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| 109-s-4091 | 109 | s | 4091 | Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-22 | Became Public Law No: 109-465. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 - Makes appropriations to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to restore amounts erroneously overpaid from the Trust Funds to the general fund of the Treasury between 1999 and 2005 as transfers, under the voluntary withholding program, of anticipated taxes on benefit payments under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act. | 2023-01-31T21:13:23Z | |
| 109-s-4094 | 109 | s | 4094 | A bill to extend the period in which States may spend funds from the additional allotments provided to States under the Social Services Block Grant program for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005. | Social Welfare | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Extends through September 30, 2008, the period in which states may spend funds from the additional allotments provided to them under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act under the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005. | 2019-11-15T21:54:02Z | |
| 109-s-4095 | 109 | s | 4095 | A bill to extend the period in which the State of Louisiana may spend funds from the additional allotment provided to the State under the Social Services Block Grant program for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005. | Social Welfare | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Extends through September 30, 2008, the period in which Louisiana may spend funds from the additional allotment provided to it under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act under the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005. | 2019-11-15T21:54:02Z | |
| 109-hr-6326 | 109 | hr | 6326 | To clarify the provision of nutrition services to older Americans. | Social Welfare | 2006-11-15 | 2006-11-17 | Became Public Law No: 109-368. | House | Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] | OH | R | T000462 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to fulfill, and accept reimbursement from the Secretary of Health and Human Services for, commodity procurement requests for FY2007 submitted by the states and tribal organizations before November 14, 2006, in support of the operation of the nutrition services incentive program authorized under the Older Americans Act of 1965. | 2023-01-31T21:43:05Z | |
| 109-hr-6329 | 109 | hr | 6329 | Recidivism Reduction Act | Social Welfare | 2006-11-15 | 2006-11-15 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] | IN | D | C000191 | 9 | Recidivism Reduction Act - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for Aged, Blind, and Disabled) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to require the reinstatement upon release of an otherwise eligible disabled inmate for SSI benefits which were terminated owing to the inmate's incarceration in a jail, prison, penal institution, or correctional facility for a period of 12 or more consecutive months. Requires the inmate to apply for reinstatement and resumption of such benefits within 36 months after release. Allows application for reinstatement even before release. Permits provisional benefits to such an individual until the application is acted upon. Requires the reinstatement of SSI benefit eligibility for such an individual's spouse if the spouse was previously an SSI-eligible spouse. Amends SSA title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) (OASDI) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to develop a system for prerelease application for resumption of suspended OASDI disability insurance benefits, or other benefits based on disability. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide training and technical assistance to states regarding procedures to suspend, rather than terminate, medical assistance under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) for individuals during the period they are inmates of public institutions. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on state actions to suspend Medicaid benefits. Increases from 90% to 95% the federal matching rate for any state implementing a Medicaid suspension system, under which medical assistance for an incarcerated individual is placed in an inactive instead of a terminated status. | 2023-01-12T17:51:59Z | |
| 109-hr-6304 | 109 | hr | 6304 | Claire Collier Social Security Disability Insurance Fairness Act | Social Welfare | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] | CT | R | S001144 | 0 | Claire Collier Social Security Disability Insurance Fairness Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that the eligibility requirement for disability insurance benefits under which an individual must have 20 quarters of Social Security coverage in the 40 quarters preceding a disability shall not apply in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a covered terminal disease. | 2023-01-12T17:52:12Z | |
| 109-hr-6197 | 109 | hr | 6197 | Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-17 | Became Public Law No: 109-365. | House | Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] | OH | R | T000462 | 19 | Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 - Title I: General Provision - (Sec. 101) Reauthorizes the Older Americans Act of 1965. Revises the definition of "information and assistance service" to include such a service for older individuals at risk for institutional placement. Defines the term "elder justice" to mean effort to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and respond to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and to protect elders with diminished capacity while maximizing their autonomy. Title II: Administration on Aging - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the Assistant Secretary for Aging to designate within the Administration on Aging responsibility for elder abuse prevention and services. Assigns to the Assistant Secretary the duty of developing objectives, priorities, policy, and a plan for: (1) facilitating the implementation of an elder justice system in the United States; (2) supporting states' efforts in carrying out elder justice programs; (3) establishing federal guidelines and disseminating best practices for uniform data collection and reporting by states; (4) collecting and disseminating data relating to the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older individuals (abuse); (5) establishing an information clearinghouse; (6) researching such abuse; (7) providing technical assistance to states and other entities; (8) conducting a study concerning the degree of abuse; and (9) promoting collaborative efforts and diminishing duplicative efforts in elder justice programs in all levels of government. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to designate an officer to be responsible for the administration of mental health services authorized under this Act. Establishes the duty of the Assistant Secretary to develop objectives, priorities, and a long-term plan for supporting state and local efforts involving education, prevention, detection, and treatment of mental disorders, including age-related dementia, depression, and Alzheimer's disease and related neurological disorders. (Sec. 202) Adds as function… | 2023-03-24T16:27:29Z | |
| 109-s-3863 | 109 | s | 3863 | TANF Economic and Financial Education Promotion Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-09-07 | 2006-09-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9123-9124) | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 3 | TANF Economic and Financial Education Promotion Act of 2006 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require a state to use TANF grant funds to establish a program to provide economic and financial education directly for parents and caretakers receiving TANF. Allows a parent's or caretaker's hours of participation in such a program to count as a required work activity. | 2023-01-12T17:52:07Z | |
| 109-s-3866 | 109 | s | 3866 | Education for Retirement Security Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-09-07 | 2006-09-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9127-9129) | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 4 | Education for Retirement Security Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a national entity to carry out a subgrant program for economic and financial education. Requires a grant recipient to award subgrants to enable eligible area entities to deliver economic and financial education programs to mid-life and older individuals who reside in local communities in order to: (1) enhance financial and retirement knowledge; and (2) reduce financial abuse and fraud, including telemarketing, mortgage, and pension fraud and identity theft. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities to: (1) create and make available materials and information that promote economic and financial education; and (2) provide training and assistance regarding the establishment of economic and financial education programs to eligible area entities awarded a subgrant. | 2023-01-12T17:52:07Z | |
| 109-s-3789 | 109 | s | 3789 | Timely Access to Care Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 0 | Timely Access to Care Act of 2006 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled by reason of exposure to tremolite asbestos. | 2023-01-12T17:52:25Z | |
| 109-s-3839 | 109 | s | 3839 | Claire Collier Social Security Disability Insurance Fairness Act | Social Welfare | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8857) | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 0 | Claire Collier Social Security Disability Insurance Fairness Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that the eligibility requirement for disability insurance benefits under which an individual must have 20 quarters of Social Security coverage in the 40 quarters preceding a disability shall not apply in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a covered terminal disease. | 2023-01-12T17:52:23Z | |
| 109-sres-551 | 109 | sres | 551 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that illegal immigrants should not receive Social Security benefits and that this prohibition should be strictly enforced. | Social Welfare | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8859) | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 11 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that illegal immigrants should not receive Social Security benefits and that this prohibition should be strictly enforced. | 2023-01-12T17:52:23Z | |
| 109-hr-5936 | 109 | hr | 5936 | Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-07-27 | 2006-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | L000480 | 0 | Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2006 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act with respect to determining entitlement to and the amount of any monthly benefit, including any lump-sum death payment, payable under OASDI on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of any individual. Deems such an individual to have been paid a wage (according to a specified formula) during each month during which the individual was engaged for at least 80 hours in providing care to a dependent relative without monetary compensation for up to five years of such service. Makes this Act inapplicable in the case of any monthly benefit or lump-sum death payment if a larger benefit or payment would be payable without its application. | 2023-01-12T17:52:34Z | |
| 109-hr-5865 | 109 | hr | 5865 | Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-07-24 | 2006-07-27 | Became Public Law No: 109-250. | House | Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] | CA | R | T000188 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 26, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide temporary assistance to U.S. citizens and their dependents if they: (1) are identified by the Department of State as having returned, or been brought, from a foreign country to the United States because of the citizen's destitution or the citizen's or a dependent's illness, or because of war, threat of war, invasion, or similar crisis; and (2) are without available resources. Increases from $1 million to $6 million the maximum total amount of such temporary assistance provided during FY2006. Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to provide that if a state agency responsible for administration of the food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 transmits to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the names and Social Security account numbers of individuals, the Secretary shall disclose to the state agency information on them and their employers maintained in the National Directory of New Hires. Requires the Secretary to make such a disclosure only to the extent that it would not interfere with the effective operation of the child support and establishment of paternity program. Prohibits a state agency from disclosing information provided under this Act except for purposes for administering a food stamp program. Prescribes data security and control policies and establishes a penalty for misuse of information. | 2023-03-24T16:27:31Z | |
