Medical Tests And Diagnostic Methods
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Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-777]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Reauthorizes grants that support state and local efforts to process DNA evidence in rape kits. Specifically, it reauthorizes through FY2024 the following: grants under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program; grants to provide DNA training and education for law enforcement personnel, corrections personnel, and court officers; and grants under the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Became Public Law No: 116-104. (txt | Pdf) on 12/30/2019
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Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 [HB-748]
[Healthcare ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Pensions ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Defense ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Retirement ]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Inflation ]
[Investments ]
[Poverty ]
[Social Security ]
[Climate Change ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. DIVISION A--KEEPING WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED, HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS, AND ECONOMIC STABILIZATION This division establishes the Paycheck Protection Program to provide eight weeks of cash flow assistance to small businesses through federally guaranteed loans to employers who maintain their payroll. Such assistance shall be to cover costs such as payroll, paid sick leave,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019 [HB-692]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
Reestablishes requirements for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors if they are repealed by another law.In such event, the bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) limiting or excluding benefits covering preexisting conditions; (2) denying enrollment to employers or individual applicants, subject to specified limits; (3) establishing rules for eligibility based on an individual's health status; or (4) requiring an individual
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
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Burn Pits Accountability Act [HB-663]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Burn Pits Accountability Act requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military departments to evaluate whether each member of the Armed Forces has been (1) based or stationed where an open air burn pit was used to dispose of waste, or (2) exposed to toxic airborne chemicals. Members located where an open burn pit was used or exposed to toxic airborne chemicals must be enrolled in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, unless the member elects not to enroll. The evaluations must be included in periodic health assessments, physical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/08/2019
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Ultrasound Informed Consent Act [HB-634]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Requires abortion providers to conduct an ultrasound before performing an abortion. Specifically, before a woman gives informed consent to any part of an abortion, the abortion provider must (1) perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman; (2) provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting; (3) display the ultrasound images so the woman may view them; and (4) provide a complete medical description of the images, including the dimensions of the embryo or fetus, cardiac activity if present and visible, and the presence
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
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Aidan’s Law [HB-534]
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[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizes newborn screenings for adrenoleukodystrophy (also known as ALD), which is a hereditary condition that damages the insulating membrane of nerve cells in the brain. The bill authorizes hospitals, child care centers, clinics, and similar institutions to test newborns for ALD in accordance with state protocols; such protocols must be approved by the Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. The bill also reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2023 the heritable disorders screening program for newborns and children
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
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Heartbeat Protection Act of 2019 [HB-490]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform an abortion (1) without determining whether the fetus has a detectable heartbeat, (2) without informing the mother of the results, or (3) after determining that a fetus has a detectable heartbeat. It provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. A physician who performs a prohibited abortion is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/11/2019
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Health Savings Account Act [HB-457]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to (1) increase the maximum contribution limits for HSAs to match the sum of the annual deductible and out-of-pocket expenses permitted under a high deductible health plan, (2) allow individuals who receive primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment to participate in an HSA, and (3) permit HSAs to be used for fitness center memberships. The bill also allows a medical care tax deduction for periodic provider fees, including (1) periodic fees paid to a primary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
Introduced In House on 01/10/2019
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SMASH Act Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act [HB-345]
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[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2024 and revises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant program that supports state mosquito control programs. Among other changes, the bill expands the grant program so that grants may be used to address emerging, infectious mosquito-borne diseases and to improve existing control programs. The CDC must also give preference to applicants that have (1) a public health emergency due to a mosquito-borne disease, or (2) a control program that is consistent with existing state preparedness plans. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Soto
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
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Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2019 [HB-326]
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[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Science ]
[International ]
[Military ]
Requires the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide assistance to people in Vietnam in relation to Agent Orange exposure. Specifically, the State Department must provide assistance (1) to address the health care needs of certain residents of Vietnam affected by Agent Orange exposure, (2) to institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals, (3) to improve housing and reduce poverty for specified individuals and their families, and (4) to remediate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/01/2019
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Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2019 [HB-280]
[Sports ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
Establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to youth and sports-related concussion research. Among other things, the bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a national system to determine the incidence of sports-related concussions among youth. The National Institutes of Health must also conduct or support specified concussion research, such as research regarding predictors and outcome modifiers of youth concussions. The bill also temporarily establishes a Concussion Research Commission. The commission
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-266]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing additional funding for small business loans, health care providers, and COVID-19 testing. DIVISION A--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS (Sec. 101) This division provides additional lending authority for certain Small Business Administration (SBA) programs in response to COVID-19. Specifically, the division increases the authority for (1) the Paycheck Protection Program, under which the SBA may guarantee certain loans to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (2) advances
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Sponsored by: Rep. Betty McCollum
Became Public Law No: 116-139. (txt | Pdf) on 04/24/2020
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National Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Control and Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-220]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Establishes the Office of Oversight and Coordination for Tick-Borne Diseases within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The office must oversee the creation of a national strategy to address Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases and disorders. The national strategy must include program assessments, benchmarks for progress, and recommendations from the previously established Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. The bill also requires HHS to undertake specific actions that promote research, prevention, and treatment of Lyme disease
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/31/2019
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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [HB-133]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
Directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico. The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship. The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries'
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Became Public Law No: 116-260. on 12/27/2020
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Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-100]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Science ]
[National Security ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the deaths of covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years, regardless of whether information relating to such deaths has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A covered veteran is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death. Among other elements, the report shall include the total number
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/30/2019
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Burn Pits Accountability Act [S.191]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Burn Pits Accountability Act requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military departments to evaluate whether each member of the Armed Forces has been (1) based or stationed where an open air burn pit was used to dispose of waste, or (2) exposed to toxic airborne chemicals. Members located where an open burn pit was used or exposed to toxic airborne chemicals must be enrolled in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, unless the member elects not to enroll. The evaluations must be included in periodic health assessments, physical
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 01/17/2019
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A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month". [SR-269]
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[Public Health ]
A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month". Designates September 2017 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness of prostate cancer, (2) encourage prostate cancer research, and (3) improve access to care for prostate cancer.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6192; Text: Cr S6189) on 09/27/2017
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Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act [S.3225]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/17/2018
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HEAL Act of 2018 Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 [S.3120]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
HEAL Act of 2018 Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 115-284. on 06/25/2018
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Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2018 [HB-6180]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Immigration ]
Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/06/2018