HELP Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-4989| Senate
| Updated: 12/9/2020
Robert P. Casey
Democratic Senator
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (7)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Human-Services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2020 or the HELP Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to allot funding to states and territories to improve 2-1-1 call systems. These systems connect callers seeking non-emergency assistance with appropriate local human services, such as homelessness and suicide prevention resources.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Social Welfare
AgingChild care and developmentCommunity life and organizationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDomestic violence and child abuseEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesGovernment information and archivesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication
HELP Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-4989| Senate
| Updated: 12/9/2020
Human-Services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2020 or the HELP Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to allot funding to states and territories to improve 2-1-1 call systems. These systems connect callers seeking non-emergency assistance with appropriate local human services, such as homelessness and suicide prevention resources.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Robert P. Casey
Democratic Senator
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (7)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Social Welfare
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AgingChild care and developmentCommunity life and organizationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDomestic violence and child abuseEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesGovernment information and archivesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication