HB 5397

House·20th Congress·Filed Oct 9, 2025

An Act Providing Temporary Financial Assistance, Psychosocial Counselling, Livelihood Support, and Priority Access to Social Services for Indigent Widowed Persons and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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The bill would give poor widows and widowers up to a year of monthly cash equal to the local minimum wage, counseling, job‑training kits and faster entry into other government aid programs.

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Author · Representative

Patrick Michael D. VargasReceipts →

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An Act Providing Temporary Financial Assistance, Psychosocial Counselling, Livelihood Support, and Priority Access to Social Services for Indigent Widowed Persons and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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