Legislative Progress
Introduced
June 4, 2015
Latest Action
November 16, 2015
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Lujan GrishamDemocratic(NM)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
89pct
165d open
vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
National Care Corps Act of 2015 Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services the National Care Corps through which Corps volunteers provide certain services to individuals in need who are age 65 or older or have a disability and have difficulty with self-care or living independently.
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H.R. 711, The Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act - Supported, lobbied and testified on behalf of bill. Lobbied House and Senate members on Social Security solvency. S. 1719, H.R. 3099, RAISE Family Caregivers Act - Urged cosponsorship and House passage of legislation. S. 2759, H.R. 4708, Credit for Caring Act - Urged co-sponsorship. Discussed family caregivers and medical training, state legislation and federal regulations. Discussed older worker employment programs including the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) under the Older Americans Act. S. 3040, H.R. 5926, H.R. 5325, Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations, FY2017 - Lobbied in support of funding for various programs, including caregiving, supportive services and community service programs. S. 2180, H.R. 5574, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Discussed support of bill. Discussed elder abuse registry bill. Discussed Family Caregiving Across Subpopulations Hill briefing and held briefing on family caregiving for people with Alzheimer's/dementia, intellectual/development disabilities, veterans and people with mental health needs. Discussed and urged Member offices to join Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. Discussed Prepare to Care, family caregiving, and brain health. H.R. 2668, National Care Corps Act - Discussed bill as well as long-term services and supports financing, and ACT Caucus. Discussed National Family Caregiver Support Program.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3881)
Introduced in House
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Client expense: $2,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 3099, S.1719, Discussed RAISE Family Caregivers Act and urged cosponsorship. Sent endorsement letter. Discussed proposed tax credit for family caregivers. (no bill) Discussed a national strategy to support family caregiving bill. S.192, Discussed support for Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act. Urged joining the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. (no bill) H.R. 2668, Discussed National Care Corps Act. Discussed hosting CMS Family Caregiving meeting and possible dates. (no bill) H.R. 2894, Discussed the CARE for All Veterans Act. Lobbying to secure a bipartisan Social Security Disability Insurance funding solution in 2015. H.R. 3020, S. 1695, S.2132, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2016 - Lobbies to protect Older Americans Act program funding. Shared invitations for family caregiving forum (ACL, CMS, VA, House and Senate). Discussed participation of Members of Congress in national forum on family caregiving. (no bill) Extended invitations to Portraits of Care reception and discussed room/event logistics. (no bill) Reached out to VA and CMS to participate in virtual caregiving fair. (no bill) Shared policy ideas on family caregiving and LTSS including the Care Planning Act (S.1599), Community Based Independence for Seniors Act (S. 704), Medicare Adult Day Services Act (H.R. 1383), National Care Corps Act (H.R. 2668), RAISE Family Caregivers Act (no bill), and the Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act (H.R. 294).
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Discussed proposal for a national strategy to support family caregivers. (no bill) Discussed proposed tax credit for family caregivers. (no bill) Discussed a national caregiving summit. (no bill) S.192, Discussed support for Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act. Urged joining the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. (no bill) H.R. 2668, Discussed National Care Corps Act and status of reintroduction. Discussed hosting CMS Family Caregiving Meeting and possible dates. (no bill) Discussed needs of military and veteran family caregivers. (no bill) Lobbying to secure a bipartisan Social Security Disability Insurance funding solution in 2015. S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and related agencies, Appropriations Committee/FY 2016 - Lobbied to protect Older Americans Act program funding. Shared invitations for family caregiving forum (ACL, CMS, VA, House and Senate). Discussed participation of Members of Congress in national forum on family caregiving. (no bill) Signed and sent group letter of support for the ACT Caucus to the Co-Chairs. Discussed ACT Caucus at CMS quaterly caregiving meetings (CMS, VA, NIH, AHRQ, CDC). Attended WHCOA forum on family careigivng (Domestic Policy Council, CMS, ACL, DOL, NIH, OPM). Discussed caregiving in the US report and Hill briefing with Hill staff (no bill). Responded to request for possible attendees for WHCOA event. Discussed grandparents caring for grandchildren. (no bill) Discussed multicultural caregivers with NIH and VA. (no bill) Made inquiry regarding national strategy to support caregivers (HHS, ACL).
Client expense: $1,889,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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