H.R. 5447 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act
H.R. 5447 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) was introduced on Feb 14, 2008, sponsored by Edolphus Towns with 82 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 14, 2008
- Co-sponsors
- 82
- Policy area
- Social Welfare
What it does
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Edolphus Towns (D-NY). Co-sponsors: 80 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2008
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (Feb 14, 2008)
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- H.R. 2608: SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act
- H.R. 82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2007
- H.R. 184: To extend for 1 year the availability of supplemental social services block grant funding.
- H.R. 368: Notch Fairness Act of 2007
- H.R. 1380: Social Security Benefits Fairness Act of 2007
- H.R. 1668: Proportionate Final Benefit Act of 2007
- H.R. 1783: Elder Justice Act
- H.R. 3046: Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007
Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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