to enter career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (H.R. 5372), E334 [16AP]

Dept. of HUD: establish manufactured housing community improvement grant program, H3623 [19MY]

——— Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program funding, H3030 [21AP]

Domestic policy: anti-hunger and anti-poverty programs funding, H621 [12JA], H1131 [21JA], H1969 [3FE], H2345 [3MR], H2537 [17MR], H3782 [3JN]

East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp.: anniversary, E501 [29MY]

Economy: address rising income inequality, H4004 [9JN]

EPA: establish low-income water assistance program (H.R. 8254), H3033 [21AP]

Eze, Christine: JeffCo Prosperity Partners (organization) Graduate Award recipient, E502 [29MY]

Fair Housing Month: observance, H3081 [23AP]

Families and domestic relations: express that certain welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt institution of family and support elimination of financial penalties for married couples, H810 [14JA], H2210 [12FE], H2612 [19MR], H3718 [21MY]

FCC: establish vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost Universal Service Program funding (S. 98), H2976–H2978 [20AP]

Financial institutions: ensure that well-capitalized banks can accept custodial deposits without facing additional requirements or heightened scrutiny so that such banks may more readily make loans in their community (H.R. 5317), H3586–H3588 [19MY]

Food: tribute to local grocers for role in addressing food insecurity, H1176 [22JA]

Golosky, David: JeffCo Prosperity Partners (organization) Graduate Award recipient, E496 [29MY]

Hinojos, Oli: JeffCo Prosperity Partners (organization) Graduate Award recipient, E499 [29MY]

Ibarra, Claudia: JeffCo Prosperity Partners (organization) Graduate Award recipient, E500 [29MY]

Medicaid: funding, H1955 [3FE]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines, H2535 [17MR]

Newsom, Gavin: impact of policies by California Governor on economy and quality of life, H2320 [25FE]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, H2543 [17MR]

Parker, Kenna: JeffCo Prosperity Partners (organization) Graduate Award recipient, E495 [29MY]

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (organization): anniversary, E240 [19MR]

Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (H.R. 5655), H670 [13JA]

Stokes, Amber: JeffCo Prosperity Partners (organization) Graduate Award recipient, E503 [29MY]

Taxation: expand earned income and child tax credits (H.R. 463), H2556 [18MR], H3000 [21AP]

Tenorio, Shavalene: JeffCo Prosperity Partners (organization) Graduate Award recipient, E497 [29MY]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, H2988–H2993 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: create point of order against legislation that would not increase Federal funding for, or participation in, school meal programs, S1909 [22AP]

——— establish deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to extending prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers, S1912, S1913 [22AP]

Bureau of the Census: incorporate distributional analysis of household income used by CBO in measuring poverty (S. 3756), S696 [26FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S1907 [22AP]

Dept. of HHS: designate areas as Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas (S. 3840), S579 [11FE]

——— implement measures to prevent improper payments to managed care organizations for deceased Medicaid enrollees, S185 [14JA]

——— LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance funding, S2045 [27AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: redirect funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to Child Care and Development Block Grant program, S2559 [4JN]

Dept. of HUD: expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through expanded rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (H.R. 6644), S625 [23FE], S635 [24FE], S773–S775, S777 [4MR], S855, S877 [5MR], S911 [9MR], S943–S946, S948 [10MR], S969, S975–S977, S999, S1004 [11MR], S1017, S1021–S1025 [12MR], S1202 [18MR], S1701 [13AP], S1773 [15AP]

——— expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and English proficiency (H.R. 6644), unanimous-consent agreement, S914 [9MR]

——— increase number of landlords participating in Housing Choice Voucher program, S720 [2MR]

Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S2389 [20MY], S2501 [3JN]

——— funding, S65 [7JA], S1880 [22AP]

——— implement minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults, S2671 [9JN]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (S. 752), S666 [25FE]

National STEM Week: establish (S. 1070), S716 [26FE]

Public welfare programs: increase access to affordable housing, reduce regulatory barriers, increase oversight, and assist most vulnerable, S720 [2MR]

——— increase access to affordable housing, reduce regulatory barriers, increase oversight, and assist most vulnerable (S. 2651), S663 [25FE], S770 [4MR]

Saginaw County, MI: anniversary of Saginaw County Community Action Committee, S2196 [11MY]

Social Security: improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (S. 2289), S307 [28JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 8872, Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1333) (H. Rept. 119–676), H3828 [3JN]

Housing for the 21st Century Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6644) (H. Rept. 119–457), H918 [15JA]

National STEM Week Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1070) (S. Rept. 119–110), S608 [12FE]

Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8872) (H. Rept. 119–670), H3738 [29MY]

Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1355) (H. Rept. 119–480), H2028 [4FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1299, concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, H3588–H3619 [19MY]

H. Res. 1333, consideration of H.R. 8872, Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act, H3783 [3JN]

H.R. 5317, Community Bank Deposit Access Act, H3586 [19MY]

H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, H2050–H2070 [9FE]

H.R. 8872, Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act, H3805 [3JN]

S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection Act, H2977 [20AP]

S. 1070, National STEM Week Act, S716 [26FE]

S. 4438, Promoting Access to Broadband Act, S2131 [29AP]

S. 4566, Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, S2378 [19MY]