WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Cash welfare block grants

P.L. 110-275, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5.41

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6331 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, it would improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, it would enhance low-income benefit programs, and it would maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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S. 3118, The Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $29.10

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3118 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas....

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H.R. 6212, The Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6212 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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S. 3101, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $21.86

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3101 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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S. 2968, The Low-Income Gasoline Assistance Program Act

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2968 would provide emergency assistance for families receiving assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and low-income working families....

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S. 2820, A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend and expand the number of States qualifying for supplemental grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2820 would amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend and expand the number of States qualifying for supplemental grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program....

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S. Con. Res. 70, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013 - Cost per Average Family: $26402.98

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. Con. Res. 70 would set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013....

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S. 2560, The Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act of 2007

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2560 would create the income security conditions and family supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's unaccompanied youth....

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H.R. 4852, The Positive Alternatives Act

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4852 would amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow funds provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families to be used for alternative-to-abortion services....

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H.R. 4208, The Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4208 would create the income security conditions and family supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's unaccompanied youth....

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H.R. 4153, The College Cost Reduction and Access Act Technical Amendments of 2007

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4153 would make certain technical corrections and transition amendments to the College Cost Reduction and Access Act....

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H.R. 4016, The Unemployment Insurance for Survivors Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4016 would provide unemployment insurance to those who are separated from their employment as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking....

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H.R. 4000, To extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4000 would extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States....

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H.R. 3656, To require States to withhold assistance to applicants for, and recipients of temporary assistance for needy families with respect to whom there is substantial evidence of recent unlawful drug use

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3656 would require States to withhold assistance to applicants for, and recipients of, temporary assistance for needy families with respect to whom there is substantial evidence of recent unlawful drug use....

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H.R. 3599, The Creating Access to Rides Act

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3599 would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to improve access to dependable, affordable automobiles by low-income families....

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H.R. 3395, The Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3395 would amend title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure funding for grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families....

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H.R. 3409, The Place to Call Home Act

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3409 would create the conditions, structures, and supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's unaccompanied youth....

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H.R. 3188, To eliminate the separate work participation rate requirements for 2-parent families under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3188 would eliminate the separate work participation rate requirements for 2-parent families under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families....

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H.R. 3172, The Freedom To Save Act of 2007

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3172 would exclude certain assets in determining eligibility under the food stamp program, the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and the State children's health insurance program (SCHIP)....

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S. 1730, The Pathways to Independence Act of 2007

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1730 would amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and it would reward States for engaging individuals with disabilities in work activities....

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P.L. 110-84, The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1506.05

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2669 would provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008....

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H.R. 2477, The State Child Well-Being Research Act of 2007

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2477 would amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct research on indicators of child well-being....

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H.R. 2395, The Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2395 would promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking....

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H.R. 2314, To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to increase payments to States for expenditures for short term training of staff of certain child welfare agencies

Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2314 would amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to increase payments to States for expenditures for short term training of staff of certain child welfare agencies....

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H.R. 2188, The Kinship Caregiver Support Act

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2188 would establish kinship navigator programs, and it would establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children....

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