A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable John Melcher, Senator from the State of Montana. [SR-474]
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable John Melcher, Senator from the State of Montana. Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable John Melcher, Senator from Montana. Declares that when the Senate adjourns April 18, 2018, it stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased Senator Melcher.
SR-474: A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable John Melcher, Senator from the State of Montana.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 04/18/2018
SR-478: A resolution designating the week of April 21, 2018, through April 29, 2018, as "National Park Week".
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 04/19/2018
BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act [S.2076]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Disabilities ]
BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to award cooperative agreements: (1) for the establishment or support of national or regional centers of excellence in public health practice in Alzheimer's disease; (2) to state public health departments, Native American tribes, and other entities to promote cognitive functioning, address cognitive impairment and unique aspects of Alzheimer's disease, and help meet the needs of caregivers; (3) for
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S.2076: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Signed By President. on 12/31/2018
Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2017 [S.1782]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the employer mandate to provide health care coverage, to: (1) modify the formula for calculating the number of full-time employees employed by an applicable large employer subject to the mandate; and (2) define a "full-time employee" as an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours per week (currently, 30 hours).
S.1782: Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/07/2017
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1879]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare, (2) exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) authorize marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
S.1879: Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/27/2017
SR-485: A resolution honoring the life of First Lady Barbara Bush.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 04/25/2018
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 [S.2098]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Real Estate ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Trade ]
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand the scope of "covered transaction" subject to the review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS analyzes the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States. A covered transaction includes: any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of any U.S. business, the purchase or lease of real estate located in the United States that is in close proximity
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S.2098: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 05/22/2018
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 [S.1358]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) permit an individual to pay primary care service arrangement costs from a health savings account; and (2) allow an eligible taxpayer enrolled in a high-deductible health plan to take a tax deduction for cash paid into a health savings account, even if the taxpayer is simultaneously enrolled in a primary care service arrangement. Under a "primary care service arrangement," an individual is provided coverage restricted to primary care services in exchange for a
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S.1358: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/14/2017