Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 16, 2017)
Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2017
This bill establishes and expands various programs related to education, housing, employment, and social welfare.
The Department of Education must award grants to states for the development and implementation of prekindergarten programs.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention within the Department of Justice may award grants to assist communities in addressing juvenile delinquency and gang prevention.
The bill expands:
- the Pell Grant program,
- the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and
- the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs.
With respect to housing, the bill:
- phases out the federal mortgage-interest income-tax deduction, replacing it with a new mortgage-interest income-tax credit;
- expands the federal low-income housing income-tax credit;
- expands certain affordable-housing programs; and
- establishes a federal income-tax credit for low-income renters.
With respect to employment, the bill:
- expands unemployment compensation benefits;
- establishes several new employment-related programs to be carried out by the Department of Labor;
- establishes a tax credit for employers that hire long-term unemployed individuals;
- establishes prohibitions on employment discrimination based on an individual's status as unemployed;
- increases the federal minimum wage, incrementally over a period of seven years, to $15.00 per hour.
In addition, the bill:
- expands the federal earned-income tax credit,
- makes refundable a federal income-tax credit for dependent care expenses,
- and expands eligibility for certain child-care benefits.
The bill also establishes:
- within the Congressional Budget Office, a Poverty Impact Division; and
- within the Department of Health and Human Services, a Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty.
What just happenedOct 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 16, 2017
- Oct 26, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture - Oct 17, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee - Oct 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Budget, and the Judiciary, 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.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Budget, and the Judiciary, 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.
Budget Committee - Oct 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Budget, and the Judiciary, 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.
Rules Committee - Oct 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Budget, and the Judiciary, 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.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Oct 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Budget, and the Judiciary, 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.
Agriculture Committee - Oct 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Budget, and the Judiciary, 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.
Financial Services Committee - Oct 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Budget, and the Judiciary, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Oct 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Budget, and the Judiciary, 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.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Oct 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Budget, and the Judiciary, 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.
Committee on House Administration - Oct 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Budget, and the Judiciary, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 16, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House