Health Promotion And Preventive Care
US Congress 117th Congress
COVID–19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021 [HB-173]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements with entities to expand and support activities with respect to the prevention and treatment of a covered condition, and for other purposes.
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CARING for Kids Act Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed for Kids Act [HB-66]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Social Security ]
[Insurance ]
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of the December 20 COVID-19 vaccine distribution availability timeline guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). [HR-1272]
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[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
This resolution expresses disapproval of certain COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine distribution guidance issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and encourages the committee to revise the guidance to prioritize vaccination of those aged 65 and older.
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COVID–19 Consumer Protection Act [S.5075]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to prohibit deceptive acts or practices in connection with public health emergencies resulting from COVID-19.
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COVID–19 Consumer Protection Act [HB-9038]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
To prohibit deceptive acts or practices in connection with public health emergencies resulting from COVID-19.
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Secure Data and Privacy for Contact Tracing Act of 2020 [S.5027]
[Data Privacy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
A bill to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to eligible State, Tribal, and territorial public health agencies to develop and administer a program for digital contact tracing for COVID-19, and for other purposes.
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Enhancing the Security of the U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Act of 2020 [HB-8987]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to incentivize the manufacture of certain medicines in the United States and to enhance the security of the United States pharmaceutical supply chain, and for other purposes.
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Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2020 [HB-8971]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizes the President to (1) provide assistance, including through international organizations, national governments, and international and local nongovernmental organizations, to address the social, structural, health, and human rights issues that lead to obstetric fistula; and (2) support treatment of obstetric fistula. Such assistance shall promote the global Campaign to End Fistula and the International Obstetric Fistula Working Group.
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COVID–19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020 [HB-8966]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to state, tribal, territorial, and local health departments or nonprofits to disseminate information about COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to health care rights. [SR-273]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that everyone in the United States has certain rights with respect to health care, including affordable coverage, access to care, transparency and privacy, protection from discrimination, and culturally appropriate care.
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Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2020 [S.5002]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to provide grants for Research Centers of Diagnostic Excellence to support research in diagnostic quality, safety, and value and establishes the federal Interagency Council on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care within the Department of Health and Human Services. Research centers must use funds to conduct diagnostic safety and quality research, including high-impact research on novel solutions to reduce patient harm, and to support initiatives to improve diagnosis in medicine. Other activities
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Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020 [HB-8918]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in coordination with the Administration for Children and Families, to award grants to nonprofits, institutions of higher education, or consortia of these entities to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children in early care and education settings.
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HELP Act of 2020 Human-Services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2020 [S.4989]
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[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Community Development ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to allot funding to states and territories to improve 2-1-1 call systems. These systems connect callers seeking non-emergency assistance with appropriate local human services, such as homelessness and suicide prevention resources.
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Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020 [S.4993]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in coordination with the Administration for Children and Families, to award grants to nonprofits, institutions of higher education, or consortia of these entities to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children in early care and education settings.
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Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act [HB-8900]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Funding ]
Provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies through December 18, 2020, and extends several expiring health programs. DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 This division provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies through December 18, 2020. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2021 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires on December 11, 2020.
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STAAR Act Strategies To Address Antibiotic Resistance Act [S.2304]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Expands various initiatives to address antibiotic resistance. The bill reestablishes the interagency Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force to coordinate and develop efforts addressing antibiotic resistance. The Department of Health and Human Services must encourage health care facilities to implement antimicrobial stewardship programs to evaluate and improve the use of antimicrobial drugs. The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to use the National Healthcare Safety Network to collect and report data about the usage
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COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020 [HB-8871]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Disaster Relief ]
To provide for an emergency increase in Federal funding to State Medicaid programs for expenditures on home and community-based services.
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COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020 [S.4957]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide for an emergency increase in Federal funding to State Medicaid programs for expenditures on home and community-based services.
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PREVENT DIABETES Act Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-Based Strategies Act [HB-8861]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
To permit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recognized virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers to be included in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model conducted by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation under section 1115A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a).
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COVID–19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020 [S.4958]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to state, tribal, territorial, and local health departments or nonprofits to disseminate information about COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines.