Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act
Latest action · Sep 30, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 30, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act
This bill provides funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program within 30 days that provides monthly cash-assistance payments to low- and moderate-income households during economic downturns or disasters. This funding is exempt from sequestration, a process of automatic spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
During any month the Department of Labor determines that a state or territory is in an economic downturn or the Federal Emergency Management Agency determines that an area is under a major disaster declaration, eligible households in those places receive payments. Payments vary based on household size and income. For households with incomes under 200% of the federal poverty line (FPL), payments range from $2,000 to $4,000. Payments phase out for households with incomes between 200% and 300% of the FPL. In addition, payments may not be garnished or taxed, and jurisdictions may not impose conditions, such as work requirements or asset tests, on the receipt of these payments. The federal government must cover 100% of the payments.
States and territories may carry out this program directly by submitting plans that meet certain requirements to HHS for approval. HHS must award planning grants to jurisdictions to develop the plans and cover certain program implementation costs. If a jurisdiction lacks an approved plan or otherwise fails to comply with program requirements, HHS must make the payments on behalf of that jurisdiction.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 30, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Sep 30, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Sep 30, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 30, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8387 | Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act | Identical bill | Sep 24, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for a Family Crisis Cash Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Census and government statistics
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer credit
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Disability and paralysis
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Economic performance and conditions
- Family services
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Income tax exclusion
- Inflation and prices
- Intergovernmental relations
- Natural disasters
- Performance measurement
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Social Welfare
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
- Unemployment
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2020Introduced in Senate
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