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US Congress 117th Congress

Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021 [HB-3165] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2021

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Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 [S.1578] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Student Loans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals to relieve workforce shortages, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/12/2021

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NURSE Act Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act [HB-3166] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
To make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies or consortia of eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2021

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Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2021 [S.1593] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the designation of general surgery shortage areas, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/12/2021

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2021. [HR-390] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2021.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2021

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NURSE Act Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act [S.1602] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies or consortia of eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/12/2021

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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2021. [SR-208] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2021.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/12/2021

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Thin Blue Line Act [S.1595] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America's public safety officers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/12/2021

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Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 [HB-3150] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Student Loans ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals to relieve workforce shortages, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2021

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Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021 [HB-2929] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Telecommunications ]
To provide funding for the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to award grants for the purpose of supporting virtual peer behavioral health support services, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/03/2021

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021 [S.1567] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/11/2021

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A resolution establishing a Select Committee on the Outbreak of the Coronavirus in China. [SR-204] [International ] [Public Health ]
A resolution establishing a Select Committee on the Outbreak of the Coronavirus in China.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Marshall Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 05/11/2021

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MOMMIES Act Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act [S.1542] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/10/2021

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Acknowledging the contributions of America's addiction professionals and their commitment to delivering evidence-based practice to individuals with substance use disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies. [HR-364] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Acknowledging the contributions of America's addiction professionals and their commitment to delivering evidence-based practice to individuals with substance use disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/03/2021

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Putting Our First Responders First Act of 2021 [HB-3060] [Taxes ] [Pensions ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Veterans ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Introduced In House on 05/07/2021

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Coronavirus Provider Protection Act [HB-3021] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Insurance ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
To provide for liability protection for health care providers for damages with respect to any harm caused by any act or omission of such health care professional or related health care entity in the course of arranging for or providing health care services during the COVID-19 public health emergency period, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/09/2021

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Coronavirus Frontline Workers Fair Pay Act [HB-3020] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Economic Development ]
To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a coronavirus fund to provide hazard payments to high-risk health care workers and essential workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Introduced In House on 05/07/2021

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MOMMIES Act Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act [HB-3063] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/10/2021

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Public Health Service Ready Reserve Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-3055] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to entitle Members of the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service to certain rights and benefits that are provided for members of the Army Reserve.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Mast Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/10/2021

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HELLPP Act Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-saving access to Podiatric Physicians Act [HB-2972] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Social Security ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2021

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