Rep. Darren Soto

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District HD-FL-9
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 116

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US Congress 116th Congress

HAPI Act Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act [HB-8725]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Soto Introduced In House on 11/02/2020

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STRONG Support for Children Act of 2020 Services and Trauma-informed Research of Outcomes in Neighborhoods Grants for Support for Children Act of 2020 [HB-8544]
Establishes two grant programs for governmental health departments to prevent and mitigate childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences. For the first program, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to health departments to use data analysis methods to identify interventions to prevent and mitigate childhood trauma. Grant activities include, among others, using data analysis to identify geographic areas with a high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and to implement strategies to improve outcomes for infants, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 10/06/2020

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Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the naming of new or undedicated facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs after women veterans and minority veterans in order to reflect the diversity of all who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. [HR-1213]
This resolution supports the naming of new or undedicated Department of Veterans Affairs facilities after women veterans and minority veterans to reflect the diversity of all who have served in the Armed Forces.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 11/12/2020

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Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act [HB-8662]
Establishes grant programs to address neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), and contains other related provisions. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall award grants to eligible entities to support research on and facilitate access to investigational drugs that diagnose or treat ALS. The Food and Drug Administration shall award grants to public and private entities to cover the costs of research and development of drugs that diagnose or treat ALS and other (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 10/23/2020

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Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance of memorializing the lives lost this year to antitransgender violence. [HR-1234]
This resolution expresses support for the principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance, memorializing the lives lost to anti-transgender violence this year. The resolution also recognizes that alarming trends of increased violence against transgender Americans, particularly against transgender women of color, are unacceptable. The resolution supports efforts to study, respond to, and prevent violence against transgender people. Finally, the resolution affirms the principle that every person is endowed with basic human rights and also recognizes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 11/20/2020

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PASS Act Pandemic Accommodation to Support Students Act [HB-8820]
Directs the Department of Education (ED) to extend certain temporary relief related to federal student loans. Specifically, the bill extends to September 30, 2021, the suspension of payments and interest due on Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loans that are held by ED. Further, ED must carry out a program, beginning on August 1, 2021, to provide at least six notices to borrowers that normal payment obligations will resume.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 11/24/2020

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‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 [HB-3138]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (commonly known as the "Six Triple Eight") in recognition of their pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and contributions to increase the morale of personnel stationed in the European theater of operations during World War II. The medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution and made available for display and research.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 06/05/2019

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Language Equity in Social Security Act of 2020 [HB-5970]
To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to consider linguistic limitations in disability determinations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Introduced In House on 02/25/2020

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Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2020 [HB-8529]
Prohibits additional rebates for certain drugs under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Specifically, the bill prohibits additional rebates with respect to noninnovator multiple-source drugs (i.e., generics) for which the average manufacturer price is less than $1.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Introduced In House on 10/06/2020

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Calling on the President to invoke the Defense Production Act to respond to COVID-19. [HR-906]
This resolution calls on the President to (1) use all relevant authorities of the Defense Production Act to direct the domestic production of supplies to address COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019), and (2) share specified information regarding the use of such authorities with Congress. (The Defense Production Act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.) The resolution also states that Congress stands ready to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 03/23/2020

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