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CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 [HB-5311]
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CARA 2.0 Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/30/2018
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Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 [HB-5385]
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Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Signed By President. on 09/18/2018
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Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 [S.2597]
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Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/10/2018
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Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 [HB-5252]
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Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award a grant to an eligible nonprofit nongovernmental entity to support oversight of the United States Olympic Committee, each national governing body, and each paralympic sports organization with regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse. An entity receiving a grant must demonstrate that it has: (1) nationally recognized expertise in preventing and investigating emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in the athletic programs of these sports organizations;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/30/2018
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [S.1771]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Community Service Employment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 115-277. on 12/05/2017
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A resolution designating the first week in August 2017 as "World Breastfeeding Week", and designating August 2017 as "National Breastfeeding Month". [SR-246]
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A resolution designating the first week in August 2017 as "World Breastfeeding Week", and designating August 2017 as "National Breastfeeding Month". Designates the first week of August 2017 as World Breastfeeding Week and designates August 2017 as National Breastfeeding Month. Expresses support for policies and funding to ensure that all mothers who choose to breastfeed can access a full range of support.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4881) on 08/03/2017
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Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017 [S.1730]
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Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: establish a five-year strategy to achieve, with target countries and donors, the goal of ending preventable child and maternal deaths globally and ensure healthy and productive lives by 2030; and provide assistance to implement the strategy. The President shall designate a current U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee serving in the Senior Executive Service or at the level of a Deputy Assistant Administrator or higher to serve concurrently as the Maternal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S4774) on 08/02/2017
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SAFER Act of 2017 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 [HB-3541]
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SAFER Act of 2017 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Innocence Protection Act of 2004 to modify requirements with respect establishing and implementing best practices for evidence retention. The bill amends the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to require the Department of Justice (DOJ), in providing information about the role of forensic nurses to certain health-related entities, to provide information about the role of both adult and pediatric forensic nurses. DOJ must also provide additional information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 07/28/2017
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Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2017 [HB-3602]
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Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the Department of Education, to award grants for: (1) comprehensive sex education for adolescents, (2) comprehensive sex education provided by institutions of higher education, and (3) training faculty and staff to teach comprehensive sex education to adolescents. HHS must enter a contract with a nonprofit organization to evaluate and report on these grants. The bill makes appropriations to carry out the the bill.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/04/2017
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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2017 [HB-3559]
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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the access of marginalized youth to sexual health services such as sexual health education and contraception. Marginalized youth are disadvantaged individuals under the age of 26. Grants may be awarded to state or local health or education agencies, public schools, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations. Grants may be used to: (1) provide sexual health information to marginalized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/04/2017
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Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2017 [HB-3580]
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Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2017 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to condition each state's receipt of ESEA funds, beginning in FY2019, on the state's enforcement of specified minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions. Each local educational agency must develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes: (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions; (2) specified supports for each student
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Introduced In House on 07/28/2017
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Savannah Hope Stillbirth Child Tax Credit Act [HB-3549]
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Savannah Hope Stillbirth Child Tax Credit Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the child tax credit, to allow an additional $2,000 refundable tax credit for each birth by the taxpayer of a stillborn child during the taxable year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Introduced In House on 07/28/2017
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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2017 [S.1650]
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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the access of marginalized youth to sexual health services such as sexual health education and contraception. Marginalized youth are disadvantaged individuals under the age of 26. Grants may be awarded to state or local health or education agencies, public schools, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations. Grants may be used to: (1) provide sexual health information to marginalized
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/27/2017
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Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2017 [S.1653]
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Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the Department of Education, to award grants for: (1) comprehensive sex education for adolescents, (2) comprehensive sex education provided by institutions of higher education, and (3) training faculty and staff to teach comprehensive sex education to adolescents. HHS must enter a contract with a nonprofit organization to evaluate and report on these grants. The bill makes appropriations to carry out the the bill.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/27/2017
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Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act of 2017 [HB-3490]
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Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2017
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Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-3473]
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Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require a state or state-designated entity receiving support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for development and implementation of a statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy to agree to collaborate with each of the state's federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the strategy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2017
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SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act of 2017 [HB-3410]
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SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act of 2017 This bill directs the Bureau of Prisons to establish a pilot program to allow incarcerated women who give birth and children born during such incarceration to reside together in a separate prison housing unit. It sets forth inmate eligibility criteria and program participation requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/06/2017
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School Lunch Affordability Act [HB-3384]
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School Lunch Affordability Act This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by repealing its paid lunch equity requirements (which generally require schools to charge students for paid meals at a price that is, on average, equal to the difference between free meal reimbursement and paid meal reimbursement).
Sponsored by: Rep. Vicky Hartzler
Introduced In House on 07/25/2017
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YOUTH Act Youth Opioid Use Treatment Help Act of 2017 [HB-3382]
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YOUTH Act Youth Opioid Use Treatment Help Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the grant program for substance abuse treatment services for children and adolescents to cover young adults. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) must award grants for demonstration programs to: (1) expand access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders among adolescents and young adults, or (2) create and distribute resources on medication-assisted treatment training and implementation for health care
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Sponsored by: Rep. Katherine M. Clark
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/28/2017
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3358]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Federal Unemployment Benefits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 115-277. on 12/05/2017