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.
S.2694: Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/10/2021
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021 [S.2676]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Student Loans ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.
S.2676: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/09/2021
Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2021 [S.2641]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
S.2641: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/05/2021
SR-332: A resolution honoring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 75th anniversary of its establishment and expressing deep gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the scientists, disease detectives, career civil servants, and support staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for their dedication to protecting the health, safety, and security of the United States and to strengthening public health in the United States and abroad.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Ossoff
Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/30/2021
You have voted SR-332: A resolution honoring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 75th anniversary of its establishment and expressing deep gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the scientists, disease detectives, career civil servants, and support staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for their dedication to protecting the health, safety, and security of the United States and to strengthening public health in the United States and abroad..
Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act [HB-4779]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
To require the Office of Management and Budget to revise the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals, and for other purposes.
HB-4779: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 07/28/2021
COVID–19 American History Project Act [HB-4738]
[Public Health ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Libraries ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish a history project to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials, written materials, and photographs of those who were affected by COVID–19, and for other purposes.
HB-4738: COVID–19 American History Project Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 03/30/2022
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.
HB-4626: VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bost
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/17/2021
HR-545: Supporting the ideals of Bump Day, a global advocacy day for maternal health, and reaffirming United States leadership to end preventable maternal deaths in the United States and globally.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/22/2021
You have voted HR-545: Supporting the ideals of Bump Day, a global advocacy day for maternal health, and reaffirming United States leadership to end preventable maternal deaths in the United States and globally..
GRAD Act of 2021 Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2021 [HB-4477]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Education ]
To facilitate the expedited review of applications of aliens applying for admission to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who are coming to the United States to participate in a program under which they will receive graduate medical education or training, require the Secretary of State to provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens, and for other purposes.
HB-4477: GRAD Act of 2021 Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Emmer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022
Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-4387]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve maternal health, to improve obstetric care in rural areas, and for other purposes.
HB-4387: Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/21/2021
COVID–19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act [HB-4292]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Science ]
To provide for the establishment of COVID-19 and pandemic response centers of excellence, and for other purposes.
HB-4292: COVID–19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/01/2021
Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2021 [HB-4265]
[Healthcare ]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
To abolish the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.
HB-4265: Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/01/2021
HR-505: Expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban's assault on human rights, and calling for the Federal Government to protect the Afghan citizens who bravely served alongside the Armed Forces of the United States by providing adequate resources for the special immigrant visa program established under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022
You have voted HR-505: Expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban's assault on human rights, and calling for the Federal Government to protect the Afghan citizens who bravely served alongside the Armed Forces of the United States by providing adequate resources for the special immigrant visa program established under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009..
The People’s Response Act [HB-4194]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
To establish within the Department of Health and Human Services a Division on Community Safety, and for other purposes.
HB-4194: The People’s Response Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022
Better Care Better Jobs Act [HB-4131]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes.
HB-4131: Better Care Better Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/25/2021