Disability And Health-based Discrimination
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Emergency Limitation Periods Extensions for Workers Act [HB-6812]
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[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Extends the limitation period for filing specified claims or complaints under federal labor or employment laws that overlap with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. For such an overlap, the filing limitation period is extended for 90 days beginning on the date after the public health emergency ends plus the number of days of overlap between the initial limitation period and the public health emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 07/13/2020
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COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act [HB-6721]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) hate crimes and reports of COVID-19 hate crimes. It defines COVID-19 hate crime as a violent crime that is motivated by two things: (1) the actual or perceived characteristic (e.g., race) of any person, and (2) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of that characteristic. The designated officer or employee must periodically report on the status of each
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 05/05/2020
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EQUAL Care Act Ending Qualifications that are Unjust for Access to Lifesaving Care Act [S.3601]
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[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Prohibits a state from receiving resources or supplies from specified sources, including the Strategic National Stockpile, during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency if the state has a policy for the distribution or use of such resources or supplies that discriminates on the basis of disability.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Sasse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/05/2020
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 [HB-6637]
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[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 07/09/2020
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Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. [HR-935]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
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[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution establishes the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform to investigate, study, and report to the House of Representatives on its findings, including the efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and transparency of the use of taxpayer funds and relief programs to address the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) crisis; reports of abusive practices related to the coronavirus crisis; the implementation or effectiveness of any federal law applied,
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 938 Reported To House. Rule Provides For Consideration Of H. Res. 935 With 1 Hour Of General Debate. on 04/23/2020
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Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. [HR-935]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
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[Economic Development ]
This resolution establishes the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform to investigate, study, and report to the House of Representatives on its findings, including the efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and transparency of the use of taxpayer funds and relief programs to address the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) crisis; reports of abusive practices related to the coronavirus crisis; the implementation or effectiveness of any federal law applied,
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 938 Reported To House. Rule Provides For Consideration Of H. Res. 935 With 1 Hour Of General Debate. on 04/23/2020
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Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act [HB-6585]
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[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Services ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Establishes the Commission on Ensuring Health Equity During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and adds reporting requirements for certain demographic data related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other activities, the commission must (1) determine approaches to using data to reduce demographic disparities in COVID-19 prevalence and outcomes, and (2) submit findings and recommendations to Congress on a specified timeline until the end of the public health emergency. During the public health emergency, the Centers for Disease
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 04/27/2020
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Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2020, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons. [HR-926]
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[Human Rights ]
This resolution recognizes (1) the significance of Black Maternal Health Week; (2) that Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to raise national awareness of the state of black maternal health in the United States; and (3) that black women experience high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/17/2020
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CARES Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act [S.3548]
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[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
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[Insurance ]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
Addresses economic impacts of, and otherwise responds to, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. The bill authorizes emergency loans to distressed businesses, including air carriers, and suspends certain aviation excise taxes. With respect to small businesses, the bill establishes, and provides funding for, forgivable bridge loans; and provides additional funding for grants and technical assistance. The bill also provides funding for $1,200 tax rebates to individuals, with additional $500 payments per qualifying child. The rebate begins phasing out
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 06/03/2020
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Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 [S.3424]
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[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
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[Veterans ]
[Food ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other agencies to address maternal health outcomes among minority populations. HHS must (1) establish task forces to address social determinants of health, maternal mental and behavioral health, and other topics; and (2) award grants for maternal mortality review committees, innovative maternity care models, and other purposes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish a perinatal payment demonstration project. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/10/2020
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Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 [HB-6142]
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Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other agencies to address maternal health outcomes among minority populations. HHS must (1) establish task forces to address social determinants of health, maternal mental and behavioral health, and other topics; and (2) award grants for maternal mortality review committees, innovative maternity care models, and other purposes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish a perinatal payment demonstration project. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/13/2020
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Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act of 2020 [HB-6136]
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[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the relevant state agency to ensure that any excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory premium rates for health care coverage are corrected before, or as soon as possible after, implementation, including through mechanisms such as denying rates, modifying rates, or requiring rebates to consumers. HHS may apply civil monetary penalties to health insurers that fail to comply with a corrective action taken by HHS and may decertify the plan as a qualified health plan. (Qualified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 03/09/2020
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Tech to Save Moms Act [HB-6138]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Science ]
To improve maternal health outcomes, especially for underserved populations, through investments in technology, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 03/09/2020
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Kira Johnson Act [HB-6144]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to improve outcomes and reduce bias, racism, and discrimination in maternal care settings. Specifically, HHS must award grants to (1) community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for African American women, (2) eligible entities to provide certain training to health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings, and (3) specified health care facilities to establish respectful maternity care compliance offices. The National Academies of Sciences,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/09/2020
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Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 [HB-6132]
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[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
To address social determinants of health for women in the prenatal and postpartum periods, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/10/2020
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Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act [HB-6101]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibits all pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint-action waivers with respect to consumer and civil rights disputes between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and its customers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 03/09/2020
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Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act [S.3400]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibits all pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint-action waivers with respect to consumer and civil rights disputes between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and its customers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/05/2020
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‘Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act' [S.3374]
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[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Services ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
More closely aligns the federal privacy standards applicable to substance-use disorder patient records with the relevant privacy and de-identification standards applicable to other records that contain personal health information for the purposes of (1) treatment, payment, and health care operations by health plans, providers, or clearinghouses; and (2) disclosures to public health authorities. The bill requires patients to give affirmative, written consent; once given, that consent applies to future disclosures. Such consent may be revoked by written
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/03/2020
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REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2020 Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2020 [HB-6054]
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[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
Concerns the burdens that federal and state laws, policies, and regulations may place upon people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Defense (DOD) to initiate a national review of federal (including military) and state laws, policies, regulations, and judicial precedents and decisions regarding criminal and related civil commitment cases involving people living with HIV. DOJ must transmit to Congress and make publicly
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/02/2020
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Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act [HB-6026]
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[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To prohibit the destruction of civil rights memorials, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/28/2020