| 109-hr-5869 | 109 | hr | 5869 | Lebanon Evacuation Assistance Act | Social Welfare | 2006-07-24 | 2006-07-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] | WA | D | M000404 | 2 | Lebanon Evacuation Assistance Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in the total amount of temporary assistance available for U.S. citizens evacuated from foreign crises. | 2023-01-12T17:52:36Z | |
| 109-hconres-447 | 109 | hconres | 447 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that States should have the flexibility to design welfare programs that make sense in their communities with an overall goal of helping children and reducing poverty by promoting and supporting work. | Social Welfare | 2006-07-13 | 2006-07-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] | WA | D | M000404 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) rewarding hard work and helping families and children escape poverty is a vital national interest; and (2) the federal government should provide states with sufficient guidance, flexibility, encouragement, and resources to pursue this goal through their welfare programs. | 2023-01-13T04:50:34Z | |
| 109-s-3607 | 109 | s | 3607 | Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] | IN | D | B001233 | 1 | Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2006 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to: (1) funding for responsible fatherhood programs; (2) requirements to ensure procedures to address domestic violence; (3) activities promoting responsible fatherhood; (4) grants to healthy family partnerships for domestic violence prevention, for services for families and individuals affected by domestic violence, and for developing and implementing best practices; and (5) elimination of separate TANF work participation rate for two-parent families. Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity), as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, to prohibit a state from collecting any amount owed to the state by reason of costs it has incurred for the birth of a child for whom support rights have been assigned. Requires a state to make a full distribution of collected child support to the family. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for three employment demonstration projects, including: (1) a court- or state child support agency-supervised program for noncustodial parents so they can pay child support obligations; (2) a transitional jobs program combining temporary subsidized employment with skill development activities; and (3) public-private career pathways partnerships. Conditions continued approval of a state plan under part D upon state assessment of its policies with respect to barriers to employment and financial support of children. Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to: (1) deductions from family income for child support received in order to qualify for food stamps; (2) verification of child support payments; and (3) inclusion of economic opportunities programs in qualifying work programs. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify the earned income tax credit; (2) provide an additional tax credit for certain workers required to make child su… | 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z | |
| 109-hr-5706 | 109 | hr | 5706 | To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for the pass through of all child support collected on behalf of families receiving assistance under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families. | Social Welfare | 2006-06-28 | 2006-06-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] | WI | R | R000570 | 6 | Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for the pass-through of child support collected on behalf of families receiving assistance under the program of block grants to states for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF). Requires pass-through to a family receiving TANF of the total amount of collected child support. (Currently the federal government receives its share and the state retains or distributes to the family the state share of such child support.) Requires payment to: (1) the federal government of its share of foster care maintenance payments; (2) the state for retention, or distribution to the family, of the state share of such payments; and (3) the family of any remaining amount. | 2023-01-13T04:50:46Z | |
| 109-hconres-438 | 109 | hconres | 438 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that continuation of the welfare reforms provided for in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 should remain a priority. | Social Welfare | 2006-06-27 | 2006-07-19 | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] | FL | R | S000303 | 22 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of Congress concerning the importance of success in moving families from welfare to work, as well as in promoting healthy marriage and other means of improving child well-being. | 2023-01-13T04:50:34Z | |
| 109-s-3570 | 109 | s | 3570 | Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-06-27 | 2006-12-06 | By Senator Enzi from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 109-366. | Senate | Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] | WY | R | E000285 | 4 | Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Reauthorizes the Older Americans Act of 1965. Revises the definition of "information and assistance service" to include such a service for older individuals at risk for institutional placement. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Assistant Secretary for Aging to establish or designate within the Administration on Aging (AoA) an Office of Elder Abuse Prevention and Services. Assigns to the Assistant Secretary the duty of developing objectives, priorities, policy, and a plan for: (1) carrying out elder justice programs; (2) collecting and disseminating data relating to the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older individuals (abuse); (3) disseminating information concerning best practices regarding, and providing training on, activities related to such abuse; (4) researching such abuse; (5) providing technical assistance to states and other entities; and (6) studying the national incidence and prevalence of such abuse. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to designate an officer to be responsible for the administration of mental health services authorized under this Act. Establishes the duty of the Assistant Secretary to develop objectives, priorities, and a long-term plan for supporting state and local efforts involving education, prevention, detection, and treatment of mental disorders, including age-related dementia, depression, and Alzheimer's disease and related neurological disorders. (Sec. 4) Adds functions of the AoA concerning: (1) coordinating activities to implement and build awareness of programs for older individuals; (2) providing technical assistance to support efforts to provide information about certain federal public assistance programs; (3) providing support for efforts to inform and enroll older individuals in programs for which they are eligible; (4) implementing procedures for collecting information about services, including long-term care in home and community-based settings; and (5) providing information and technical assistance to support pr… | 2023-01-13T04:50:37Z | |
| 109-hr-5648 | 109 | hr | 5648 | To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to facilitate interaction between students and older individuals with limited English proficiency. | Social Welfare | 2006-06-20 | 2006-09-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] | CA | D | D000598 | 0 | Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include among supportive services that the Assistant Secretary of Labor may fund through grants for state and community programs on aging, services to encourage and facilitate regular interaction between students and older individuals, including services to older individuals with limited English proficiency. | 2023-01-13T04:50:48Z | |
| 109-s-3525 | 109 | s | 3525 | Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-06-15 | 2006-09-28 | Became Public Law No: 109-288. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 9 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 20, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 - (Sec. 3) Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the promoting safe and stable families (PSSF) program to: (1) reauthorize PSSF at current levels for FY2007-FY2011, including discretionary grants; and (2) appropriate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services an additional $40 million for FY2006 for PSSF. Requires the state to submit annually to the Secretary copies of forms CFS 101-Part I and CFS 101-Part II (or any successor forms) that: (1) report on planned child and family services expenditures for the immediately succeeding fiscal year; and (2) provide specified information about PSSF and certain other programs, including the numbers of families and of children, as well as the population, served by the state agency. Requires the Secretary to submit a compilation of such state reports annually to specified congressional committees. Prohibits the Secretary from making any payment of PSSF funds to a state for administrative costs that exceed 10% of the state's total program expenditures. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to reserve specified funds for allotment for FY2008-FY2011, which a state shall use to support monthly caseworker visits with children in foster care under state responsibility, with a primary emphasis on activities designed to improve caseworker retention, recruitment, training, and ability to access the benefits of technology. Prohibits a state from using its allotment to supplant any federal funds paid to the state under SSA title IV part E (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance). Requires the Secretary to reserve specified amounts for FY2007-FY2011 for awarding targeted grants to increase the well-being of, and to improve the permanency outcomes for, children affected by methamphetamine or other substance abuse. Authori… | 2023-03-24T16:27:30Z | |
| 109-hr-5608 | 109 | hr | 5608 | Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-06-14 | 2006-06-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] | TX | R | H000067 | 18 | Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) oversee and support national education campaigns focusing on reducing falls among older adults, on preventing repeat falls, and on educating health professionals about falls risk, assessment, and prevention; and (2) award grants for local and state education campaigns. Directs the Secretary to conduct and support research to: (1) improve the identification of older adults who have a high risk of falling; (2) improve data collection and analysis to identify fall risk and protective factors; (3) design, implement, and evaluate the most effective fall prevention and medication management interventions; (4) tailor strategies to reduce falls to specific populations of older adults; (5) maximize the dissemination of proven, effective fall prevention interventions; (6) improve the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of elderly fall victims; and (7) assess the risks of falls occurring in various settings. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct research concerning barriers to the adoption of proven interventions, approaches to reduce falls among high-risk older adults living in long-term care facilities, and strategies in home modifications; (2) evaluate the effectiveness of community programs; (3) provide for a website to serve as an information clearinghouse; (4) oversee and support demonstration projects designed to reduce the risk of falls in frail older adults emphasizing projects that foster collaboration between health care providers and the aging services network or residential and institutional settings; and (5) report to Congress on the effects of falls on health care costs, the potential for reducing falls, and the most effective strategies for reducing associated health care costs. | 2023-01-13T04:50:49Z | |
