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US Congress 117th Congress

Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021 Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related Illness and Deaths Act of 2021 [S.2510] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/12/2022

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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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Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 [HB-4502] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Environmental ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
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: Rep. Rosa DeLauro Received In The Senate. on 08/03/2021

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United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 Cyber Response and Recovery Act Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021 Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act Meeting the China Challenge Act of 2021 Trade Act of 2021 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 Safeguarding American Innovation Act National Risk Management Act of 2021 No TikTok on Government Devices Act American Security Drone Act of 2021 Make PPE in America Act National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2021 Strategic Competition Act of 2021 Countering Chinese Communist Party Malign Influence Act Build America, Buy America Act Space Preservation and Conjunction Emergency Act of 2021 Taiwan Fellowship Act BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2021 Advancing American AI Act Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021 Securing America's Future Act Aeronautics Innovation Act National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership Act of 2021 Improving Minority Participation And Careers in Telecommunications Act Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 Sister City Transparency Act Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021 Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2021 Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021 Endless Frontier Act [HB-4521] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Agriculture ] [Telecommunications ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Manufacturing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
To provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/05/2022

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Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Center for Toxicological Research. [HR-531] [Science ] [Public Health ]
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Center for Toxicological Research.

  

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

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COVID–19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021 [S.2307] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ]
A bill to provide for the establishment of COVID-19 and pandemic response centers of excellence.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/12/2021

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/01/2021

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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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A resolution designating June 26, 2021, as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking". [SR-293] [International ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Law Enforcement ]
A resolution designating June 26, 2021, as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 06/24/2021

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Calling for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness, and for other purposes. [HR-495] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Education ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Calling for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/24/2021

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Foreign Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2021 [HB-4071] [Science ] [Funding ] [National Security ] [Public Health ]
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to conduct or support certain gain-of-function research by a foreign adversary.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney 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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Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2021 [HB-4065] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
To improve the understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease, and for other purposes.

  

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

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COVID–19 Origins Accountability Act of 2021 [HB-4048] [International ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ]
To impose sanctions and other measures in response to the failure of the Government of the People's Republic of China to allow an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 at suspect laboratories in Wuhan.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022

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COVID Act of 2021 Coronavirus Origin Validation, Investigation, and Determination Act of 2021 [S.2148] [International ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [National Security ]
A bill to impose sanctions and other measures in response to the failure of the Government of the People's Republic of China to allow an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 at suspect laboratories in Wuhan.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/21/2021

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for contributions to the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund, and for other purposes. [S.2101] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for contributions to the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/17/2021

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Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2021 [S.2116] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Finance ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Crime ]
A bill to prevent mail, telemarketing, and internet fraud targeting seniors in the United States, to promote efforts to increase public awareness of the enormous impact that mail, telemarketing, and internet fraud have on seniors, to educate the public, seniors, their families, and their caregivers about how to identify and combat fraudulent activity, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/17/2021

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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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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for contributions to the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund, and for other purposes. [HB-3880] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for contributions to the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/15/2021

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Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2021 as "PCOS Awareness Month". [HR-471] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2021 as "PCOS Awareness Month".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/14/2021

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