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Keeping Girls in School Act [S.1171]
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[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Keeping Girls in School Act This bill establishes an Adolescent Girls Education Challenge Fund from which funds may be made available for the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other federal agencies to work with external partners to implement innovative programs to ensure that adolescent girls enroll and succeed in school. The State Department and USAID are authorized to initiate and advance programs that support educational opportunities for adolescent girls and that reduce specific barriers adolescent
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/18/2017
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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2535]
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[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend lifespan respite care programs (services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs) through FY2022. Each state agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement for lifespan respite care must collect, maintain, and report to the Department of Health and Human Services data and records to enable monitoring and evaluation of the lifespan programs and activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/19/2017
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Recognizing the essential contributions of frontline health workers to strengthening the United States national security and economic prosperity, sustaining and expanding progress on global health, and saving the lives of millions of women, men, and children around the world. [HR-342]
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[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Recognizing the essential contributions of frontline health workers to strengthening the United States national security and economic prosperity, sustaining and expanding progress on global health, and saving the lives of millions of women, men, and children around the world. Reaffirms the critical role of frontline health workers in achieving core global health goals. Commends U.S. progress in helping to build local capacity and save lives in the world's most vulnerable communities by training and supporting such workers. Urges greater global attention
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.1188]
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[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend lifespan respite care programs (services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs) through FY2022. Each state agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement for lifespan respite care must collect, maintain, and report to the Department of Health and Human Services data and records to enable monitoring and evaluation of the lifespan programs and activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/18/2017
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Vulnerable Children and Families Act of 2017 [HB-2532]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[International ]
Vulnerable Children and Families Act of 2017 This bill redesignates the Office of Children's Issues of the Department of State as the Office of Vulnerable Children and Family Security (VCFS). The President shall appoint an Ambassador-at-Large to promote: (1) oversight of the VCFS; (2) the implementation in foreign countries of child welfare laws and policies in keeping with the goals of the United States Government Action Plan on Children in Adversity; and (3) addressing the gap in U.S. diplomacy, policy, and operations regarding permanent family
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
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Child Custody Protection Act of 2017 [S.1173]
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[Children and Youth ]
Child Custody Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/18/2017
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Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2017 [HB-2569]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2017 This bill requires entities that offer or furnish health care related products or services to the public, including health insurers and government agencies, to disclose the price for those products and services at the point of purchase and on the Internet. The entities must disclose all prices, including wholesale, retail, and discounted prices, that are accepted as payment in full for products and services furnished to individual consumers. The Department of Health and Human Services may investigate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Norma J. Torres
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/02/2017
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A resolution designating March 25, 2017, as "National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day". [SR-96]
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[Disabilities ]
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A resolution designating March 25, 2017, as "National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day". Designates March 25, 2017, as National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1979-1980; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S1979) on 03/23/2017
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Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 [HB-1673]
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[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Health ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
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Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund; (2) modify the definition of subpart F income (i.e., income of a controlled foreign corporation earned outside the United States that is not tax-deferred) to include income of a controlled foreign corporation derived from a foreign country; and (3) transfer to the fund revenues from the newly included subpart F income. The Environmental Protection
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 04/11/2017
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Deborah Sampson Act [S.681]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Health ]
Deborah Sampson Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility of peer-to-peer assistance for women veterans (including those who are separating or newly separated from the Armed Forces), with emphasis placed on women who suffered service-related sexual trauma or who are at risk of becoming homeless. Additionally, the VA shall: expand the women veterans call center to include a text messaging capability; establish a partnership with at least one nongovernmental organization
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/17/2017
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Global Health Innovation Act of 2017 [HB-1660]
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[International ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Global Health Innovation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report to Congress, annually for four years, on the development and use of global health innovations in USAID programs, projects, and activities. Such reports shall include descriptions of: (1) goals and progress towards their achievement; (2) how innovation has advanced USAID's commitments to achieving an HIV/AIDS-free generation, ending preventable child and maternal deaths, and protecting communities from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Signed By President. on 01/03/2019
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Crime ]
TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-141. on 03/23/2018
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Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act of 2017 [HB-1586]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of liquid formulations of over-the-counter drugs that are not packaged with a dosage delivery device, such as a calibrated cup or spoon, and that do not have measurements on the label and on the dosage delivery device exclusively in metric units. The Food and Drug Administration may waive the requirement for metric units if that requirement would not benefit public health. Over-the-counter liquid drugs labeled for pediatric use
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to ensuring that women's health care under current law is preserved. [HR-205]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to ensuring that women's health care under current law is preserved. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the health care system should continue to provide health insurance coverage for fundamental elements of women's health care, including maternity care, preventive care with no cost sharing, and coverage for preexisting conditions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan A. Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 [S.652]
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[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Became Public Law No: 115-71. (txt | Pdf) on 10/18/2017
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 [HB-1539]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act [HB-1469]
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[Funding ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Social Security ]
Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act This bill establishes within the legislative branch the Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission to review certain means-tested welfare programs. A "means-tested welfare program" is any federal program that is designed to specifically provide assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income Americans. The bill specifies several programs that are either considered or not considered means-tested welfare programs for the purpose of this bill. The commission must identify changes in law to structure
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/23/2017
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Strengthening Preventive Health Care for Service Members Act [HB-1433]
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[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Strengthening Preventive Health Care for Service Members Act This bill expands preventive health care services under the Department of Defense's (DOD) TRICARE program to include services comparable to coverage provided by a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage under the Public Health Service Act, including certain: (1) evidence-based items or services; (2) immunizations; (3) evidence-informed preventive care and screenings for infants, children, and adolescents; and (4) additional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Increasing State Flexibility in Care Coordination for the Most Vulnerable Act of 2017 [HB-1389]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
Increasing State Flexibility in Care Coordination for the Most Vulnerable Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program to require enrollment with a managed care entity as a condition of Medicaid enrollment with respect to individuals who: (1) are younger than 19 years of age and have certain special needs, or (2) are dually eligible for Medicare.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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MACPAC Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1395]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Social Security ]
MACPAC Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions related to the duties, membership, and conflict-of-interest policies of the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017