Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act [S.2742]
Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise reporting requirements for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and certain national research institutes. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the NIH must review and revise policies, including policies on conflicts of interest and laboratory animals, to reduce the administrative burden on researchers while maintaining the integrity and credibility of research findings. The Office of Management and Budget
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S.2742: Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Alexander With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 04/18/2016
Genetic Research Privacy Protection Act [S.2744]
Genetic Research Privacy Protection Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions regarding disclosure by researchers of the identifiable, sensitive information of research subjects. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must prohibit researchers from disclosing such information from federally funded research to persons not connected to the research. Researchers may apply to have other research covered by this prohibition. Disclosures of such information are permitted if required by law, necessary for the medical
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S.2744: Genetic Research Privacy Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2016
S.2745: Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in Medical Research Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Alexander With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 04/18/2016
Credit for Caring Act of 2016 [S.2759]
Credit for Caring Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an eligible caregiver a new tax credit for 30% of the cost of long-term care expenses that exceed $2,000, up to $3,000 in a taxable year. The bill defines "eligible caregiver" as an individual who pays or incurs expenses for providing care to a spouse or other dependent relative with long-term care needs and who has earned income for the taxable year in excess of $7,500.
S.2759: Credit for Caring Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/07/2016
SAFE Lending Act of 2016 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016 [S.2760]
SAFE Lending Act of 2016 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) to declare that a remotely created check may only be issued by a person specifically designated in writing by the consumer to the insured depository institution at which the consumer maintains the account from which the check is drawn. A remotely created check is a paper or electronic check that: is not created by the financial institution that holds the customer account from which the check is to be paid;
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S.2760: SAFE Lending Act of 2016 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1811-1812) on 04/07/2016
FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 [S.2761]
FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in considering flight paths or procedures as part of the implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System, to limit negative impacts on the human environment near airports. The FAA may give preference to overlays of existing flight paths or procedures to ensure compatibility with land use. The FAA shall appoint an FAA Community Ombudsman for each of its regions to: act as a liaison with communities regarding problems related to the
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S.2761: FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/07/2016
Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2016 [S.2765]
Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants for: (1) comprehensive sex education for adolescents, (2) comprehensive sex education provided by institutions of higher education, and (3) training faculty and staff to teach comprehensive sex education to elementary and secondary school students. Grants cannot be used for health education programs that: deliberately withhold health-promoting or lifesaving information about sexuality-related topics, including HIV;
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S.2765: Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/07/2016
A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft. [S.2769]
A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft. This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prohibit any air carrier that transports passengers by aircraft as a common carrier for compensation from reducing the size, width, padding, or pitch of seats; the amount of leg room per seat; or the width of aisles on such aircraft. The FAA must prescribe regulations: (1) establishing minimum standards for space for the safety, health, and comfort of
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S.2769: A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/07/2016
You have voted S.2769: A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft..
Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016 [S.2789]
Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish and operate the following programs free of charge: online tax preparation and filing software, a program for taxpayers to download third-party provided return information relating to individual income tax returns, and a program to permit individuals with simplified tax situations to elect to have the IRS prepare their returns. The IRS may not enter into any agreement which restricts its legal right to provide
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S.2789: Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/13/2016
S.2821: Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes Act of 2016 True LEADership Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2016
You have voted S.2821: Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes Act of 2016 True LEADership Act of 2016.