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US Congress 117th Congress

Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act [HB-2517] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ]
To recommend that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation test the effect of a dementia care management model, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/14/2021

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Mental Health for Latinos Act of 2021 [HB-2529] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Services ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy to reduce stigma associated with mental health among the Hispanic and Latino population, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/15/2021

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Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons. [HR-304] [Healthcare ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Human Rights ]
Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 10/19/2021

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Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2022 Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 Ramona Brant Improvement of Conditions for Women in Federal Custody Act Abby Honold Act Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act FAFSA Simplification Act Technical Corrections Act Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2022 Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2022 Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2022 Stop Senior Scams Act Fraud and Scam Reduction Act Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Science Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2022 VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Kayden's Law Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence Act Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2022 Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2022 Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 NASA Enhanced-Use Leasing Extension Act of 2022 Strengthening Reporting of Actions Taken Against the Normalization of Relations with Israel Act of 2022 Restoring Brand USA Act Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 SANE Act Supporting Access to Nurse Exams Act Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2022 Bree's Law Choose Respect Act Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2022 NICS Denial Notification Act of 2022 SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality and Recidivism Reduction Act Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2022 [HB-2471] [International ] [Disaster Relief ] [Human Rights ] [Media and Advertising ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Housing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Senior Citizens ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Defense ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Finance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Arts and Culture ] [Real Estate ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Safety ]
To measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Became Public Law No: 117-103. (txt | Pdf) on 03/15/2022

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A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons. [SR-153] [Healthcare ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/13/2021

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REGROW Act of 2021 Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells Act of 2021 [S.1076] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Mining ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Water ]
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells and surrounding land, to provide funds to State and Tribal government to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells and surrounding land, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 06/16/2021

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. [HR-298] [Public Health ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/09/2021

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Voices for Environmental Justice Act [HB-2431] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Public Health ] [Grants ]
To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to entities to enable such entities to participate in decisions impacting the health and safety of their communities in connection with the release of certain hazardous air pollutants and the permitting of solid waste disposal facilities and hazardous waste facilities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 04/13/2021

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Environmental Justice Act of 2021 [HB-2434] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
To require Federal agencies to address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 10/19/2021

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Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021 [HB-2415] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Mining ]
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to permanently plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned wells and the surrounding lands and to provide funds to States and Tribal Governments to permanently plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned wells and the surrounding lands, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-645. on 12/15/2022

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STOP Fentanyl Act of 2021 Support, Treatment, and Overdose Prevention of Fentanyl Act of 2021 [HB-2366] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
To establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 10/19/2021

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Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 [HB-2347] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate access to vaccines under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program, and for other purposes.

  

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

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EACH Act of 2021 Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act of 2021 [HB-2234] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ]
To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 10/19/2021

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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 [HB-2256] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/29/2021

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Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2021 [HB-2216] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
To provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/29/2021

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Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2021 [S.1063] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
A bill to provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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EACH Act of 2021 Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act of 2021 [S.1021] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ]
A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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Turn the Tide Act [S.1010] [Funding ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
A bill to provide funding for programs and activities under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Hassan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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Kira Johnson Act [S.1042] [Healthcare ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to prevent maternal mortality and serve maternal morbidity among Black pregnant and postpartum individuals and other underserved populations, to provide training in respectful maternity care, to reduce and prevent bias, racism, and discrimination in maternity care settings, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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Tech to Save Moms Act [S.893] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to support the use of technology in maternal health care.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2021

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