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US Congress 117th Congress

Rural MOMS Act Rural Maternal and Obstetric Modernization of Services Act [S.1491] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve obstetric care in rural areas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Murray With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 06/08/2021

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Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021 [S.1427] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
A bill to establish a demonstration project to increase access to biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/28/2021

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Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2021 [HB-2881] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for individuals who are ages 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare, to provide for health insurance market stabilization, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/29/2021

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Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021 [S.1397] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Native American Affairs ] [Data Privacy ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the collection and availability of health data with respect to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Committee On Indian Affairs. Hearings Held. on 03/23/2022

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Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021 [S.1388] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/29/2021

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Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021 [HB-2848] [Animals ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
To A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reauthorize and modify the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/29/2021

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Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2021 [HB-2858] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, youthful victim offender, and certain other minors, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 10/19/2021

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Woman’s Right To Know Act [HB-2782] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To ensure that women seeking an abortion are notified, before giving informed consent to receive an abortion, of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/23/2021

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VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act [S.1319] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain information publicly available on one internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

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

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Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act [HB-2778] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Military ] [Overdose Prevention ]
To require a pilot program on activities under the Transition Assistance Program for a reduction in suicide among veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act [HB-3] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Senior Citizens ]
To establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 04/27/2021

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Woman’s Right To Know Act [S.1325] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are informed of the medical risks associated with the abortion procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the unborn child, before giving their informed consent to receive an abortion.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/22/2021

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Fort McClellan Health Registry Act [HB-2825] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Payne Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 07/14/2021

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COVID–19 Long Haulers Act [HB-2754] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ]
To authorize the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund to fund research of the symptoms of COVID-19, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/22/2021

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MOMS Act Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2021 [S.1333] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to address maternal mortality and morbidity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/22/2021

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VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act [HB-2775] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain information publicly available on one internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Joyce Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/14/2021

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Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act [S.1296] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Military ] [Overdose Prevention ]
A bill to require a pilot program on activities under the Transition Assistance Program for a reduction in suicide among veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 11/17/2021

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Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021 [S.1289] [Animals ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reauthorize and modify the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan By Senator Cantwell From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 117-77. on 02/15/2022

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PFAS Registry Act of 2021 [HB-2742] [Veterans ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Military ] [Water ]
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a registry for certain individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam on military installations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 07/14/2021

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Non-Opioid Directive Act [S.1292] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
A bill to develop a non-opioid pain management directive indicating to health care professionals and emergency medical services personnel that an individual with respect to whom a form has been executed must not be administered an opioid or offered a prescription for an opioid, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/21/2021

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