| 109-s-2994 | 109 | s | 2994 | A bill to provide for the mandatory revocation, in addition to the mandatory denial, of passports of individuals who have a certain level of child support arrearages. | Social Welfare | 2006-05-24 | 2006-05-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] | KS | R | R000307 | 0 | Amends title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to provide for the mandatory revocation of passports of individuals who are more than $5,000 in arrears in child support payments. | 2023-01-13T04:48:13Z | |
| 109-s-2820 | 109 | s | 2820 | Fuel Emergency Relief Act | Social Welfare | 2006-05-17 | 2006-05-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] | MN | R | C001057 | 0 | Fuel Emergency Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a fuel assistance block grant program to assist states to provide needs-based assistance to resident households of consumers of high-priced fuel. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Fuel Assistance Block Grant Trust Fund; and (2) require certain integrated oil taxpayers to adjust, according to a specified formula, the valuation of LIFO (Last In, First Out) inventories of crude oil, natural gas, or other petroleum product. | 2023-01-13T04:48:18Z | |
| 109-hr-5293 | 109 | hr | 5293 | Senior Independence Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-05-04 | 2006-06-22 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | House | Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] | OH | R | T000462 | 34 | Senior Independence Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Reauthorizes the Older Americans Act of 1965. Revises the definition of "information and assistance service" to include such a service for older individuals at risk for institutional placement. Defines the term "elder justice" to mean effort to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and respond to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and to protect elders with diminished capacity while maximizing their autonomy. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Assistant Secretary for Aging to designate within the Administration on Aging responsibility for elder abuse prevention and services. Assigns to the Assistant Secretary the duty of developing objectives, priorities, policy, and a plan for: (1) carrying out elder justice programs; (2) collecting and disseminating data relating to the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older individuals (abuse); (3) disseminating information concerning best practices regarding, and providing training on, activities related to such abuse; (4) researching such abuse; (5) providing technical assistance to states and other entities; (6) assisting states and other entities in developing strategic plans to better coordinate elder justice activities, research, and training; and (7) promoting collaborative efforts and diminishing duplicative efforts in elder justice programs in all levels of government. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to designate an officer to be responsible for the administration of mental health services authorized under this Act. Establishes the duty of the Assistant Secretary to develop objectives, priorities, and a long-term plan for supporting state and local efforts involving education, prevention, detection, and treatment of mental disorders, including age-related dementia, depression, and Alzheimer's disease and related neurological disorders. (Sec. 4) Adds as functions of the Administration on Aging: (1) providing assistance in the establishment and implementation of assistive technology services programs for old… | 2023-01-13T04:48:31Z | |
| 109-s-2752 | 109 | s | 2752 | A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the service of a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, or the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund serving as a member of the public to one four-year term and to require the President to consult with the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Finance of the Senate prior to nominating an individual to serve as such a member. | Social Welfare | 2006-05-04 | 2006-05-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 1 | Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit to one four-year term the service of the public member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, or the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. Requires the President to consult with the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Finance of the Senate before nominating an individual to serve as a public member. | 2023-01-13T04:48:20Z | |
| 109-hr-5211 | 109 | hr | 5211 | Senior Citizen's Improved Quality of Life Act | Social Welfare | 2006-04-26 | 2006-05-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman . | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] | TX | R | P000583 | 6 | Senior Citizen's Improved Quality of Life Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the Managing Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Social Security trust funds) to ensure that the annual surplus of the Social Security Trust Funds is invested in: (1) marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States or obligations guaranteed by the United States; or (2) certificates of deposit in insured depository institutions. Prescribes a formula for determining the annual surplus of the Trust Funds. Prohibits any delay in making normal deposits in such Trust Funds, any refraining from making such investments to avoid increasing the public debt, or any disinvestment of Trust Fund amounts invested in public debt obligations to reduce the public debt. Requires the sale of Trust Fund public debt obligations, despite the public debt limit, for the payment of cash benefits and administrative expenses in certain circumstances. Prohibits the crediting for OASDI coverage of any wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals during any time they were not U.S. citizens or nationals. Revises the President's authority to enter into agreements establishing totalization arrangements between the U.S. Social Security System and the social security system of any foreign country. Extends such authority to arrangements to resolve entitlement and participation questions about the respective systems, taking into account the limitation placed by this Act on the crediting of wages and self-employment. Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to repeal the physician or practitioner affidavit requirements for private, non-reimbursement contracts with Medicare beneficiaries. Declares that no persons otherwise eligible for old-age benefits under Social Security shall be denied such benefits because of their voluntary refusal to participate in any part… | 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z | |
| 109-hr-5183 | 109 | hr | 5183 | Social Security for Adopted Disabled Adult Children Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-04-25 | 2006-04-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] | NY | R | K000364 | 0 | Social Security for Adopted Disabled Adult Children Act of 2006 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to exclude the monthly OASDI benefits of adopted disabled children from determinations of the family maximum of OASDI benefits for the month. | 2023-01-13T04:48:43Z | |
| 109-hr-5189 | 109 | hr | 5189 | Social Security Decedent's Family Relief Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-04-25 | 2006-04-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] | NY | R | S001149 | 8 | Social Security Decedent's Family Relief Act of 2006 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that: (1) an individual's entitlement to any OASDI benefit shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month); and (2) the benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in the month preceding the date of death. | 2023-01-13T04:48:43Z | |
| 109-s-2628 | 109 | s | 2628 | LIHEAP Emergency Reform Act | Social Welfare | 2006-04-24 | 2006-04-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 2 | LIHEAP Emergency Reform Act - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize the Governor of a state to apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for: (1) certification of an energy emergency in that state; and (2) an allotment of certain appropriated amounts. Directs the Secretary to adopt prescribed procedures for equitable consideration of such applications. | 2023-01-13T04:48:36Z | |
| 109-hr-5152 | 109 | hr | 5152 | Equal Access to Social Security Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-04-06 | 2006-04-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] | NY | D | N000002 | 17 | Equal Access to Social Security Act of 2006 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for entitlement to dependents' and survivors' benefits under the OASDI program based on permanent partnership as well as marriage.Provides for: (1) determination of permanent partner status; and (2) lump sum death payments for surviving permanent partners. | 2023-01-13T04:48:44Z | |
| 109-s-2504 | 109 | s | 2504 | End Child Poverty Act | Social Welfare | 2006-04-04 | 2006-04-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 0 | End Child Poverty Act - Establishes the Child Poverty Elimination Board to develop a plan for: (1) cutting child poverty in half within a decade; and (2) eliminating child poverty entirely as soon as possible. Requires the plan to include recommendations for allocations from a Child Poverty Elimination Trust Fund. Directs the President to review the Board's plan, issue a plan which is the same as the Board's except where there is good cause for a modification that would be more effective, ensure plan implementation, and work with Congress to insure funding of plan implementation.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the Child Poverty Elimination Trust Fund. Transfers to such Fund an amount equal to revenue from a surtax which increases by one percent the tax imposed on that portion of adjusted gross income that exceeds the threshold amount of: (1) $1 million in the case of a joint return; or (2) $500,000 in the case of any other individual income tax return. | 2023-01-13T04:48:39Z | |
| 109-hr-4993 | 109 | hr | 4993 | Elder Justice Act | Social Welfare | 2006-03-16 | 2006-05-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] | NY | R | K000210 | 51 | Elder Justice Act - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new title XXII (Elder Justice) to establish: (1) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Office of Elder Justice (OEJ); (2) within the Office of the Secretary the Elder Justice Coordinating Council to make recommendations to the Secretary and the Attorney General for the coordination of activities of HHS, the Department of Justice, and other relevant federal, state, local, and private agencies and entities, relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and other crimes against elders; and (3) the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation. Prescribes requirements for uniform collection, maintenance, and dissemination of national data relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including an Elder Justice Resource Center in OEJ. Authorizes the HHS Secretary to award grants for: (1) prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; (2) five Centers of Excellence nationwide specializing in research, clinical practice, and training relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; (3) six diverse communities to examine various types of elder shelters and test various models for establishing safe havens; (4) nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations to establish or continue volunteer programs focusing on the issues of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, or providing related services; and (5) various multidisciplinary elder justice activities. Provides for: (1) reporting to law enforcement of crimes occurring in federally-funded long-term care facilities; (2) revising the quality of long-term care; and (3) increasing consumer information about long-term care, including an HHS long-term care consumer clearinghouse. Amends: (1) the Older Americans Act of 1965 with respect to the long-term care ombudsman program; (2) part A (General Provisions) of SSA title XI to establish an adult protective services grant program; (3) SSA titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) to assure safety of resi… | 2023-01-13T04:48:56Z | |
