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US Congress 117th Congress

Energy Infrastructure Act [S.2377] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [National Security ]
An original bill to invest in the energy and outdoor infrastructure of the United States to deploy new and innovative technologies, update existing infrastructure to be reliable and resilient, and secure energy infrastructure against physical and cyber threats, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Manchin. Without Written Report. on 07/19/2021

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Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2021 [S.2369] [Water ] [Native American Affairs ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ]
A bill to provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Tribal lands, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 07/15/2021

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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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Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-4387] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve maternal health, to improve obstetric care in rural areas, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/21/2021

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 [HB-4372] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chellie Pingree The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 117-83, By Ms. Pingree. on 07/06/2021

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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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TRIUMPH for New Moms Act of 2021 Taskforce Recommending Improvements for Unaddressed Mental Perinatal & Postpartum Health for New Moms Act of 2021 [HB-4217] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a Task Force on Maternal Mental Health, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/30/2021

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National Climate Service Corps and Careers Network Act of 2021 [HB-4220] [Climate Change ] [Disaster Relief ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a National Climate Service Corps to help communities withstand and respond to changes in the Earth's climate with respect to natural disasters, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Introduced In House on 06/29/2021

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Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2021 [S.2264] [Housing ] [Native American Affairs ]
A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 02/16/2022

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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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Resilient Schools Act of 2021 [S.2259] [Climate Change ] [Education ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Education to establish a Climate Change Resilience Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. 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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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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PASTEUR Act of 2021 Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Up surging Resistance Act of 2021 [S.2076] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Science ]
A bill to establish a program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting the most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/16/2021

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PASTEUR Act of 2021 Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Up surging Resistance Act of 2021 [HB-3932] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Science ]
To establish a program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting the most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/17/2021

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Save Our Future Act [S.2085] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas and criteria air pollutant emission fees, provide rebates to low- and middle-income Americans, invest in fossil fuel communities and workers, invest in environmental justice communities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/16/2021

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CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2021 Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance for Social Determinants Act of 2021 [HB-3894] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/09/2021

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Reducing COVID–19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act [HB-3904] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To increase the annual funding for the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Fund, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the Offices of Minority Health within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/16/2021

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Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-3841] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Native American Affairs ] [Data Privacy ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the collection and availability of health data with respect to Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom O'Halleran Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 06/24/2021

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Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act Protecting Tourism in the United States Act COVID–19 Home Safety Act [HB-3752] [Consumer Protection ] [Tourism ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ]
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study the effect of the COVID–19 pandemic on injuries and deaths associated with consumer products and to direct the Secretary of Commerce to study and report on the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/24/2021

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