Patient Experience in Research Act of 2017 [HB-2244]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Patient Experience in Research Act of 2017 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to carry out a pilot project under which sponsors of new drugs or biological products agree to evaluate: (1) the distress experienced by patients in clinical trials for medications intended to treat a serious condition, and (2) the effects of providing support to distressed patients on the outcome of a clinical trial. The user fee is waived for new drug applications that include data from such an evaluation.
HB-2244: Patient Experience in Research Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
School-Based Respiratory Health Management Act [HB-2285]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
School-Based Respiratory Health Management Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the conditions under which the Department of Health and Human Services, in making asthma-related grants, gives preference to a state. A preference is given to states that require elementary and secondary schools to have: (1) on the premises during operating hours at least one individual trained in the administration of rescue medications for allergies and reversible lower airway disorders, and (2) an allergies and reversible lower airway disorders
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HB-2285: School-Based Respiratory Health Management Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
Family-Based Care Services Act of 2017 [HB-2290]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Family-Based Care Services Act of 2017 This bill establishes a definition, under Medicaid, for "qualified therapeutic family care services." Specifically, such services are those provided for children younger than age 21 who need institution-level care but can instead be cared for in a community placement through a licensed and accredited program that: (1) provides children with certain structured daily activities, and (2) provides parents and caregivers with specialized training and consultation.
HB-2290: Family-Based Care Services Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
Equality Act [HB-2282]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Religion ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Equality Act This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. The bill defines: "sex" to include a sex stereotype, sexual orientation or gender identity, and pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics, regardless of the individual's
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HB-2282: Equality Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/02/2017
MY DATA Act of 2017 Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017 [HB-2356]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
MY DATA Act of 2017 Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017 This bill prohibits providers of Internet broadband services or of Internet content, applications, or devices from using unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to privacy or data security. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after consulting with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), may promulgate regulations to carry out such prohibition. The FTC may also enforce this bill against common carriers regulated by the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934 and
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HB-2356: MY DATA Act of 2017 Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 05/05/2017
HR-314: Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 05/05/2017
You have voted HR-314: Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system..
Disability Integration Act of 2017 [HB-2472]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Disability Integration Act of 2017 This bill prohibits states or local governments that provide institutional placements for individuals with disabilities who need long-term assistance with daily living activities or health-related tasks, and prohibits insurance providers that fund such long-term services, from denying community-based services that would enable such individuals to live in the community and lead an independent life. States, local governments, or insurance providers may not discriminate against such individuals in the provision of
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HB-2472: Disability Integration Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/07/2017
Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States. [HR-327]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States. Commends the international community, health organizations, the private sector, school and community leaders, and faith-based organizations for bolstering health through vaccination. Recognizes that the lack of vaccination can cause a public health crisis, and that there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause life-threatening or disabling diseases in healthy children or adults. Encourages a continued commitment to research to improve vaccines and develop new
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HR-327: Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/19/2017
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2017 [HB-2509]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2017 This bill removes the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under Medicare.
HB-2509: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/30/2017
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act [HB-2477]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program that allows eligible students with loans under the Federal Direct Loan program (a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan) to refinance their loans down to the lower rates offered to new federal borrowers in the 2016-2017 school year under certain circumstances. In addition, the bill allows student
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HB-2477: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/17/2017