| 109-s-2427 | 109 | s | 2427 | Sustainable Solvency First for Social Security Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-03-16 | 2006-03-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] | UT | R | B000382 | 0 | Sustainable Solvency First for Social Security Act of 2006 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for progressive indexing of old age insurance benefits with respect to any individual who initially becomes eligible for them or who dies (before becoming eligible for them) in calendar year 2012 or later. Provides for: (1) modification of primary insurance amount (PIA) factors to reflect changes in life expectancy; (2) computation of the PIA for an individual who has or has had a period of disability and who initially becomes eligible for such benefits in or after 2012; (3) acceleration of the increase in retirement age to 67; and (4) automatic appropriations to maintain the balance ratio of the Social Security Trust Funds at not less than 100% for the calendar year commencing during each fiscal year. | 2023-01-13T04:48:50Z | |
| 109-hr-4965 | 109 | hr | 4965 | Social Security Trust Funds Investment Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-03-15 | 2006-03-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 0 | Social Security Trust Funds Investment Act of 2006 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise the duty of the Board of Trustees of the Social Security Trust Funds is to hold the Funds. Specifies that it is a duty to hold the Funds in trust for the beneficiaries and to ensure that the assets of the Funds are not diverted. Authorizes investment of the Funds in securities that are not limited to obligations of the United States or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States. Allows investment in such other securities as the Board of Trustees may consider prudent investments. Requires the Board of Trustees to exercise the judgment and care under the circumstances then prevailing that persons of ordinary prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not in regard to speculation, but in regard to the permanent disposition of their funds, considering the probable income as well as the probable safety of their capital. | 2023-01-13T04:48:57Z | |
| 109-hr-4956 | 109 | hr | 4956 | To provide for the mandatory revocation of passports of individuals who are more than $5,000 in arrears in child support payments. | Social Welfare | 2006-03-14 | 2006-03-14 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] | KS | R | M000934 | 40 | Amends title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to provide for the mandatory revocation of passports of individuals who are more than $5,000 in arrears in child support payments. | 2023-01-13T04:48:57Z | |
| 109-hr-4785 | 109 | hr | 4785 | To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes. | Social Welfare | 2006-02-16 | 2006-05-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 0 | Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to: (1) advance from FY2007 to FY2006 the fiscal year for which funds are appropriated for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); and (2) repeal the limitation on such funds as a one-time only obligation and expenditure. Accelerates the termination of such appropriation and related allocations and conditions from September 30, 2007, to September 30, 2006. | 2023-01-13T04:49:09Z | |
| 109-hr-4793 | 109 | hr | 4793 | To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes. | Social Welfare | 2006-02-16 | 2006-05-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. | House | Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] | OH | R | L000553 | 41 | Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to: (1) advance from FY2007 to FY2006 the fiscal year for which funds are appropriated for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); and (2) repeal the limitation on such funds as a one-time only obligation and expenditure. Bars use of the funds for certain state planning and administration purposes. Accelerates the termination of such appropriation and related allocations and conditions from September 30, 2007, to September 30, 2006. | 2023-01-13T04:49:09Z | |
| 109-s-2311 | 109 | s | 2311 | Older Americans Sustainable Mobility Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-02-16 | 2006-02-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 1 | Older Americans Sustainable Mobility Act of 2006 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Aging, to establish a demonstration project to enable qualified persons (specified older, blind, or visually impaired individuals and qualified passengers) to obtain: (1) economically sustainable transportation services (demand-responsive transportation services by automobile by a combination of volunteer and paid drivers) from economically sustainable transportation providers (nonprofit transportation providers that receive funding to connect to, and provide economically sustainable services through, a national network of transportation providers); and (2) transportation services from qualified transportation providers (nonprofit, public, or licensed private transportation providers that connect to and provide transportation through such network). Allows an income tax credit for 30% of the value of transportation services allocated to a transportation account of a qualified individual in exchange for the transfer of a motor vehicle to an economically sustainable transportation provider. Directs the Secretary to make grants to such transportation providers to pay for the federal share of the costs of acquiring and using technology to connect to the national network and the costs of participating in, and providing economically sustainable transportation services through, the network. | 2023-01-13T04:49:03Z | |
| 109-s-2320 | 109 | s | 2320 | A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes. | Social Welfare | 2006-02-16 | 2006-03-20 | Became Public Law No: 109-204. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 8 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on March 7, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to: (1) advance from FY2007 to FY2006 the fiscal year for which funds are appropriated for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); (2) increase from $250 million (for FY2007) to $500 million for FY2006 the funding for LIHEAP allotments to states, insular areas, and Indian tribes, and for energy crisis intervention; (3) reduce from $750 million (for FY2007) to $500 million for FY2006 the funding for the allotment of emergency funds; and (4) repeal the limitation on such funds as a one-time only obligation and expenditure. Bars use of the funds for certain state planning and administration purposes. Accelerates the termination of such appropriation and related allocations and conditions from September 30, 2007, to September 30, 2006. | 2023-01-31T21:12:21Z | |
| 109-s-2286 | 109 | s | 2286 | Equality for Two-Parent Families Act of 2006 | Social Welfare | 2006-02-14 | 2006-02-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] | IL | D | O000167 | 1 | Equality for Two-Parent Families Act of 2006 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to eliminate the separate work participation rate for two-parent families (thus subjecting all families on TANF to the same rate). Declares that a family that includes a disabled parents shall not be treated as a two-parent family. | 2023-01-13T04:49:04Z | |
| 109-s-2273 | 109 | s | 2273 | A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes. | Social Welfare | 2006-02-10 | 2006-02-13 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 361. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 15 | Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to: (1) advance from FY2007 to FY2006 the fiscal year for which funds are appropriated for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); and (2) repeal the limitation on such funds as a one-time only obligation and expenditure. Accelerates the termination of such appropriation and related allocations and conditions from September 30, 2007, to September 30, 2006. | 2018-02-03T23:04:27Z | |
| 109-hconres-337 | 109 | hconres | 337 | Encouraging all Americans to increase their charitable giving, with the goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable giving in the United States by one percent. | Social Welfare | 2006-02-08 | 2006-02-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] | CA | R | R000004 | 79 | Encourages all Americans to increase their charitable giving, with the goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable giving in the United States by 1%. | 2023-01-13T04:49:13Z | |
| 109-hr-4702 | 109 | hr | 4702 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the time limitation for corrections to wage and self-employment income records. | Social Welfare | 2006-02-07 | 2006-02-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 0 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the time limitation for corrections to wage and self-employment income records. | 2023-01-13T04:49:11Z | |
| 109-s-2249 | 109 | s | 2249 | Sportsmen's Privacy Protection Act | Social Welfare | 2006-02-07 | 2006-02-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] | PA | R | S000059 | 3 | Sportmen's Privacy Protection Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that states collect Social Security numbers from applicants for recreational licenses. | 2023-01-13T04:49:05Z | |
| 109-sconres-75 | 109 | sconres | 75 | A concurrent resolution encouraging all Americans to increase their charitable giving, with the goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable giving in the United States by 1 percent. | Social Welfare | 2005-12-21 | 2005-12-22 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] | PA | R | S000059 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Encourages all Americans to increase their charitable giving, with the goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable giving in the United States by 1%. | 2023-01-13T04:49:16Z | |
| 109-hr-4635 | 109 | hr | 4635 | TANF and Child Care Continuation Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-12-18 | 2005-12-30 | Became Public Law No: 109-161. | House | Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] | CA | R | H000528 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) TANF and Child Care Continuation Act of 2005 - Extends through March 31, 2006, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) and the national random sample study of child welfare and child welfare waiver authority under SSA. Requires the Secretary, for FY2006-FY2010, to reduce the amount of each state grant involving a bonus to reward a decrease in the state's illegitimacy ratio by an equal percentage necessary to ensure that the total amount of such grants paid does not exceed $73 million. | 2023-01-13T04:49:23Z | |
| 109-s-2119 | 109 | s | 2119 | TANF and Related Programs Extension Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-12-16 | 2005-12-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 0 | TANF and Related Programs Extension Act of 2005 - Reauthorizes and extends through June 30, 2006, in the manner authorized for FY2005, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant Program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA), additional grants to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, funding for state abstinence education programs under SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant), and eligibility for Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) under SSA title XIX (Medicaid). Reauthorizes and extends the national random sample study of child welfare and child welfare waiver authority through June 30, 2006, in the manner authorized for FY2005. | 2023-01-13T04:49:18Z | |
| 109-s-2051 | 109 | s | 2051 | A bill to extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States. | Social Welfare | 2005-11-17 | 2005-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13182-13183) | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 1 | Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend to citizens of the Freely Associated States (Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau) who reside in the United States eligibility for non-emergency food stamps and benefits under titles XIX (Medicaid), XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) , and part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act. | 2023-01-13T04:49:33Z | |
