Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 [HB-2256]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.
HB-2256: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/29/2021
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act [HB-2223]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.
S.1039: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021
You have voted S.1039: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes..
Turn the Tide Act [S.1010]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
A bill to provide funding for programs and activities under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.
S.1010: Turn the Tide Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Hassan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021
Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act of 2021 [S.1046]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the residential substance use disorder treatment program, and for other purposes.
S.1046: Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Received In The House. on 08/03/2021
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act [S.1024]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas.
S.1024: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/25/2021
SR-144: A resolution recognizing the week of March 21 through March 27, 2021, as "National Poison Prevention Week" and encouraging communities across the United States to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning and promote poison prevention.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 03/25/2021
You have voted SR-144: A resolution recognizing the week of March 21 through March 27, 2021, as "National Poison Prevention Week" and encouraging communities across the United States to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning and promote poison prevention..
Kira Johnson Act [S.1042]
[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to prevent maternal mortality and serve maternal morbidity among Black pregnant and postpartum individuals and other underserved populations, to provide training in respectful maternity care, to reduce and prevent bias, racism, and discrimination in maternity care settings, and for other purposes.
S.1042: Kira Johnson Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021
CARA 3.0 Act of 2021 [S.987]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
A bill to provide support with respect to the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from, substance use disorder.
S.987: CARA 3.0 Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021
Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act TEAM Act [S.927]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
S.927: Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act TEAM Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021
TEAM Act Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act [HB-2127]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
HB-2127: TEAM Act Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2021
Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 [S.894]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
A bill to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation who are separating from the Armed Forces for potential employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S.894: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Hassan
Became Public Law No: 117-67. (txt | Pdf) on 11/30/2021
SASCA Survivors’ Access to Supportive Care Act [HB-2145]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
To plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting the providers that serve them.
HB-2145: SASCA Survivors’ Access to Supportive Care Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/23/2021
Expanded Telehealth Access Act [HB-2168]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
HB-2168: Expanded Telehealth Access Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/23/2021
Rural America Health Corps Act [HB-2130]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Student Loans ]
To establish a demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals who are eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
HB-2130: Rural America Health Corps Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2021