S 4989 116th Congress Senate Social Welfare Aging Child care and development Community life and organization Department of Health and Human Services Domestic violence and child abuse Emergency communications systems Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Family services Government information and archives Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Mental health Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations State and local government operations

HELP Act of 2020

Introduced: December 9, 2020 See on congress.gov

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Dec 9, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Dec 9, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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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.

What's happening now December 9, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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