BETTER Kidney Care Act Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients Kidney Care Act [HB-8254]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a demonstration program for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Under the program, renal dialysis facilities, kidney disease specialists, physician practices, and other health care practitioners may form an organization that partners with certain health care entities to provide integrated care to beneficiaries with ESRD. Such care must include all covered Medicare benefits as well as transition services for transplantations, palliative care, and hospice.
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HB-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients Kidney Care Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 09/15/2020
Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act [HB-1014]
Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act - Requires a lapel button, to be known as the children of military service members commemorative lapel button, to be designed, as approved by the Secretary of Defense (DOD), to identify and recognize child dependents of members of the Armed Forces who serve on active duty for more than 30 days. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should expedite the design and manufacture of the button, as well as mechanisms to facilitate its issuance. Makes such button available retroactively
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HB-1014: Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/18/2011
RAMP Act [HB-104]
Realize America's Maritime Promise Act or the RAMP Act - Requires the total budget resources for expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for harbor maintenance programs to equal the level of receipts plus interest credited to such Fund for that fiscal year. Limits the use of such resources to such programs only. Declares that it shall be out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would cause total budget resources for the Fund in a fiscal
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HB-104: RAMP Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/08/2011
FIT Kids Act [HB-1057]
Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or FIT Kids Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require annual state and local educational agency report cards to include specified information on school health and physical education programs. Includes the promotion of healthy, active lifestyles by students within ESEA grant programs that support school counseling, smaller learning communities, community learning centers, and parental involvement in their childrens' education. Revises the professional development program
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HB-1057: FIT Kids Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/04/2011
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 [HB-1084]
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids or propping agents granted to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities under such Act. Requires: (1) state underground injection programs to direct a person conducting hydraulic fracturing operations to disclose to the state (or the Administrator if the Administrator has primary enforcement responsibility in such state) the
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HB-1084: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 03/21/2011
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act [HB-1106]
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment for, and retention, research, and reinvestment in, the profession of social work. Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce
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HB-1106: Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/04/2011
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011 [HB-111]
Breast Cancer Patient Protect Act of 2011 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group or individual health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits to ensure that inpatient (and in the case of a lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy are provided for breast cancer treatment. Prohibits such a plan from: (1) restricting benefits for any hospital length of stay to less than 48 hours in connection with a mastectomy or breast
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HB-111: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2011
Respect for Marriage Act [HB-1116]
Respect for Marriage Act - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a same sex marriage. Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married
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HB-1116: Respect for Marriage Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 06/01/2011
Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act [HB-1148]
Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to direct both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to prohibit purchase or sale of either securities, security-based swaps, or commodities for future delivery or swap by a person in possession of material nonpublic information regarding pending or prospective legislative action if the information was obtained: (1) knowingly from a Member or employee of Congress, (2) by
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HB-1148: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Walz (mn). Petition No: 112-3. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 02/01/2012
Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act [HB-1154]
Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act or VETS Dogs Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) from prohibiting the use of service dogs in or on any VA facility or property or any facility or property that receives VA funding.
HB-1154: Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/28/2011