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US Congress 117th Congress

Telehealth Coverage and Payment Parity Act [HB-4480] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Chabot Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/19/2021

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Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-4387] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve maternal health, to improve obstetric care in rural areas, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/21/2021

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The People’s Response Act [HB-4194] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
To establish within the Department of Health and Human Services a Division on Community Safety, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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IMPROVE Addiction Care Act Improving Medicaid Programs' Response to Overdose Victims and Enhancing Addiction Care Act [HB-4203] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/29/2021

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Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2021 [S.2264] [Housing ] [Native American Affairs ]
A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 02/16/2022

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REACH for Veterans Act Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline for Veterans Act [S.2283] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ]
A bill to improve the Veterans Crisis Line of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 10/20/2021

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A resolution designating June 26, 2021, as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking". [SR-293] [International ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Law Enforcement ]
A resolution designating June 26, 2021, as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 06/24/2021

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Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2022 [HB-4040] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/28/2022

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Real Justice for Our Veterans Act of 2021 [HB-4035] [Veterans ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prioritize veterans court treatment programs that ensure equal access for racial and ethnic minorities and women, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerrold Nadler Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/28/2021

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Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021 [S.2172] [Housing ] [Veterans ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve grants, payments, and technical assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to serve homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/28/2021

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Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021 [HB-3982] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/18/2021

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Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act [S.2044] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Rights ]
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/14/2021

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. [HB-3883] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Rice Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/07/2021

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Community-Based Response Act of 2021 [HB-3862] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
To provide for a Community-Based Emergency and Non-Emergency Response Grant Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act [S.2041] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enforce the licensure requirement for medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/28/2021

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Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act [HB-3865] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Food ]
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 06/14/2021

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. [S.2043] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/14/2021

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Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021 [S.2016] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/17/2021

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Multiple Substance Impaired Driving Prevention Act of 2021 [S.1999] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize the use of certain Federal funds for multiple substance impaired driving countermeasures, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/09/2021

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STRONG Support for Children Act of 2021 Services and Trauma-informed Research of Outcomes in Neighborhoods Grants for Support for Children Act of 2021 [HB-3792] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Mental Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/09/2021

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