Senate Bill 440
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Continued Funding for Senior Services During COVID–19 Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 25, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
440
Congress
117
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Primary focus of measure is public assistance and Social Security programs; social services matters, including community service, volunteer, and charitable activities. Measures concerning such health programs as Medicare and Medicaid may fall under Health policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Continued Funding for Senior Services During COVID-19 Act
This bill provides additional funding for FY2021 to the Administration for Community Living for social services and programs for individuals aged 60 years or older, including to mitigate and prevent COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
With respect to the additional funding, the bill waives matching requirements that typically apply to funding for these services and programs.
February 25, 2021
02/25/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
02/25/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:49 PM