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US Congress 117th Congress

Equal Health Care for All Act [S.3073] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Disabilities ]
A bill to prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Alex Padilla Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/26/2021

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Equitable Health Care for All Act [HB-5742] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Disabilities ]
To prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/26/2021

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Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2021 [HB-5149] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the designation of general surgery shortage areas, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/06/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bost Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/17/2021

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Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel Who Served Act [HB-4624] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access to health care for veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/08/2021

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Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act [S.2368] [Defense ] [Housing ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the provision of military housing to members of the Armed Forces and their families through private entities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 07/15/2021

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TRAIN Act Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses Act [HB-4407] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Education ] [Social Security ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a waiver of the cap on annual payments for nursing and allied health education payments.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/13/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/21/2021

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Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2021 [HB-4043] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Technology and Innovation ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/22/2021

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Veterans Health Care Freedom Act [HB-2910] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the ability of veterans to access medical care in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and in the community by providing the veterans the ability to choose health care providers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 [S.2048] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/15/2021

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Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2021 [S.2022] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Children and Youth ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
A bill to enable States to better provide access to whole genome sequencing clinical services for certain undiagnosed children under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/10/2021

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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 [HB-3650] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Introduced In House on 06/01/2021

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Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021 [HB-3589] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ]
To provide for a 1-year delay for the recoupment of certain payments made under the accelerated or advance payment programs under the Medicare program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/31/2021

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Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2021 [S.1893] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/27/2021

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COVID–19 Origin Act of 2021 [S.1867] [Science ] [Public Health ] [National Security ]
A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Received In The House. on 05/28/2021

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Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel Who Served Act [S.1863] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access to health care for veterans, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Honoring OCEANIA Act Honoring Our Commitment to Elevate America’s Neighbor Islands and Allies Act of 2021 [S.1774] [International ] [National Security ] [Defense ]
A bill to strengthen United States engagement in the Oceania region and enhance the security and resilience of allies and partners of the Oceania community, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/20/2021

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MOM­MA’s Act Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act [HB-3407] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/21/2021

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Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act [HB-3452] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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