| 109-hr-4328 | 109 | hr | 4328 | Social Security Child's Insurance Benefits Restoration Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-11-15 | 2005-11-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 0 | Social Security Child's Insurance Benefits Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors' Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to restore child's insurance benefits in the case of children age 18 through 22 who attend postsecondary schools. | 2023-01-13T04:49:40Z | |
| 109-s-2010 | 109 | s | 2010 | Elder Justice Act | Social Welfare | 2005-11-15 | 2006-09-19 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 30 | Elder Justice Act - (Sec. 5) Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to include an Elder Justice program under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of that Act. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in pursuing activities under this program, to ensure the protection of individual health privacy consistent with regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPA) and applicable state and local privacy regulations. Establishes within the Office of the Secretary an Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC) to make recommendations for coordination of activities of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, and other relevant federal, state, local, and private agencies and entities relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and other crimes against elders. Establishes the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation to create short- and long-term multidisciplinary strategic plans for the development of the field of elder justice and to make recommendations to the EJCC. Requires the Advisory Board to: (1) develop collaborative and innovative approaches to improve the quality of long-term care, including prevention of abuse and neglect; and (2) establish multidisciplinary panels to address and develop consensus on subjects relating to improving the quality of long-term care. Directs the Secretary to promulgate guidelines to assist researchers working in the area of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation with issues relating to human subject protections.Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2010 to carry out the Elder Justice program. Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to establish and operate stationary and mobile forensic centers, to develop forensic expertise regarding, and provide services relating to, elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Directs the Secretary to make: (1) four grants for stationary centers to institutions of higher education with demonstrated expertise i… | 2023-01-13T04:49:34Z | |
| 109-hr-4224 | 109 | hr | 4224 | Proportionate Final Benefit Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] | TN | D | D000599 | 0 | Proportionate Final Benefit Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that: (1) an individual's entitlement to any OASDI benefit shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month); and (2) the benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in the month preceding the date of death. | 2023-01-13T04:49:43Z | |
| 109-hr-4227 | 109 | hr | 4227 | To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program. | Social Welfare | 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | H000413 | 3 | Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual. | 2023-01-13T04:49:43Z | |
| 109-hr-4144 | 109 | hr | 4144 | To eliminate the requirement that States collect Social Security numbers from applicants for recreational licenses. | Social Welfare | 2005-10-26 | 2005-10-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] | PA | R | E000187 | 6 | Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that states collect Social Security numbers from applicants for recreational licenses. | 2023-01-13T04:49:52Z | |
| 109-hr-4095 | 109 | hr | 4095 | Encourage Initiative and Promote Self-Esteem Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-10-20 | 2005-10-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] | CA | D | F000116 | 0 | Encourage Initiative and Promote Self-Esteem Act of 2005 - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to establish special rules for disability benefits based on waxing and waning medical condition. | 2023-01-13T04:49:53Z | |
| 109-hr-4122 | 109 | hr | 4122 | Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-10-20 | 2005-11-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. | House | Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] | TN | D | T000038 | 1 | Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission Act of 2005 - Establishes the Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission to review Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and make comprehensive recommendations to sustain the solvency and stability of these programs for future generations. | 2023-01-13T04:49:53Z | |
| 109-s-1889 | 109 | s | 1889 | Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-10-19 | 2005-10-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] | NE | R | H001028 | 1 | Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission Act of 2005 - Establishes the Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission to review Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and make comprehensive recommendations to sustain the solvency and stability of these three programs for future generations. | 2023-01-13T04:49:47Z | |
| 109-hr-4067 | 109 | hr | 4067 | TANF Recipients' Lifeline Act | Social Welfare | 2005-10-17 | 2005-10-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | V000081 | 6 | TANF Recipients' Lifeline Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) repeal the five year limit on TANF benefits; (2) require a state to which a TANF grant is made to use appropriate bilingual personnel and printed material in the administration of the state program in those portions of the state in which a substantial number of TANF recipients speak a language other than English; and (3) provide for inflation adjustment of the TANF block grant. Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to exempt TANF benefits from the ban on federal means-tested public benefits for qualified aliens for the first five years after lawful entry into the United States. | 2023-01-13T04:49:54Z | |
| 109-hr-4010 | 109 | hr | 4010 | Low-Income Gasoline Assistance Program Act | Social Welfare | 2005-10-06 | 2005-10-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] | NM | D | U000039 | 11 | Low-Income Gasoline Assistance Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to states to establish emergency assistance programs to pay eligible households for the purchase of gasoline. Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to authorize a state to use funds from any TANF grant to carry out such a state low-income gasoline assistance program. | 2023-01-13T04:49:56Z | |
| 109-s-1808 | 109 | s | 1808 | Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act | Social Welfare | 2005-09-30 | 2005-09-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10803-10805) | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 8 | Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act - Renames the benefit programs for lower income Medicare beneficiaries under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA), commonly referred to as the "qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) program" and the "special low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) program," as the Medicare Savings Programs. Amends SSA title XIX with respect to Medicare Savings Programs to: (1) increase the SLMB eligibility income level from 120% to 135% of the poverty line; (2) deem to be qualified Medicare beneficiaries in certain states individuals already receiving benefits under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI); (3) permit individual self-certification of income and use of a simplified QMB or SLMB application form; (4) provide for automatic reenrollment; (5) direct the Commissioner of Social Security to provide for QMB and SLMB outreach through local offices of the Social Security Administration; (6) eliminate the assets test; (7) prohibit estate recovery under QMB and SLMB; and (8) provide for three months retroactive eligibility with respect to Medicare cost-sharing for QMBs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary), the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Administrator of Social Security to arrange for a demonstration project to identify Medicare beneficiaries who are likely, based on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data, to qualify for benefits under the QMB or SLMB programs, or to be entitled to a premium or cost-sharing subsidy for low-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug program. Requires the Secretary to enter into a demonstration project to provide states with funds to use such information to do ex parte determinations or utilize other methods for identifying and enrolling potentially eligible individuals. Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to send a notice and application for Medicaid benefits to individuals identified as likely to be eligible for QMB or SLMB benefits, or entitled to a… | 2023-01-13T04:49:59Z | |
| 109-hr-3951 | 109 | hr | 3951 | To require compensation for jury service to be excluded in determining income for purposes of the supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act. | Social Welfare | 2005-09-29 | 2005-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 0 | Requires compensation for jury service to be excluded in determining income for purposes of the Supplemental Security Income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act. | 2023-01-13T04:50:07Z | |
| 109-s-1799 | 109 | s | 1799 | Government Pension Offset Reform Act | Social Welfare | 2005-09-29 | 2005-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10748) | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 14 | Government Pension Offset Reform Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to modify the formula for determining the amount of reduced monthly OASDI benefits payable to a spouse, surviving spouse, or parent receiving monthly payments from a federal or state pension plan. Declares that such benefit reductions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation. | 2023-01-13T04:49:59Z | |
| 109-hr-3913 | 109 | hr | 3913 | Social Security Surplus Protection Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-09-27 | 2005-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] | NY | R | K000364 | 0 | Social Security Surplus Protection Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Managing Trustee to ensure that amounts in either the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Social Security Trust Funds) equivalent to the annual surplus for such Fund for any calendar year are made available to the Social Security Surplus Investment Board (SSSIB) on a timely basis for purposes of investment. Establishes the SSSIB in the executive branch to provide for the investment of such amounts. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any concurrent resolution on the budget (or any amendment to it or conference report on it) that would set forth a deficit for any fiscal year for which there is a projected net surplus in the Social Security Trust Funds. Makes it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report if its enactment would cause a deficit for any fiscal year for which there is a projected net surplus in the Trust Funds. | 2023-01-13T04:50:08Z | |
| 109-s-1750 | 109 | s | 1750 | Social Security Guarantee Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-09-22 | 2005-11-15 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12828-12829) | Senate | Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] | PA | R | S000059 | 2 | Social Security Guarantee Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a benefit guarantee certificate to each individual born before 1950 who is determined by the Commissioner of Social Security as of the date of the issuance of the certificate to be entitled to benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act.States that any such certificate constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts, and represents the obligation of the federal government to provide for the payment to the individual to whom the certificate is issued benefits under OASDI in amounts in accordance with the guarantee set forth in the certificate. | 2023-01-13T04:50:00Z | |
