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Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2017 Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2018 [HB-4675]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2017 Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Energy to carry out a research program on low-dose radiation to enhance the scientific understanding of the effects of exposure and to improve risk-assessment and risk-management methods. "Low-dose radiation" is defined as a dose less than 100 millisieverts. (The Nuclear Regulatory Commission limits an adult's annual occupational radiation dose to 50 millisieverts.)
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Marshall
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/14/2018
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Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018 [HB-6062]
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[Public Health ]
Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/14/2018
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for State legislatures to pass comprehensive sexual assault kit reforms by 2020. [HR-550]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for State legislatures to pass comprehensive sexual assault kit reforms by 2020. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that state legislatures should pass comprehensive sexual assault kit reform legislation that includes certain requirements, such as auditing and testing backlogged sexual assault kits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/04/2017
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Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018 [S.2961]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Presented To President. on 12/27/2018
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Professional Boxing Safety Enhancement Act of 2018 [HB-5964]
[Sports ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Professional Boxing Safety Enhancement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to repeal a provision allowing a professional boxing match to meet an alternative requirement in effect under regulations of a boxing commission that provides protection of the health and safety of boxers and that is equivalent to requirements otherwise provided under such Act. A boxer must provide with the application for a boxing license, or its renewal, an original or certified copy of the results of medical tests that: (1) were performed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 10/19/2018
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VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 [S.2906]
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[Veterans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
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VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2018
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for State legislatures to pass comprehensive sexual assault kit reforms by 2020. [HR-909]
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[Criminal Justice ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for State legislatures to pass comprehensive sexual assault kit reforms by 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/05/2018
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Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-5895]
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[Water ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[National Security ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
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[Defense ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Science ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Libraries ]
[Real Estate ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Crime ]
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 3) Specifies that, unless this bill expressly provides otherwise, references to "this Act" included in a division shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 4) Specifies that this bill provides appropriations for FY2019. DIVISION A--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 This division provides
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Signed By President. on 09/21/2018
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COMBAT Act of 2018 Comprehensive Opioid Management and Bundled Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 [S.2875]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
COMBAT Act of 2018 Comprehensive Opioid Management and Bundled Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 This bill requires certified opioid treatment program services, including counseling, toxicology testing, and medication-assisted treatment, to be covered under Medicare. Opioid treatment programs must receive payment for such services in accordance with a specified methodology.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/17/2018
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Safer Communities Act of 2017 [HB-4142]
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[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Safer Communities Act of 2017 This bill provides grants to expand mental health crisis assistance programs, support comprehensive school mental health programs, and enhance mental health and substance abuse needs of prisoners. The Department of Health and Human Services must expand research on violence associated with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must expand the National Violent Death Reporting System to all 50 states and research the causes, mechanisms, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 11/14/2017
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes. [HB-5789]
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop guidance for states on neonatal abstinence syndrome services, including coverage options under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Government Accountability Office must also study Medicaid coverage gaps for pregnant and postpartum
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 115-730. on 06/12/2018
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Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act [HB-5798]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
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Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act This bill requires the initial examination for new Medicare enrollees to include a review of current opioid prescriptions and an opioid use disorder screening.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Reported By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 115-739, Part I. on 06/12/2018
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Promoting Quality of Care in Pain Management Act of 2018 [HB-5779]
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Promoting Quality of Care in Pain Management Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to convene a technical expert panel to recommend opioid and opioid-use disorder quality measures for possible use in hospital payment and reporting models under Medicare.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/31/2018
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COACH Act of 2018 Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act of 2018 [HB-5774]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
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COACH Act of 2018 Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish guidance for hospitals on pain management and opioid-use disorder prevention strategies for Medicare beneficiaries. (Sec. 3) The CMS must also convene a technical expert panel to recommend opioid and opioid-use disorder quality measures for possible use in hospital payment and reporting models under Medicare. (Sec. 4) The Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) convene a technical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/20/2018
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MOST Act Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment Act [HB-5776]
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MOST Act Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment Act This bill establishes several requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and alters requirements under Medicare and Medicare Advantage, related to pain management and opioid use. For example, the bill requires certified opioid treatment program services to be covered under Medicare. Additionally, among other requirements, the CMS must review payments under Medicare for opioid and non-opioid pain management procedures, specifically with respect to ambulatory outpatient surgical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 115-764, Part I. on 06/19/2018
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HOST Act of 2018 Hospital Opioid Solutions Toolkit Act of 2018 [HB-5699]
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HOST Act of 2018 Hospital Opioid Solutions Toolkit Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish guidance for hospitals on pain management and opioid-use disorder prevention strategies for Medicare beneficiaries, including best practices for opioid-use disorder screening, education, and monitoring.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/16/2018
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Jobs Plus Recovery Act of 2018 [HB-5679]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Jobs Plus Recovery Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 05/07/2018
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VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 [HB-5674]
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[Veterans ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Reported By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-671, Part I. on 05/11/2018
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End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2017 [HB-4344]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2017 This bill requires each state to: establish a reporting system through which mental health professionals may report information about an individual committed to a mental institution who poses a danger or an individual who communicates a serious threat of violence, provide mental health records to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System for use in determining whether a person is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm, and establish a process related to
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 12/13/2017
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Recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2018 as "PCOS Awareness Month". [HR-864]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2018 as "PCOS Awareness Month".
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 04/27/2018