The above grade is based on votes by on 14 bills from 2009 that were important to fighting poverty. Click on any bill to learn more.
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| 1. | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Reverses the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and restores long-standing protections for individuals filing pay discrimination claims. January 29, 2009: Became Public Law No. 111-2 | N |
| 2. | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
Extends and increases the funding to the Children's Health Insurance Program, enabling states to enroll an additional 4 million children. February 4, 2009: Became Public Law No. 111-3 | N |
| 3. | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Increases funding to and expands eligibility for a variety of programs, including SNAP (food stamps), Unemployment Insurance, housing programs, and tax credits. February 17, 2009: Became Public Law No. 111-5 | N |
| 4. | District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
Creates a new Congressional district for the District of Columbia. | N |
| 5. | Serve America Act
Reauthorizes and expands the National and Community Service Act and Domestic Volunteer Service Act. November 13, 2009: Became Public Law No. 111-13 | N |
| 6. | Amendment to Senate Budget Resolution
Requires states to impose drug testing on Temporary Assistance of Needy Families (TANF) applicants and recipients. | Y |
| 7. | Amendment to Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
Allows bankruptcy judges to alter loans for primary residences, aiding homeowners in foreclosure. | 0 |
| 8. | Amendment to Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
Creates important protections for tenants residing in foreclosed properties by instituting notice requirements. | N |
| 9. | Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
Reauthorizes the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, increases the availability of mortgage credit, and provides strong protections for tenants living in foreclosed properties. May 20, 2009: Became Public Law No. 111-22 | Y |
| 10. | Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009
Protects consumers by prohibiting practices that unfairly harm credit cardholders. May 22, 2009: Became Public Law No. 111-24 | Y |
| 11. | Amendment to Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
Makes the E-Verify program mandatory, requiring employers to electronically verify worker eligibility despite the program's well-documented risks to workers' rights and immigrants' civil liberties. | N |
| 12. | Amendment to Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Affirms the existence of community service requirements for households living in public housing. | N |
| 13. | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Provides significant funding increases for several housing programs that serve low-income families. December 16, 2009: Became Public Law No. 111-117 | Y |
| 14. | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Comprehensively reforms the health insurance system by expanding health insurance coverage to more Americans and regulating health insurance industries (Senate version). | N |