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US Congress 117th Congress

International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act of 2021 [S.2297] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to improve global health, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Menendez With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 07/30/2021

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A resolution designating June 15, 2021, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month". [SR-295] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ]
A resolution designating June 15, 2021, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/24/2021

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National Biomedical Research Act [HB-4124] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To establish the "Biomedical Innovation Fund", and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/25/2021

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PROTECTS Act Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act [S.2214] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/24/2021

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Better Care Better Jobs Act [S.2210] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill 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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/24/2021

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Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2022 [HB-4040] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/28/2022

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Fire Fighters and EMS Employer-Employee Cooperation Act [S.2178] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for fire fighters and emergency medical services personnel employed by States or their political subdivisions, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/22/2021

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives the President of the United States should remove Dr. Anthony Fauci from his positions as the President's Chief Medical Advisor and as the Director of the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. [HR-487] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives the President of the United States should remove Dr. Anthony Fauci from his positions as the President's Chief Medical Advisor and as the Director of the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mo Brooks Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2021

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Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021 [S.2164] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to provide for certain reforms with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Marshall Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/22/2021

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Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021 [S.2172] [Housing ] [Veterans ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve grants, payments, and technical assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to serve homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Combating Trafficking of Cuban Doctors Act of 2021 [S.2138] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ] [Crime ]
A bill to respond to international trafficking of Cuban medical professionals by the Government of Cuba, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/17/2021

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Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021 [HB-4014] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
To provide for a new building period with respect to the cap on full-time equivalent residents for purposes of payment for graduate medical education costs under the Medicare program for certain hospitals that have established a shortage specialty program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Sewell Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/17/2021

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Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act [S.2125] [Education ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/17/2021

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Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act [HB-4011] [Education ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
To divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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FASTER Presumption Act of 2022 Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2022 TEAM Act of 2022 Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2022 Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2022 Fairly Assessing Service-related Toxic Exposure Residuals Presumptions Act of 2022 COVENANT Act of 2022 Palomares or Thule Veterans Act of 2022 Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2022 Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act of 2022 Conceding Our Veterans' Exposure Now and Necessitating Training Act of 2022 Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2022 [HB-3967] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Considered By Senate. on 06/16/2022

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Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021 [S.2094] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
A bill to provide for a new building period with respect to the cap on full-time equivalent residents for purposes of payment for graduate medical education costs under the Medicare program for certain hospitals that have established a shortage specialty program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/17/2021

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SAVE Act Student Assisted Vaccination Effort Act [S.2114] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ]
A bill to expand the definition of qualified persons for purposes of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act to include health professional students.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/17/2021

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Expressing support for health and wellness coaches. [HR-481] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Expressing support for health and wellness coaches.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/17/2021

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Community-Based Response Act of 2021 [HB-3862] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
To provide for a Community-Based Emergency and Non-Emergency Response Grant Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act [S.2041] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enforce the licensure requirement for medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

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

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