| 109-s-1745 | 109 | s | 1745 | Community Services Disaster Assistance Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-09-21 | 2005-09-22 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219. | Senate | Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] | WY | R | E000285 | 1 | Community Services Disaster Assistance Act of 2005 - Provides that a state that receives a payment or allotment under the Community Services Block Grant Act (CSBGA) may use not more than 1% of the portion of the block grant payment or allotment available for expenditure to transfer funds to Louisana, Mississippi, or Alabama. Requires a state that receives such funds to use them to make community services grants, or carry out related activities. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive income limitations on eligibility to receive CSBGA assistance for any area in which the President has determined that an emerency, or a major disaster exists, related to Hurricane Katrina, for the purpose of assisting individuals who resided in such an area on August 22, 2005. Provides that an eligible entity or a state lead agency may send an employee who receives compensation under CSBGA to such an area to provide disaster assistance. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) federal law permits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to utilize eligible entities to provide emergency assistance under CSBGA; and (2) FEMA should make this emergency assistance available to such entities immediately. | 2022-02-03T05:25:35Z | |
| 109-hr-3796 | 109 | hr | 3796 | AmeriCorps Disaster Relief Corps Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-09-15 | 2005-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] | TN | D | F000262 | 10 | AmeriCorps Disaster Relief Corps Act of 2005 - Establishes an AmeriCorps Disaster Relief Corps, administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, to carry out service projects that: (1) provide food, clothing, shelter, and other humanitarian assistance for victims of major disasters and emergencies; (2) involve cleaning, repair, and reconstruction of structures, facilities, and lands located within the disaster area; and (3) perform other activities in response to the consequences of major disasters and emergencies. Authorizes the Corporation to: (1) make grants to, or enter into agreements with states, local governments, or other organizations to support AmeriCorps projects; (2) support the National Civilian Community Corps authorized under the National and Community Service Act; (3) support the VISTA program under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act; and (4) enter into a contract or other agreement with another Federal agency. | 2023-01-13T04:50:12Z | |
| 109-s-1715 | 109 | s | 1715 | A bill to provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes. | Social Welfare | 2005-09-15 | 2005-09-19 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213. | Senate | Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] | WY | R | E000285 | 2 | Provides assistance for students, educational institutions, and individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina (HK). Encourages the Secretary of Education (ED) to exercise waiver authority and other actions on behalf of HK-affected states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).Authorizes ED to: (1) make grants to LEAs for supplemental educational services or additional programs and activities for HK-displaced or -affected students; (2) make payments to LEAs in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to restart operations at schools in HK-disaster areas; and (3) delay applicability of ESEA teacher qualification requirements to Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi and their LEAs due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances. Allows any LEA to provide reciprocity for HK-displaced teachers and paraprofessionals.Directs ED to: (1) use the 2004-2005 child count for 2006-2007 funding under ESEA and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) if the LEA serves a school in an HK-disaster area and has a net loss of students; (2) make payments to LEAs to improve instruction of HK-displaced students (if the LEA does not count such students for ESEA and IDEA funding); and (3) assist LEAs serving HK-displaced homeless children and youths.Provides for waiver authority by ED and suspends application of certain student aid requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, with respect to HK-affected students or educational institutions, including provisions for: grant assistance repayment, loan deferments, loan limits, work-study, grant uses, and distance education.Directs ED, with respect to HK-affected children with disabilities, to: (1) use 2004-2005 numbers for IDEA funding of sending states; and (2) provide funds to receiving LEAs to provide early intervention services.Directs ED, in reallocating funds under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to give preference to affected states that contain HK-disaster areas or that received a … | 2018-02-03T22:09:07Z | |
| 109-s-1679 | 109 | s | 1679 | Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-09-12 | 2005-09-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9933-9939) | Senate | Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] | OH | R | D000294 | 1 | Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act of 2005 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to courts for at-risk children. Provides or revises requirements for: (1) collaboration among state IV-B (Child and Family Services) and IV-E agencies; (2) outcome performance standards for abuse and neglect courts; (3) court model standards; (4) state flexibility for public access to courts; (5) orderly and timely processing for interstate placement of children; (6) complete background checks, including child abuse registries, before approval of any foster or adoptive placement; (7) health and education records; (8) the right to be heard in foster care proceedings; (9) court improvement; and (10) use of interjurisdictional resources. Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to allow courts access to the Federal Parent Locator Service to locate parents in foster care or adoptive placement cases. Amends SSA title XI part A (General Provisions) to require each state administering a program under SSA title IV part B or part E to establish a permanent, multidisciplinary, broad-based commission on state child welfare programs. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for loan forgiveness for: (1) family law, juvenile law, and domestic relations attorneys who work in the defense of low-income families, individuals, or children; and (2) child welfare workers. Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to reauthorize at increased levels the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program, including such programs in rural and underserved urban areas. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Chief Justice for each state and other state court leadership should take the lead in providing for the health, safety, and permanency of children before state abuse and neglect courts. | 2023-01-13T04:50:01Z | |
| 109-hr-3711 | 109 | hr | 3711 | Emergency Action for Vulnerable Children Act | Social Welfare | 2005-09-08 | 2005-09-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] | WA | D | M000404 | 34 | Emergency Action for Vulnerable Children Act - Entitles each state which makes foster care maintenance payments on behalf of foster children in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, for a 12-month period beginning with September 2005, to payments equal to its total expenditures for: (1) such children in foster family homes or child care institutions; and (2) provision of child placement services, plan administration, or services to improve the children's well-being (as the Secretary of Health and Human Services finds necessary). | 2023-01-13T04:50:15Z | |
| 109-hconres-234 | 109 | hconres | 234 | Affirming the obligation and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the 37,162,000 Americans living in poverty and the 15,600,000 of those who live in extreme poverty. | Social Welfare | 2005-09-07 | 2005-09-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] | CA | D | L000551 | 63 | Directs the President to present a plan immediately to eradicate poverty by 2010. | 2023-01-13T04:50:17Z | |
| 109-hr-3672 | 109 | hr | 3672 | TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-09-07 | 2005-09-21 | Became Public Law No: 109-68. | House | Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] | LA | R | M000388 | 13 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 8, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay each state family assistance grant payable for the first quarter of FY2006, as soon as practicable after the enactment of this Act.Provides that activities authorized by part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act shall continue through December 31, 2005, in the manner authorized for FY2005. Makes necessary appropriations for such purpose. Provides that grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the first quarter of FY2006 at the same level as provided through the first quarter of 2005. Extends the National Random Sample Study of Child Welfare and Child Welfare Waiver Authority through December 31, 2005. (Sec. 3) Provides that, between the enactment of this Act and August 31, 2006, a state shall be considered a needy state for purposes of the TANF Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs if: (1) cash benefits under the state TANF program have been provided on a short-term, nonrecurring basis to a family which has resided in another state that includes an area for which a major disaster has been declared as a result of Hurricane Katrina, and has traveled (not necessarily directly) to the state from such other state as a result of the hurricane; and (2) the state has determined that the family is not receiving cash benefits from any program funded under part A of any other state. Declares that no state match is required for such state payments. (Sec. 4) Provides that between the enactment of this Act and the end of FY2006: (1) the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama shall be considered eligible for federal loans for State Welfare Programs; and (2) the cumulative dollar amount of all loans made to such a state by reason of this Act shall not exceed 20% of the state family assist… | 2023-03-24T16:27:30Z | |
| 109-hconres-233 | 109 | hconres | 233 | Affirming the obligation and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the 35,900,000 Americans living in poverty and an additional 15,300,000 Americans living in extreme poverty. | Social Welfare | 2005-09-06 | 2005-09-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] | CA | D | L000551 | 0 | Directs the President to present a plan immediately to eradicate poverty by 2010. | 2023-01-13T04:50:17Z | |
| 109-hr-3661 | 109 | hr | 3661 | Texas Educator Retirement Equity Act | Social Welfare | 2005-09-06 | 2005-09-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] | TX | R | P000583 | 3 | Texas Educator Retirement Equity Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to replace the 60-month period of employment requirement for application of the Government pension offset exemption with the rule that last applied before title II was amended with respect to state and local government employees covered by a public pension who subsequently elect coverage under Social Security pursuant to a voluntary agreement between the state and the Commissioner of Social Security. | 2023-01-13T04:50:16Z | |
| 109-hr-3663 | 109 | hr | 3663 | To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide a State option to extend current waivers and create additional waiver authority under the temporary assistance for needy families program. | Social Welfare | 2005-09-06 | 2005-09-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] | OR | D | W000793 | 0 | Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide a state option to extend current waivers through FY2010, and create additional waiver authority under the TANF program. | 2023-01-13T04:50:16Z | |
