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US Congress 117th Congress

Right to Contraception Act [S.4612] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights ] [Public Health ]
A bill to protect a person's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/26/2022

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Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 [HB-8487] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzan DelBene Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 117-696, Part I. on 12/30/2022

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A resolution designating June 26, 2022 as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking". [SR-685] [International ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Law Enforcement ]
A resolution designating June 26, 2022 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. (consideration: Cr S3028; Text: Cr S3033-3034) on 06/21/2022

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Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2022, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public alertness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease, the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings for sickle cell trait carriers, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions related to sickle cell disease. [HR-1176] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2022, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public alertness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease, the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings for sickle cell trait carriers, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions related to sickle cell disease.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 06/15/2022

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Supporting the designation of June 26, 2022, as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking". [HR-1175] [International ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Law Enforcement ]
Supporting the designation of June 26, 2022, as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking".

  

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

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Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2022 [HB-8057] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 06/14/2022

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A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2022 as "Mental Health Awareness Month". [SR-662] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ]
A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2022 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. on 06/07/2022

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Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act [S.4352] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to require a study on the effects of travel nurse agencies on the health industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/06/2022

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Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2022 [HB-7940] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
To require the Bureau of Prisons to submit to Congress an annual summary report of disaster damage, and for other purposes.

  

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

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act AI in Counterterrorism Oversight Enhancement Act Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2022 Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2022 Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2022 Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2022 PLUM Act of 2022 Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act of 2022 Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act Central Coast Heritage Protection Act Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act Colorado Wilderness Act of 2020 Global Health Security Act of 2022 BURMA Act of 2022 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022 District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act Libya Stabilization Act Taiwan Peace and Stability Act Protecting America’s Wilderness Act FedRAMP Authorization Act Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022 [HB-7900] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ]
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith S.amdt.5499 Amendment Sa 5499 Proposed By Senator Reed. on 10/11/2022

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Physician Education for Fistula Treatment Act [HB-7864] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Public Health ]
To authorize assistance to train and retain obstetrician-gynecologists and sub-specialists in urogynecology and to help improve the quality of care to meet the health care needs of women in least developed countries, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro Introduced In House on 05/24/2022

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Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act Building Pipeline of School-Based Mental Health Service Providers Act Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act RISE Act Student Mental Health Rights Act Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act [HB-7780] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To support the behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in the school-based behavioral health workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/11/2022

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Medicare for All Act of 2022 [S.4204] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/12/2022

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Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022 [S.4170] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ]
A bill to reauthorize programs for mental health, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Murphy Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/10/2022

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Biosimilar User Fee Amendments of 2022 Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2022 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2022 Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2022 [HB-7667] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Received In The Senate. on 06/09/2022

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Expressing support for the designation of May 2022 as "Mental Health Awareness Month". [HR-1093] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ]
Expressing support for the designation of May 2022 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 05/06/2022

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Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 [HB-7666] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to mental health and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/23/2022

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VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022 [S.4156] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to improve the workforce of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/05/2022

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Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 [S.4132] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights ] [Public Health ]
A bill to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 170. on 05/11/2022

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A resolution supporting the designation of the week of May 1, 2022, as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week" and May 5, 2022, as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Day". [SR-607] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of May 1, 2022, as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week" and May 5, 2022, as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Day".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/02/2022

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