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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 9, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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