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US Congress 117th Congress

BASIC Act Basic Assistance for Students In College Act [HB-3857] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 06/11/2021

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Expressing support for the designation of June 2021 as "Migraine and Headache Awareness Month". [HR-469] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
Expressing support for the designation of June 2021 as "Migraine and Headache Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/14/2021

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Protect Women's and Girls’ Rights in Afghanistan Act of 2021 [HB-3850] [Human Rights ] [International ]
To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on the status of women and girls in Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Wagner Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia, The Pacific, Central Asia And Nonproliferation. on 08/04/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/10/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2021

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Disability Access to Transportation Act [S.2038] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Disabilities ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/10/2021

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Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021 [S.2037] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title XVIII to strengthen ambulance services furnished under part B of the Medicare program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/10/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/10/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/09/2021

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Katherine’s Law for Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021 [HB-3749] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Insurance ]
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the availability of coverage for lung cancer screenings without the imposition of cost sharing.

  

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

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Katherine’s Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021 [S.1966] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Insurance ]
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the availability of coverage for lung cancer screenings without the imposition of cost sharing.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tina Smith Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/08/2021

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Nullifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate Act NOVID Act [HB-3778] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [International ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ]
To establish a program to oversee the global COVID-19 response and prepare for future pandemics, and for other purposes.

  

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

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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.

  

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

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/08/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/08/2021

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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.

  

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

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 06/08/2021

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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.

  

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

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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