Jack Reynolds Memory Medigap Expansion Act [HB-1676]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII to provide for certain Medigap coverage for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes.
HB-1676: Jack Reynolds Memory Medigap Expansion Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/09/2021
Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2021 [HB-1655]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare program for FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests, to increase participation in colorectal cancer screening in under-screened communities of color, to offset the COVID-19 pandemic driven declines in colorectal cancer screening, and for other purposes.
HB-1655: Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/09/2021
Telehealth Modernization Act [HB-1332]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program related to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
HB-1332: Telehealth Modernization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/26/2021
Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act [S.405]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Services ]
[National Security ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes.
S.405: Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/24/2021
SERVE Act Supporting Eating disorders Recovery through Vital Expansion Act [HB-1309]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for eating disorders treatment for members of the Armed Forces and certain dependents of members and former members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021 [HB-1317]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
To provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes.
HB-1317: Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Committee Hearings Held. on 06/30/2021
Telehealth Modernization Act [S.368]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program related to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
S.368: Telehealth Modernization Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/23/2021
Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act [S.341]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to provide justice for incarcerated moms, and for other purposes.
S.341: Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/22/2021
Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021 [HB-1126]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
To provide compensation to certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness, and for other purposes.
HB-1126: Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Committee Hearings Held. on 06/30/2021
Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act of 2021 [HB-948]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To improve maternal health outcomes for incarcerated individuals, and for other purposes.
HB-948: Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/23/2021
End Diaper Need Act of 2021 [S.304]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Poverty ]
A bill to provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to address the increased burden that maintaining the health and hygiene of infants and toddlers, medically complex children, and low-income adults or adults with disabilities who rely on adult incontinence materials and supplies place on families in need, the resultant adverse health effects on children and families, and the limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers and diapering
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S.304: End Diaper Need Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/08/2021
Downwinders Parity Act of 2021 [HB-612]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain communities, and for other purposes.
HB-612: Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-220. on 12/20/2021
Downwinders Parity Act of 2021 [HB-538]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain communities and to extend the fund, and for other purposes.
HB-538: Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 03/05/2021
Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 [HB-341]
[Healthcare ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
To make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities established in response to COVID-19.
HB-341: Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Roger Williams
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2021
Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2021 [HB-124]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals who are receiving medical assistance under such title and who have Sickle Cell Disease.
HB-124: Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2021
COVID–19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021 [HB-173]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements with entities to expand and support activities with respect to the prevention and treatment of a covered condition, and for other purposes.
HB-173: COVID–19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/02/2021
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act [HB-8900]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Funding ]
Provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies through December 18, 2020, and extends several expiring health programs. DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 This division provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies through December 18, 2020. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2021 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires on December 11, 2020.
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HB-8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Became Public Law No: 116-215. (txt | Pdf) on 12/11/2020