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Emergency Support for Substance Use Disorders Act [S.4058]
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Requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to states, other jurisdictions, and community-based entities for harm reduction activities to address drug misuse during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/24/2020
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Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020 [HB-7281]
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To require States and units of local government to certify a commitment to release certain individuals from jails and prisons, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 06/18/2020
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Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Act [HB-7062]
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Eliminates cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage for insulin and associated medical supplies during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also allows beneficiaries to receive their insulin and supplies via mail order during the emergency period.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/28/2020
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Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020 [HB-6971]
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Expands Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services. Currently, Medicare covers such services for individuals with diabetes or kidney disease under certain circumstances; such services must also be provided by a registered dietitian or nutrition professional pursuant to a physician referral. The bill extends coverage to individuals with other diseases and conditions, including obesity, eating disorders, cancer, and HIV/AIDS; such services may also be referred by a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 05/22/2020
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Professional Boxing Safety Enhancement Act of 2020 [HB-6931]
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Repeals a provision allowing a professional boxing match to meet an alternative requirement in effect under regulations of a boxing commission that provides protection of the health and safety of boxers and that is equivalent to requirements otherwise provided under the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996. A boxer shall provide with the application for a boxing license, or its renewal, an original or certified copy of the results of medical tests that (1) were performed by a laboratory during the calendar year for which the license is being issued
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew A. Cartwright
Introduced In House on 05/19/2020
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Emergency GRACE Act Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2020 [HB-6900]
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To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with heightened coronavirus risk.
Sponsored by: Rep. Madeleine Dean
Introduced In House on 05/15/2020
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COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020 [S.3720]
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A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Pandemic Jail and Prison Emergency Response grant programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/13/2020
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Emergency GRACE Act Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2020 [S.3698]
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A bill to expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with heightened coronavirus risk.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/12/2020
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The Heroes Act [HB-6800]
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Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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Protecting Outpatient Access Act of 2020 [HB-6803]
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Expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass certain outpatient care centers that are affiliates of nonprofit hospitals. Such care centers include mental health and substance abuse centers, dialysis centers, health maintenance organization medical centers, and freestanding ambulatory surgical and emergency centers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Troy Balderson
Introduced In House on 05/12/2020
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Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2020 [S.3657]
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Expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health care programs, and private health insurance to include foods, vitamins, and individual amino acids that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/07/2020
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Emergency Community Supervision Act [S.3646]
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Establishes measures to reduce the number of individuals in federal custody during a national emergency relating to a communicable disease. Specifically, it does the following: requires certain categories of inmates to be released and placed in community supervision (e.g., home confinement); limits the use of pretrial detention; and modifies supervised release, including to suspend the request for detention and imprisonment as a sanction for a violation of probation, supervised release, or parole.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/07/2020
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 [HB-6637]
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To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 07/09/2020
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To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19. [HB-6620]
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Requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to award grants to eligible jurisdictions and community-based organizations to address the harms of substance misuse, including by encouraging actions to reduce health impacts of substance use during national disasters and emergencies. SAMHSA shall prioritize grants by accounting for such factors as drug overdose death rates.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Introduced In House on 04/24/2020
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FIRST Act Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and security Together Act [HB-6537]
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Imposes requirements during a communicable disease-related national emergency, such as requiring the release of certain aliens in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Covered aliens, specifically those who have certain health conditions, are at least 50 years old, or are 21 years of age or younger, shall be released from ICE custody without bond during such a national emergency, unless the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the alien is likely to pose a substantial and specific
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 04/17/2020
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COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020 [HB-6414]
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Establishes a new grant program to help states and local governments prevent, detect, and stop the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in correctional facilities. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants to states and local governments that release certain persons—persons who do not pose a serious risk or who meet certain criteria based on age or health—from correctional facilities. Additionally, DOJ must award grants to states and local governments that adopt cite-and-release procedures for suspects who do
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/27/2020
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COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020 [HB-6414]
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Establishes a new grant program to help states and local governments prevent, detect, and stop the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in correctional facilities. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants to states and local governments that release certain persons—persons who do not pose a serious risk or who meet certain criteria based on age or health—from correctional facilities. Additionally, DOJ must award grants to states and local governments that adopt cite-and-release procedures for suspects who do
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/27/2020
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Emergency Community Supervision Act [HB-6400]
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Establishes measures to reduce the number of individuals in federal custody during a national emergency relating to a communicable disease. Specifically, it does the following: requires certain categories of inmates to be released and placed in community supervision (e.g., home confinement); limits the use of pretrial detention; and modifies supervised release, including to limit the use of incarceration as a sanction for a parole violation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/26/2020
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Emergency Community Supervision Act [S.3579]
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Establishes measures to reduce the number of individuals in federal custody during a national emergency relating to a communicable disease. Specifically, it does the following: requires certain categories of inmates to be released and placed in community supervision (e.g., home confinement); limits the use of pretrial detention; and modifies supervised release, including to limit the use of incarceration as a sanction for a parole violation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/25/2020
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A resolution supporting the designation of March 2020 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month". [SR-544]
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This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and its goals and ideals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/16/2020