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US Congress 117th Congress

Environmental Justice for Coronavirus Affected Communities Act [HB-1889] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ]
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 03/16/2021

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Improving Access to Indian Health Services Act [HB-1888] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for Indian health care providers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/16/2021

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LIFT America Act Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021 [HB-1848] [Infrastructure ] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Water ] [Economic Development ]
To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 01/20/2022

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Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. [HB-1835] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 03/11/2021

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To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize additional funding for planning, design, construction, modernization, and renovation of hospitals and outpatient health care facilities. [HB-1811] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Health ] [Construction ]
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize additional funding for planning, design, construction, modernization, and renovation of hospitals and outpatient health care facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 05/12/2021

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Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act [S.674] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to support public health infrastructure.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/10/2021

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KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021 Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2021 [HB-1677] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions taken to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/09/2021

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Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act [HB-1708] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
To provide additional appropriations to the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz Introduced In House on 03/09/2021

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KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021 Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2021 [S.620] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions taken to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs during the COVID-19 emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/09/2021

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Native American Child Protection Act [HB-1688] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew A. Cartwright An Errata Sheet On Written Report No. 117-63 Was Printed. on 02/02/2022

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COVID–19 Mental Health Research Act [S.631] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Science ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/09/2021

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Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2021 [HB-1686] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Mental Health ]
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and report on the inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Foster Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 05/07/2021

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Oral Health for Moms Act [S.560] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to improve coverage of maternal oral health care, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/03/2021

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Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education, and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act of 2021 PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021 [HB-1550] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to human papillomavirus, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/01/2021

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AI/AN CAPTA American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act [HB-1566] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require that equitable distribution of assistance include equitable distribution to Indian tribes and tribal organizations and to increase amounts reserved for allotment to Indian tribes and tribal organizations under certain circumstances, and to provide for a Government Accountability Office report on child abuse and neglect in American Indian tribal communities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 04/21/2021

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A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes. [S.549] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Community Development ]
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Received In The House. on 05/28/2021

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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021 [S.548] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Received In The House. on 05/28/2021

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Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021 [S.550] [Healthcare ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Received In The House. on 05/28/2021

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Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act of 2021 [S.512] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ]
A bill to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and report certain data concerning COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/01/2021

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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act [HB-1474] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for training and support services for families and unpaid caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/02/2021

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