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US Congress 117th Congress

Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 [S.1280] [Defense ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Veterans ]
A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/23/2021

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Palomares Veterans Act of 2021 [HB-2580] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 07/14/2021

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Palomares Veterans Act of 2021 [S.1151] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/15/2021

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Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act [S.1125] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ]
A bill 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: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/14/2021

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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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Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 [HB-2499] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employees duty, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/12/2022

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Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 [S.1116] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employees duty, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Peters With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 117-146. on 09/13/2022

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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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Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 [HB-2372] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021

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COVENANT Act of 2021 Conceding Our Veterans’ Exposures Now And Necessitating Training Act of 2021 [HB-2368] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with exposure to certain airborne hazards, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021

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Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021 [HB-2257] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Healthcare ] [Workers' Compensation ]
To establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a research program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/29/2021

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Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 [S.1019] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to limit the presence of toxic elements in, and otherwise regulate, infant and toddler food, 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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Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021 [S.1025] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Healthcare ] [Workers' Compensation ]
A bill to establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a research program, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 [S.952] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021

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PAWS Act of 2021 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2021 [S.951] [Animals ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/23/2021

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Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021 [S.912] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/23/2021

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READ Act Reading Early and Addressing Dyslexia Act [HB-2023] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ]
To authorize a pilot program for dyslexia screening and early literacy intervention using evidence-based services for students suspected of having an early reading deficiency or dyslexia, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin Introduced In House on 03/18/2021

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Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021 [HB-2050] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ] [Insurance ]
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title and waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals with Huntington's disease.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 03/18/2021

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Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021 [S.868] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Disabilities ] [Insurance ]
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title and waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals with Huntington's disease.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2021

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Ellie’s Law Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Kristen Shafer Englert, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act [S.852] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
A bill to provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/18/2021

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