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US Congress 117th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [HB-2545]
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[Healthcare ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Became Public Law No: 117-96. (txt | Pdf) on 03/14/2022
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Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons. [HR-304]
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[Public Health ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 10/19/2021
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Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021 [S.1100]
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[Immigration ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/13/2021
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Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021 [HB-2480]
[Immigration ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 10/19/2021
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Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2022 Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 Ramona Brant Improvement of Conditions for Women in Federal Custody Act Abby Honold Act Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act FAFSA Simplification Act Technical Corrections Act Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2022 Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2022 Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2022 Stop Senior Scams Act Fraud and Scam Reduction Act Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Science Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2022 VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Kayden's Law Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence Act Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2022 Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2022 Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 NASA Enhanced-Use Leasing Extension Act of 2022 Strengthening Reporting of Actions Taken Against the Normalization of Relations with Israel Act of 2022 Restoring Brand USA Act Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 SANE Act Supporting Access to Nurse Exams Act Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2022 Bree's Law Choose Respect Act Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2022 NICS Denial Notification Act of 2022 SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality and Recidivism Reduction Act Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2022 [HB-2471]
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[Veterans ]
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[Housing ]
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[Senior Citizens ]
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To measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Became Public Law No: 117-103. (txt | Pdf) on 03/15/2022
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A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons. [SR-153]
[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/13/2021
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Opioid Settlement Accountability Act [HB-2448]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered from one or more pharmaceutical companies or drug distributors with respect to opioid litigation as an overpayment under such title, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/13/2021
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Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act [HB-2418]
[Student Loans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
To provide student loan forgiveness to health care workers who are on the front line in response to COVID-19.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/08/2021
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. [HR-298]
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/09/2021
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. [HR-296]
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[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/09/2021
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Synthetic Opioid Danger Awareness Act [HB-2364]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to provide for a public education campaign to raise public awareness of synthetic opioids.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/09/2021
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COVENANT Act of 2021 Conceding Our Veterans’ Exposures Now And Necessitating Training Act of 2021 [HB-2368]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with exposure to certain airborne hazards, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021
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Improving Adoption Outcomes and Affordability Act of 2021 [HB-2375]
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[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide services for mothers who are considering placing or have placed a child for adoption, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Introduced In House on 04/05/2021
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Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021 [HB-2355]
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[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
To facilitate responsible, informed dispensing of controlled substances and other prescribed medications, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/09/2021
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Mentoring and Supporting Families Act [HB-2312]
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[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
To provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
Introduced In House on 04/01/2021
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Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Act of 2021 [HB-2319]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require long-term care facilities to report certain information relating to COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sanford Bishop
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/01/2021
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HELP Act of 2021 HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act of 2021 [HB-2295]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Student Loans ]
To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a loan repayment program for the HIV clinical and dental workforce, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/02/2021
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EMS Counts Act [HB-2354]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
To require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elise Stefanik
Introduced In House on 04/01/2021
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2021 [HB-2344]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
To require the use of prescription drug monitoring programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/02/2021
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Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-2281]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army Dust Off crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/29/2021