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Today's American Dream Act

Introduced: February 15, 2017 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 15, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Financial Services, Small Business, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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Today's American Dream Act

This bill establishes new programs or amends existing programs related to workforce and community development. It directs: (1) the Department of Labor to award grants for job skills training for older individuals (older than age 45) and for workers in highly-skilled industries; and (2) the Department of Education to award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and teaching certifications.

The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand and extend the work opportunity tax credit, (2) allow tax credits for wages paid to interns by small business owners, and (3) extend and increase the new markets tax credit.

With respect to community development, the bill limits the first-time homebuyer tax credit to residences in economically distressed communities. It requires the Small Business Administration to make grants for commercial investment in economically underserved communities and direct loans to small business concerns.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on efforts to expand access to broadband service.

The bill establishes a Commission on Innovation in the Office of Management and Budget to study new and developing technologies.

The Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) study characteristics of populations that do not have health insurance coverage, and (2) award grants for free dental health services in underserved communities.

What's happening now March 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • HR 3839 Related bill Today's American Dream Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 17
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 21, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 21, 2017
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Feb 21, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 21, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1084: Today's American Dream Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1084/
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"H.R. 1084: Today's American Dream Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1084/.
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H.R. 1084, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1084/.
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