Medical Education

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Support The Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great Veterans Act of 2022 STRONG Veterans Act of 2022 [HB-6411] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/11/2022

Weigh In

Votes for: 2 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act [S.3506] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Student Loans ]
A bill to strengthen the public health workforce loan repayment program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/13/2022

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2022 [S.3386] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [International ]
A bill to prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Committee On Foreign Relations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 12/07/2022

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2021 [HB-6273] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/21/2022

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021 [HB-6231] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a pilot program to support medical residency and fellowship programs that assist veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Neguse Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 01/06/2022

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Post-9/11 Veterans’ Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 [S.3293] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
A bill to expand access of veterans to mental health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 12/15/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2022 [HB-6102] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Mining ] [Public Health ]
To ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as "black lung disease"), and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Committee On Ways And Means Discharged. on 12/23/2022

Weigh In

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 2

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021 Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021 [S.3244] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Bio-Preparedness and Infectious Diseases Workforce Loan Repayment Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/18/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Cures 2.0 Act [HB-6000] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
To continue the acceleration of the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 01/04/2022

Weigh In

Votes for: 1 Votes against: 2

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3062] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/25/2021

Weigh In

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 4

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

SAVE Act Student Assisted Vaccination Effort Act [HB-5699] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
To expand the definition of qualified persons for purposes of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act to include health professional students.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/25/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021 [S.3047] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to establish a pilot program to support medical residency and fellowship programs that assist veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 11/17/2021

Weigh In

Votes for: 1 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021 Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021 [HB-5602] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Bio-Preparedness and Infectious Diseases Workforce Loan Repayment Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/18/2021

Weigh In

Votes for: 2 Votes against: 155

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2021 Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act of 2021 [HB-5487] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/09/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2021 [S.2874] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Native American Affairs ] [Student Loans ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/28/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Build Back Better Act Birth Through Five Child Care and Early Learning Entitlement Act Trade Adjustment Assistance Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-5376] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Healthcare ]
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Yarmuth Signed By President. on 08/16/2022

Weigh In

Votes for: 2 Votes against: 199

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Preventing Loss of Aircrews and Necessary Equipment Act PLANE Act National Security Climate Resilience Act Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 [S.2792] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Climate Change ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Reed. With Written Report No. 117-39. on 09/22/2021

Weigh In

Votes for: 5 Votes against: 4

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

DIVERSE Trials Act Diversifying Investigations Via Equitable Research Studies for Everyone Trials Act [HB-5030] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Science ]
To improve diversity in clinical trials and data collection for COVID-19 and future public health threats to address social determinants of health.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/13/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

DIVERSE Trials Act Diversifying Investigations Via Equitable Research Studies for Everyone Trials Act [S.2706] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Science ]
A bill to improve diversity in clinical trials and data collection for COVID-19 and future public health threats to address social determinants of health.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/10/2021

Weigh In

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 2

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/09/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0