| 109-s-1560 | 109 | s | 1560 | Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options Act | Social Welfare | 2005-07-29 | 2005-07-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] | PA | R | S000059 | 0 | Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options Act - Establishes a Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options. Directs the Commission to: (1) study all matters relating to increasing beneficiary-selected or beneficiary-directed options for social service delivery (delivery options) in federal social service programs, including certificate, scholarship, voucher, or other forms of indirect delivery; (2) review all relevant existing programs, including initiatives of the Corporation for National and Community Service; and (3) determine and recommend program areas for which it is appropriate and feasible to implement such delivery options fully or partially. Requires the Commission to promote goals of: (1) expanding consumer and beneficiary choice in such programs; (2) maximizing use of governmental resources in them; and (3) minimizing concerns relating to any precedent under the Constitution regarding participation in them of faith-based providers. | 2023-01-13T04:50:21Z | |
| 109-s-1588 | 109 | s | 1588 | A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security program. | Social Welfare | 2005-07-29 | 2005-07-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] | AR | D | L000035 | 0 | Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual. | 2023-01-13T04:50:20Z | |
| 109-hr-3576 | 109 | hr | 3576 | Leave No Abused or Neglected Child Behind Act | Social Welfare | 2005-07-28 | 2005-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] | WA | D | M000404 | 21 | Leave No Abused or Neglected Child Behind Act - Amends the Social Security Act to revise requirements for foster care and adoption assistance and for child welfare services. Provides for: (1) a state-optional child and family services component in the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance, and related federal payments; (2) expanded eligibility for foster care and adoption assistance by eliminating certain income eligibility requirements, revising maintenance payments match rates, and authorizing Indian tribes to receive federal funds for such assistance; (3) state-optional kinship guardianship assistance payments for children, and related federal payments; (4) a state-optional separate standard for relative foster family homes; (5) application of certain care standards to all children in state custody; (6) child welfare service quality improvement grants to states; and (7) an increased payment rate to states for short-term training of certain child welfare agency staff and court personnel. | 2023-01-13T04:50:30Z | |
| 109-hr-3601 | 109 | hr | 3601 | Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-07-28 | 2005-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. | House | Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large] | VT | I | S000033 | 108 | Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2005 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals aged 62 years of age or older. Authorizes appropriations. Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVIII (Medicare) to provide for the use of such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits under such programs. | 2023-01-13T04:50:30Z | |
| 109-s-1531 | 109 | s | 1531 | Keeping Seniors Safe from Falls and Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act | Social Welfare | 2005-07-28 | 2006-12-05 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 667. | Senate | Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] | WY | R | E000285 | 9 | Keeping Seniors Safe from Falls and Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the national program for traumatic brain injury registries to include grants for a traumatic brain injury surveillance system. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to conduct a study to: (1) determine the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury; (2) report national trends in traumatic brain injury; (3) identify common therapeutic interventions used for the rehabilitation of individuals with such injuries; and (4) develop practice guidelines for such rehabilitation. Sets forth reporting requirements. (Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2010 for a program to conduct basic and clinical research on trauma, including research on traumatic brain injury. (Sec. 6) Allows the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), to make grants to states and American Indian consortia to improve access to rehabilitation and other services regarding traumatic brain injury. Requires the Administrator and the Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities to enter into an agreement to coordinate the collection of data regarding protection and advocacy services. Directs the Administrator to make a grant for training and technical assistance to protection and advocacy systems, if funds permit. (Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to: (1) oversee and support a national education campaign focusing on reducing falls among older adults and preventing repeat falls; and (2) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to design and carry out local education campaigns. Directs the Secretary to conduct and support research to: (1) improve the identification of older adults who have a high risk of falling; (2) improve data collection and analy… | 2023-01-13T04:50:22Z | |
| 109-s-1539 | 109 | s | 1539 | Adoption Equality Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-07-28 | 2005-07-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] | WV | D | R000361 | 0 | Adoption Equality Act of 2005 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for children with special needs in the adoption assistance program. Requires that the child be in the care of a public or licensed private child placement agency or Indian tribal organization pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement, relinquishment, or involuntary removal of the child from the home, where the state has determined that continuation in the home would be contrary to the child's safety or welfare. Specifies related requirements. Prohibits adoption assistance to parents with respect to a child who is not a U.S. citizen or resident, and who was adopted outside of the United States or brought into the United States for the purposes of being adopted. | 2023-01-13T04:50:22Z | |
| 109-hr-3459 | 109 | hr | 3459 | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies. | Social Welfare | 2005-07-27 | 2005-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 3 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to continue an individual's entitlement to benefits through the month of his or her death, without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month. Disregards monthly benefits received for the month in which the individual dies for purposes of the maximum benefit cap. | 2019-11-15T21:48:55Z | |
| 109-hr-3470 | 109 | hr | 3470 | Accountability in Foster Care Act | Social Welfare | 2005-07-27 | 2005-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 4 | Accountability in Foster Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an Advisory Panel on the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) to revise and monitor the data collection, analysis, and reporting system designed to be used to assess and improve state performance in operating child protection and child welfare programs (pursuant to parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act).Directs the Secretary to publish notice of proposed regulations, based on Advisory Panel recommendations, and final regulations to revise AFCARS. Requires such regulations to: (1) permit longitudinal analysis of child-specific outcomes, including analysis of entry and exit cohort data for children in and emancipated from foster care; (2) permit AFCARS to be integrated with the planned National Youth in Transition Database; and (3) contain any other rules necessary to ensure that the revised AFCARS can perform specified functions. | 2023-01-13T04:50:33Z | |
| 109-hr-3471 | 109 | hr | 3471 | Strengthening the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Act | Social Welfare | 2005-07-27 | 2005-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 8 | Strengthening the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Act - Amends the Social Security Act to revise requirements for the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (Program). Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to distribute to states and localities information on access to federal programs (other than the Program) to help foster youth in transition to self-sufficiency. Requires states to certify that, before or when a child leaves foster care, they will inform the child of the full range of available financial, housing, counseling, employment, and education services, and other appropriate support and services for which the child is eligible.Directs the Secretary to develop a standard reporting format for states implementing the Program and a uniform process regional offices can use in assessing state progress in meeting needs of youth in foster care and those recently emancipated from such care. Requires case plans, where appropriate, to describe programs and services that will help the child's transition from foster care to independent living. Revises program evaluation requirements.Makes eligible for educational and training vouchers youths in or exiting from foster care after attaining 14 years of age.Directs the Secretary, after issuing a related notice and rule, to implement the plan for the national youth in transition database. | 2023-01-13T04:50:33Z | |
| 109-hr-3435 | 109 | hr | 3435 | Savings for Seniors Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-07-26 | 2005-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] | TN | R | B001243 | 10 | Savings for Seniors Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to establish in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund a Social Security Surplus Protection Account to hold the Social Security surplus. Denies the availability of the balance in the Account for investment by the Managing Trustee. Establishes in the executive branch of Government a Social Security Investment Commission to study and report to the President and Congress on the most effective vehicles for investment of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, other than investment in the form of U.S. obligations resulting in the transfer of Trust Fund assets to the general fund of the Treasury. | 2019-11-15T21:48:50Z | |
| 109-hr-3379 | 109 | hr | 3379 | Stronger Families Act | Social Welfare | 2005-07-21 | 2005-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 5 | Stronger Families Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to replace general requirements for interstate adoption compact assistance with a program of permanency incentive payments to states with increased rates of foster child and older child adoptions, as well as guardianship, especially older child guardianship, placement. | 2022-02-03T05:26:19Z | |
| 109-hr-3380 | 109 | hr | 3380 | Guardianship Assistance Promotion and Kinship Support Act | Social Welfare | 2005-07-21 | 2006-05-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 17 | Guardianship Assistance Promotion and Kinship Support Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow each state with an approved part E plan to enter into negotiated agreements to provide legal guardianship assistance payments (based on foster care maintenance payments) to individuals who have assumed legal guardianship of children for whom they have cared as foster parents and for whom they have committed to care on a permanent basis. Prohibits a legal guardianship assistance payment from being made with respect to a child who has attained 18 years of age, with certain exceptions such as for a child who is a full-time student in a secondary school. Authorizes the use of foster care independence program funds to provide independent living services, education and training vouchers, and room and board for children who exit foster care to guardianship or adoption after attaining age 14. Expands the definition of family support services to include assisting kinship caregivers or guardians in locating and accessing needed services. Allows state authorities to establish and maintain separate standards for foster family homes in which a foster parent is a relative of the foster child that, at a minimum, protect the safety of the child and provide for criminal records checks. Provides for: (1) notice to relatives when children enter foster care; and (2) expansion of eligibility for the foster care independence program. Allows the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to pay for the federal share of the cost of carrying out kinship navigator programs to help connect kinship caregivers with necessary services and assistance. | 2020-02-10T16:51:07Z | |
