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US Congress 117th Congress

Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act [HB-5260] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 11/01/2022

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Veterans’ Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act [S.2720] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national clinical pathway for prostate cancer, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 12/15/2021

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Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act of 2021 [HB-5237] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 11/01/2022

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Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 [HB-5239] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster.

  

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

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Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month". [HR-633] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/10/2021

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Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 [HB-5169] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
To improve care furnished and to support the workforce in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and in nursing facilities under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/03/2021

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Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2021, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal child health crisis in the Black community and the important role that breastfeeding plays in improving maternal and infant health outcomes. [HR-603] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Expressing support for the designation of the week of August 25 through August 31, 2021, as "Black Breastfeeding Week" to bring national attention to the United States maternal child health crisis in the Black community and the important role that breastfeeding plays in improving maternal and infant health outcomes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/25/2021

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Recognizing that many Americans are not aware of the ways in which health care policy can affect every part of their lives and expressing support for the designation of the month of August as "National Health Care Awareness Month". [HR-590] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Recognizing that many Americans are not aware of the ways in which health care policy can affect every part of their lives and expressing support for the designation of the month of August as "National Health Care Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/18/2021

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Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 [S.2694] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to improve care furnished and to support the workforce in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and in nursing facilities under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/10/2021

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A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 25, 2021, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure. [SR-339] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 25, 2021, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Murphy Senate Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 09/14/2021

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Veterans’ Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act [HB-4880] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national clinical pathway for prostate cancer, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1053) on 09/09/2021

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Border Health Security Act of 2021 [S.2570] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [International ]
A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of residents along the United States-Mexico and United States-Canada borders and for all hazards preparedness in the border areas, including with respect to bioterrorism, infectious disease, and other emerging biothreats, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/29/2021

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Braeden’s Commission: Protect our Athletes from Exertional Heat Stroke [HB-4855] [Sports ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
To establish a commission to prevent exertional heat stroke deaths among high school and collegiate athletes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Payne Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/30/2021

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Border Health Security Act of 2021 [HB-4812] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [International ]
To establish grant programs to improve the health of residents along the United States-Mexico and United States-Canada borders and for all hazards preparedness in the border areas, including with respect to bioterrorism, infectious disease, and other emerging biothreats, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/30/2021

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Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act [HB-4794] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
To improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/14/2021

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Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act [S.2533] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Became Public Law No: 117-135. (txt | Pdf) on 06/07/2022

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Honoring the 50th anniversary of the National Black Nurses Association. [HR-572] [Healthcare ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Health ]
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the National Black Nurses Association.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/30/2021

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Choose Home Care Act of 2021 [S.2562] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve extended care services by providing Medicare beneficiaries with an option for cost effective home-based extended care under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/29/2021

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VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act [HB-4626] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require an independent assessment of health care delivery systems and management processes of the Department of Veterans Affairs be conducted once every 10 years, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bost Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/17/2021

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Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel Who Served Act [HB-4624] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access to health care for veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/08/2021

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