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US Congress 117th Congress

Honoring OCEANIA Act Honoring Our Commitment to Elevate America’s Neighbor Islands and Allies Act of 2021 [HB-3373] [International ] [National Security ] [Defense ]
To strengthen United States engagement in the Oceania region and enhance the security and resilience of allies and partners of the Oceania community, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/09/2021

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Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act [S.1779] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 10/20/2021

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To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the "Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic". [HB-3406] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the "Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/02/2021

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Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2021 [S.1664] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions to improve the processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 12/15/2021

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Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021 Foreign Service Families Act of 2021 Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2021 Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021 [S.1605] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Became Public Law No: 117-81. (txt | Pdf) on 12/27/2021

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021 [HB-3165] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2021

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021 [S.1567] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/11/2021

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Veterans Legal Support Act of 2021 [S.1564] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Education ] [Human Services ]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 11/17/2021

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VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act [HB-2935] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of veterans benefits by the Departments of Veterans Affairs, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover overpayments made by the Department and other amounts owed by individuals to the United States, to improve due process accorded individuals with respect to such recovery, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pappas Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 05/04/2021

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VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 [HB-2916] [Cannabis ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Science ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a series of clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa Subcommittee On Health Discharged. on 11/04/2021

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VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 [S.1467] [Cannabis ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a series of clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 [S.1468] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to assess certain mental health care resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs available to veterans who live in rural areas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/29/2021

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Toxic Exposure Training Act of 2021 [S.1393] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Environmental ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out training for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to exposure of veterans to toxic substances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/27/2021

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Department of Veteran Affairs Provider Accountability Act [S.1307] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enforce licensure and related requirements for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/22/2021

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End Price Gouging for Medications Act [HB-2829] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act [S.1319] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain information publicly available on one internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/28/2021

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Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act [HB-2778] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Military ] [Overdose Prevention ]
To require a pilot program on activities under the Transition Assistance Program for a reduction in suicide among veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act [HB-3] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Senior Citizens ]
To establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 04/27/2021

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National Green Alert Act of 2021 [S.1342] [Veterans ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ]
A bill to establish an interagency committee on the development of green alert systems that would be activated when a veteran goes missing, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 10/20/2021

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Fort McClellan Health Registry Act [HB-2825] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes.

  

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

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