To modify the measure and use of the poverty line issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to more accurately account for the basic needs of families and regional costs of living.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To modify the measure and use of the poverty line issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to more accurately account for the basic needs of families and regional costs of living., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H96C6B023EBF54B6B8E2F9FC0F5672128: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Federal Assistance to Families Act .
- Section H4B22AEC29E704AB7B80B28E38078AE36: 2. New poverty line index The Bureau of the Census shall develop and publish a new poverty line index to be measured separately for each State on an annual...
- Section HC931D7526BFF462AB6712FF3095E584E: 3. Use of the regionally adjusted poverty line in lieu of the poverty line The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of...
- Section H3A3F6D1269324C12B2B4E01329DEAF90: 4. GAO study on ALICE poverty measure Not later than 2 years after the enactment of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States...
- Section H029A78F069B34A16888826B1EF04049C: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term ALICE threshold means the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed measure developed by the United Way of Northern New...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To modify the measure and use of the poverty line issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to more accurately account for the basic needs of families and regional costs of living., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Healthcare, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To modify the measure and use of the poverty line issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to more accurately account for the basic needs of families and regional costs of living., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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