Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 [S.2003]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[International ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras through bilateral compacts to increase protection of women and children in their homes and communities and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
S.2003: Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/10/2021
BASIC Act Basic Assistance for Students In College Act [S.2004]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
S.2004: BASIC Act Basic Assistance for Students In College Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2021
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021 [S.2013]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorder under Federal health programs and private health insurance, to ensure State and Federal protection for existing coverage, and for other purposes.
S.2013: Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2021
Disability Access to Transportation Act [S.2038]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities.
S.2038: Disability Access to Transportation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/10/2021
Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2021 [S.2022]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to enable States to better provide access to whole genome sequencing clinical services for certain undiagnosed children under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.
S.2022: Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/10/2021
Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act [S.1988]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect access to telehealth services under the Medicare program.
S.1988: Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/09/2021
Parity Implementation Assistance Act [HB-3753]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Human Services ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grant funding to States for mental health and substance use disorder parity implementation.
HB-3753: Parity Implementation Assistance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/09/2021
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021 [HB-3783]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
To provide for the coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance, to ensure State and Federal protection for existing coverage, and for other purposes.
HB-3783: Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/08/2021
Improving Coverage and Care for Mothers Act [S.1977]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide Medicaid coverage for all pregnant and postpartum women, to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation consultants, and for other purposes.
S.1977: Improving Coverage and Care for Mothers Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/08/2021
Vaccine INFO Act Vaccine Information for Nursing Facility Operators Act [HB-3742]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue revised regulations to require the dissemination of information on ACIP recommended immunizations to staff of nursing facilities.
HB-3742: Vaccine INFO Act Vaccine Information for Nursing Facility Operators Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/21/2021
Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021 [S.1967]
[Defense ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Military ]
[Mental Health ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to carry out minor military construction projects to construct child development centers and to provide education and treatment services for infant and early childhood mental health, and for other purposes.
S.1967: Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 06/08/2021
Promising Pathway Act [HB-3761]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a time-limited provisional approval pathway, subject to specific obligations, for certain drugs and biological products, and for other purposes.
HB-3761: Promising Pathway Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/09/2021
Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2021 [HB-3772]
[Housing ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
To address root causes of homelessness, meet the needs of community members experiencing harms from homelessness, transition communities towards providing housing for all, end penalization of homelessness, and ensure full democratic participation and inclusion of persons experiencing homelessness, and for other purposes.
HB-3772: Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022