A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to establish a centralized, secure and streamlined national database or comparable system to share wage, employment, unemployment compensation and other relevant eligibility data with the states.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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- Became Law
Overview
This resolution urges the U.S. Congress to create a national database or similar system for sharing data related to wages, employment, unemployment compensation, and eligibility for programs like SNAP and Medicaid. The resolution acknowledges challenges posed by existing federal privacy laws and seeks to establish exceptions to allow for efficient data sharing between the federal government and states, ultimately aiming to reduce administrative burdens and improve state compliance with federal program requirements.
Key provisions
- Urges the U.S. Congress to establish a centralized national database for relevant data.
- Requests exceptions to federal privacy laws to facilitate data sharing.
- Calls for timely information flow to help states comply with federal program requirements.
- Specifically targets data related to wage, employment, unemployment compensation, and eligibility for SNAP and Medicaid.
- Acknowledges the states’ role as agents of the federal government in administering these programs.
Who is affected
- States
- Federal Government
- SNAP recipients
- Medicaid recipients
- Congress
Notable changes
- Seeks to modify existing federal privacy laws (HIPAA and FERPA) to allow for greater data sharing.
- Highlights the need for streamlined data exchange to address administrative burdens.
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Primary sponsor
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Lynda Schlegel Culver
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