| 109-hr-3304 | 109 | hr | 3304 | Growing Real Ownership for Workers Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-07-14 | 2005-07-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] | LA | R | M000388 | 48 | Growing Real Ownership for Workers Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) to add a new part B (GROW Accounts Program) under which a GROW Accounts Board shall establish a GROW account for each participating individual. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, during each calendar year, to transfer to the Board for deposit into an interim fund, amounts equal in the aggregate to 100% of the net OASDI Trust Fund surplus for such calendar year. Requires the interim fund to be invested by the Board in marketable Government Securities. Provides for distributions of an account balance at retirement and treatment of part A (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) benefit payments. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt all GROW accounts from federal taxes; (2) make account distributions taxable as Social Security benefits; and (3) exempt assets of GROW accounts from the estate tax. | 2022-02-03T05:31:10Z | |
| 109-hr-3249 | 109 | hr | 3249 | Social Security Disability Determination Simplification Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-07-12 | 2005-07-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] | VA | R | G000280 | 0 | Social Security Disability Determination Simplification Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the reconsideration step in the review process governing decisions on benefit entitlement. Makes opportunity for a hearing with respect to any initial decision or determination available without any requirement for intervening reconsideration. | 2022-02-03T05:25:26Z | |
| 109-s-1385 | 109 | s | 1385 | Fair Treatment and Due Process Protection Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-07-12 | 2005-07-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8140-8142) | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 2 | Fair Treatment and Due Process Protection Act of 2005 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a state to which a family assistance grant is made to provide appropriate interpretation and translation services to individuals who lack English proficiency if the number or percentage of persons lacking English proficiency meets certain standards. Provides for a reduced family assistance grant as a penalty for states failing to provide such services. Requires a pre-sanction review process. Provides for a similar penalty for states not following such process.Revises data collection and reporting requirements.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) conduct longitudinal studies of a representative sample of families that receive TANF assistance; and (2) ensure that public disclosure with respect to any information concerning TANF recipients or applicants is made in a manner that protects their privacy. | 2023-01-13T04:50:26Z | |
| 109-s-1302 | 109 | s | 1302 | Stop the Raid on Social Security Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-06-23 | 2005-11-15 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12829-12830) | Senate | Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] | SC | R | D000595 | 11 | Stop the Raid on Social Security Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish a Social Security Personal Retirement Accounts Program, to be administered by a Social Security Personal Savings Board established within the Social Security Administration. Authorizes any individual credited with wages paid after December 31, 2005, or self-employment income derived in any taxable year ending after such date, who is born on or after January 1, 1950, and who has not filed an election to renounce such individual's status as a participating individual, to participate in the Program. Directs the Board to establish a social security personal retirement account for each participating individual upon initial receipt of a transfer from amounts held in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to make necessary transfers from the general fund of the Treasury to maintain a 100 percent ratio of assets of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to the annual amount required to pay the full amount of benefits payable for each year up to 2041. Requires designation of a certified account manager by or on behalf of each participating individual to hold the individual's account assets for investment, including in broad-based index funds similar to the index fund investment options available within the Thrift Savings Fund. Prescribes requirements for withdrawal from such accounts, annuitization, and related matters. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make all social security personal retirement accounts exempt from income taxation; but (2) subject distributions from closed accounts to taxation as social security benefits. Exempts assets of Social Security Personal Retirement Accounts from the estate tax. | 2019-11-15T21:52:57Z | |
| 109-hr-3021 | 109 | hr | 3021 | TANF Extension Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-06-22 | 2005-07-01 | Became Public Law No: 109-19. | House | Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] | CA | R | H000528 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 29, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) TANF Extension Act of 2005 - Reauthorizes and extends through September 30, 2005, in the manner authorized for FY2004, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant Program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA), funding for state abstinence education programs under SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant), and eligibility for Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) under SSA title XIX (Medicaid). Reauthorizes and extends the national random sample study of child welfare and child welfare waiver authority through September 30, 2005, in the manner authorized for FY2004. | 2023-01-13T04:47:53Z | |
| 109-hr-3008 | 109 | hr | 3008 | Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-06-21 | 2005-06-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] | OK | R | C001053 | 4 | Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for the making of foster care maintenance payments to private for-profit agencies. | 2023-01-13T04:47:54Z | |
| 109-hr-2900 | 109 | hr | 2900 | To enable the residents of the Bayshore Manor assisted living facility in Key West, Florida, to continue to receive supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act. | Social Welfare | 2005-06-14 | 2005-06-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] | FL | R | R000435 | 0 | Provides that, for purposes of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under title XVI of the Social Security Act, the Bayshore Manor assisted living facility in Key West, Florida, shall not be considered to be a public institution under the SSI program for so long as the facility serves 40 or fewer residents. (Thus enables the residents of the Bayshore Manor facility to continue to receive SSI benefits.) | 2023-01-13T04:47:56Z | |
| 109-hr-2799 | 109 | hr | 2799 | Rachel Granger Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-06-08 | 2005-06-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] | NH | R | B001246 | 19 | Rachel Granger Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the five-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries. | 2023-01-13T04:47:59Z | |
| 109-s-1199 | 109 | s | 1199 | Prompt Disability Payment to Mesothelioma Victims Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-06-08 | 2005-06-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6234) | Senate | Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] | MT | R | B001126 | 0 | Prompt Disability Payment to Mesothelioma Victims Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to shorten the waiting period for Social Security disability benefits for individuals with mesothelioma. | 2019-11-15T21:52:48Z | |
| 109-s-1161 | 109 | s | 1161 | A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to exempt preparation for high-skill, high-demand jobs from participation and time limits under the temporary assistance for needy families program. | Social Welfare | 2005-06-06 | 2005-06-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 0 | Revises the mandatory work requirements of part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act with respect to the limitation on the number of persons in a state who may be treated as engaged in work by reason of participation in educational activities. Removes two-parent families from the formula for such limitation. Creates an exception to the limitation for education in preparation for sector-specific, high-skill occupations to meet employer demand. Defines sector-specific, high-demand, high-skill occupation to meet employer demand as an occupation that: (1) has been identified by the state workforce investment board or by the state agency administering the state TANF program as within state needs with regard to current and projected employment opportunities in specific industry sectors; (2) requires occupational training; and (3) provides a wage of at least 75 percent of the state median hourly wage. | 2022-02-03T05:25:57Z | |
| 109-hr-2622 | 109 | hr | 2622 | Social Security Uninsured Children's Entitlement Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-05-25 | 2005-06-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 0 | Social Security Uninsured Children's Entitlement Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to entitle certain uninsured children to new monthly benefits treated as monthly insurance benefits payable under the OASDI benefit program. | 2019-11-15T21:48:38Z | |
| 109-hr-2623 | 109 | hr | 2623 | To require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between two or more persons in accordance with a national standard. | Social Welfare | 2005-05-25 | 2005-06-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 0 | Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce by 10 percent the amount otherwise payable for a fiscal year to a state operating a program under an approved state plan for federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance upon finding that a state: (1) does not have in effect laws and procedures to ensure that every DNA test conducted pursuant to a court order to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between persons is conducted in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary (including accreditation and certification requirements); or (2) does have such laws and procedures in effect but has not complied in conducting such a test. . | 2019-11-15T21:48:40Z | |
| 109-hr-2629 | 109 | hr | 2629 | Positive Aging Act of 2005 | Social Welfare | 2005-05-25 | 2005-06-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] | RI | D | K000113 | 20 | Positive Aging Act of 2005 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Assistant Secretary for Aging to establish the Office of Older Adult Mental Health Services within the Administration on Aging to develop and implement initiatives to address the mental health needs of older individuals. Directs the Assistant Secretary to make grants to: (1) states for systems to deliver mental health screening and treatment services to older individuals lacking access to such services and for programs to increase public awareness of the benefits of preventing and treating mental disorders; and (2) public and nonprofit private entities for demonstration projects providing mental health screening and treatment services to older individuals residing in rural areas or in naturally occurring retirement communities in urban areas. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for: (1) demonstration projects integrating mental health services for older patients into primary care settings; and (2) multidisciplinary geriatric mental health outreach teams in community settings where older adults reside or receive social services. Requires the Director to designate a Deputy Director for Older Adult Mental Health Services. Requires membership of the advisory council for the Center for Mental Health Services to include representatives of older Americans, their families, and geriatric mental health specialists. Includes among projects of national significance the targeting of substance abuse by older individuals. Includes services for older individuals under community mental health services block grant state plan criteria. | 2020-02-10T16:51:03Z |
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