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  • H.R. 9448, known as the “School Hunger Elimination Act of 2024,” aims to improve the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by making it easier for children to qualify for free or reduced-cost school meals. The bill proposes automatic certification for school meal eligibility for...

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    The School Hunger Elimination Act of 2024 is a plan to help more kids get free or cheaper meals at school by automatically signing them up if they already get help from other government programs, like Medicaid. By sharing information between different state agencies, it makes sure kids from families that need support can get meals without having to fill out more forms.

  • H. RES. 88 aims to support the designation of January 31, 2025, as "Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day." The resolution highlights the importance of the earned income tax credit, which is a federal tax credit for low- and moderate-income working families and individuals....

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    H. RES. 88 wants everyone to know about a special day on January 31, 2025, to remind people about a helpful money back for working families called the Earned Income Tax Credit. It asks different groups to work together to make sure people who can get this money know about it and get help if they need it.

  • S. 4967 aims to amend and reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. This bill seeks to give states more flexibility to create child care systems, enhance parental choice, and improve the quality of child care services. It includes provisions to...

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    S. 4967 is like a big set of rules to help make sure more kids can go to daycare and their parents have more choices, especially if their families don't have a lot of money. It wants to make sure the places where kids go are safe and nice, but it hasn't really decided how much money it will need to do that yet.

  • S. 3904 aims to establish a pilot program to improve the family self-sufficiency program in the United States. The bill proposes creating interest-bearing escrow accounts for eligible low-income families who experience an increase in rent due to rising earned income. These...

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    This bill wants to help low-income families save money by letting them put extra rent money into special savings accounts that they can use later if they meet certain conditions.

  • H. R. 585, titled the "Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act," aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. The bill's primary goal is to make the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permanent, allowing them to provide financial support for services that...

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    H. R. 585 wants to help families of veterans who don't have a lot of money by making sure they can get help to pay for a place to live, and it plans to do this every year starting in 2027.

  • The bill H.R. 8236, titled the "Pre-K for Kids Act of 2024," proposes the establishment of a grant program directed by the Secretary of Education. The program aims to award grants to state educational agencies to help offer pre-kindergarten programs, which strive to lower...

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    The Pre-K for Kids Act of 2024 wants to help make preschool cheaper and better by giving money to states. This money is for starting good preschool programs, especially for families who don't have a lot of money, to make sure little kids get a good start with their learning.

  • H. R. 10015 proposes that states receiving grants under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 should not prevent licensed child care providers from preparing simple foods like fruits and vegetables. The bill highlights the importance of access to fresh...

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    The bill wants to make sure that places taking care of kids can cut and prepare fruits and veggies to help kids eat better and stay healthy. This means making rules easier so caregivers can give kids fresh snacks without any trouble.

  • S. 970 establishes a pilot program to improve the family self-sufficiency program via an escrow expansion initiative. It allows selected entities to create escrow accounts for up to 5,000 families receiving housing assistance, where increased rent due to higher earned income...

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    The bill, S. 970, is like setting up a special piggy bank for families who get help with their homes, where extra money they earn gets saved so they can use it later to become more independent. It provides money to make this work well and to check if it really helps families save money and become more self-sufficient.

  • H.R. 7991, the “Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act,” aims to change the rules for claiming the child tax credit and earned income tax credit. It requires taxpayers to include valid Social Security numbers for themselves and their qualifying children when filing for...

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    H.R. 7991 makes sure that only people with certain valid Social Security numbers can get special money from the government for having kids or working, and these rules start after December 2024.

  • H.R. 2850, titled the "Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025," proposes changes to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. The bill aims to make youth sports facilities eligible for certain grants by modifying sections of the current law. It highlights the importance of these...

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    The Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025 is a plan to help build and improve places where kids can play sports, so they can stay healthy and have fun, especially in areas where there aren't many places to play. It also wants to make sure that kids from families who don't have a lot of money and those living in places with problems like drug use or violence can benefit from these new or better playgrounds.

  • H.R. 7948 aims to help families living in public housing by including the costs for high-speed internet in their utility allowances. This bill allows these families to cover expenses like renting or buying necessary equipment and one-time installation fees. The inclusion is limited to the...

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    This bill wants to help families living in public housing get fast internet by including these costs in their utility budget, but only for families with kids who get free or cheap school lunches. It also makes sure that kids have safe internet by requiring filters to block bad stuff online.

  • S. RES. 852 is a resolution passed by the Senate to designate October 20, 2024, as "National Early Childhood Literacy Awareness Day." This resolution highlights the challenges faced by children from low-income families in developing literacy skills and emphasizes the...

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    S. RES. 852 is a special plan from the Senate to make October 20, 2024, a day to learn how important it is for little kids to read and understand words. It asks people, schools, and communities to do fun things on that day to help kids love reading and become better at it.

  • S. 5560, known as the “Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024,” proposes changes to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. The bill aims to make youth sports facilities eligible for certain federal grants, emphasizing projects that address economic...

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    The Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024 is a plan to help more places build sports fields and gyms for kids, especially in areas that don't have much money. It wants to make sure kids play more and help their towns become nicer places by bringing in visitors and creating jobs.

  • H.R. 9811, known as the "Child Care Infrastructure Act," aims to improve the safety and quality of child care facilities across the United States. The bill authorizes grants to states and intermediary organizations to support the construction, renovation, or enhancement of these facilities,...

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    The "Child Care Infrastructure Act" is like a plan to help fix and build better places where kids can go when their parents are busy. It wants to make sure these places are safe and nice, especially for families who don't have a lot of money or live far away, by giving money to states to help them out.