Sen. Michael Bennet

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Bills Introduced 210

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US Congress 116th Congress

Lymphedema Treatment Act [S.518]
Includes certain lymphedema compression treatment items as covered durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/14/2019

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National Nurse Act of 2019 [S.696]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health. The position includes the authority to (1) provide leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conduct outreach and education, and (3) provide guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness. The National Nurse (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/07/2019

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STATES Act Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act [S.1028]
Eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for certain marijuana-related activities that comply with state or tribal law. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the effects of marijuana legalization on traffic safety.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/04/2019

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Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2019 [S.1049]
Addresses the access of military personnel and dependents to contraception and family planning information. The bill revises coverage of women's health services under the TRICARE program to (1) prohibit the imposition of cost-sharing for care related to the prevention of pregnancy, whether provided through a facility of the uniformed services, the TRICARE retail pharmacy program, or the national mail-order pharmacy program; and (2) include all methods of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration, contraceptive care, sterilization (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/04/2019

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GAS MONEY Saved Act Greener Air Standards Mean Our National Security, Environment, and Youth Saved Act [S.1022]
Prevents the Environmental Protection Agency from reducing the stringency of greenhouse gas emissions standards for certain light-duty vehicles issued under the rules titled 2017 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards, and Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/03/2019

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice should reverse its position in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.). [SR-134]
This resolution urges the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reverse its position in Texas v. United States. (On March 25, 2019, DOJ submitted a letter to the appellate court agreeing with the lower court's decision that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act should be struck in its entirety).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text: Cr S2192-2193) on 04/02/2019

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Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act [S.1057]
Requires the Department of the Interior to carry out the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan which was submitted to Congress on March 19, 2019, by Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Interior must execute the plan without delay and operate applicable Colorado River System reservoirs accordingly.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 04/09/2019

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Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019 [S.852]
Concerns the review by the Department of Education (ED) of certain alleged violations of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. For alleged violations based on an individual's actual or perceived shared Jewish ancestry or Jewish ethnic characteristics, ED must consider the definition of anti-Semitism as part of its assessment of whether a practice was motivated by anti-Semitic intent. For purposes of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/14/2019

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FINISH Act Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education Act [S.1059]
Establishes and revises programs to increase access to higher education for high-need students, increase their graduation rates, improve the efficiency of postsecondary education, and evaluate higher education programs. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) and other entities to develop and implement evidence-based innovations, including pay-for-success initiatives, in order to improve postsecondary access and increase graduation rates of high-need students; approve (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/08/2019

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Improving HOPE for Alzheimer's [S.880]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to conduct outreach to health care practitioners regarding comprehensive care planning services that are available under Medicare for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The CMS must report on its outreach efforts, as well as on the number of beneficiaries receiving such services and any barriers to access.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/26/2019

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