H.R. 2336 · 117th Congress · House

HOPE Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Apr 1, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Health, Opportunity, and Personal Empowerment Act of 2021 or the HOPE Act of 2021

This bill establishes two Health, Opportunity, and Personal Empowerment (HOPE) pilot projects to improve economic security for individuals who meet income or other requirements.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development must collaborate on the projects.

The first project provides awards to certain government entities to assist eligible individuals in establishing HOPE accounts through banks, credit unions, or governmental agencies. HOPE accounts must (1) provide access to specified financial services and information on public benefits, health insurance, and other topics; and (2) facilitate activities such as applying for government benefits and filing taxes. HHS must hold a competition to award contracts to private businesses and nonprofits to develop technology applications and other tools for HOPE accounts.

The second pilot project provides grants that allow government and nonprofit organizations to enter voluntary agreements with eligible individuals to carry out long-term plans related to improving economic security and upward mobility.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 19, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  2. APR 02, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. APR 01, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 01, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. APR 01, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

  6. APR 01, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

  7. APR 01, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

  8. APR 01, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

  9. APR 01, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

  10. APR 01, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

  11. APR 01, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 19, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 2, 2021

Active

Work and Welfare Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 1, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 1, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Apr 1, 2021

Active

Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Apr 1, 2021

Active

Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Apr 1, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Apr 1, 2021

Active

Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Apr 1, 2021

Active