POLICY BRIEFINGS

Recently Introduced Health Legislation Contd.

S.3012 — To provide a moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute that is conducting gain-of-function research. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

S.3001 — A bill to streamline enrollment in health insurance affordability programs and minimum essential coverage, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]; Committees: Senate – Finance

S.3000 — A bill to prohibit proof of COVID-19 vaccination status as a requirement for receiving assistance under a program funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]; Committees: Senate - Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

S.2999 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, and States from requiring COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of eligibility for benefits or assistance under the Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP programs. Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]; Committees: Senate - Finance

S.2998 — A bill to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security and any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration from requiring that any individual be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act. Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]; Committees: Senate – Finance

S.2997 — A bill to prohibit a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for eligibility in nutrition programs. Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]; Committees: Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

S.2994 — A bill to list certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous air pollutants, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]; Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works

S.2993 — A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency the National Cyber Exercise Program, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacklyn [D-NV]; Committees: Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

S.3013 — A bill to require the evaluation and standardization of suicide prevention efforts by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]; Committees: Senate - Armed Services

S.3017 — A bill to expand the provision and availability of dental care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]; Committees: Senate - Veterans’ Affairs

S.3018 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]; Committees: Senate – Finance

S.3020 — A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modify the eligibility of veterans for treatment as a low- income family for purposes of enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to guarantee health care benefits for veterans enrolled in such system, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]; Committees: Senate - Veterans’ Affairs

S.3025 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]; Committees: Senate - Veterans’ Affairs

S.3028 — A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, States and units of local government to develop, implement, or expand 1 or more programs to provide medication-assisted treatment to individuals who have opioid use disorder and are incarcerated within the jurisdictions of the States or units of local government; Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward [D-MA]; Committees: Senate – Judiciary

S.3032 — A bill to require certain manufactured goods introduced for sale in the United States to have a domestic value content of more than 50 percent, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]; Committees: Senate – Finance

S.3039 — A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to establish an interagency council on social determinants of health, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]; Committees: Senate – Finance

S.3041 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

S.3043 — A bill to promote minimum State requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard [D-IL]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

S.3047 — A bill to establish a pilot program to support medical residency and fellowship programs that assist veterans, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]; Committees: Senate - Veterans’ Affairs

S.3048 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Bob [D-PA]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

S.3050 — A bill to remove limitations under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges; Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward [D-MA]; Committees: Senate – Finance

H.Res.740 — Recognizing October 2021 as Liver Cancer Awareness Month; Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.5654 — To authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]; Committees: House - Education and Labor

H.R.5656 — To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require providers of services and health maintenance organizations under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to provide for certain policies to be in place relating to do-not-resuscitate orders or similar physician’s orders for unemancipated minors receiving services; Sponsor: Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means

H.R.5657 — To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make marijuana accessible for use by qualified marijuana researchers for medical purposes, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Judiciary; Budget

H.R.5660 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust coinsurance requirements for outpatient critical access hospital services furnished under the Medicare program; Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means

H.R.5663 — To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting direct access by health care facilities to COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapies; Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.5666 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]; Committees: House - Veterans’ Affairs; Armed Services

H.R.5669 — To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize physicians, pursuant to an agreement with the Attorney General, to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or to a disaster area; Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Judiciary

H.R.5671 — To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]; Committees: House - Veterans’ Affairs

H.R.5672 — To require an audit of COVID-19 relief funding; Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]; Committees: House - Oversight and Reform

H.R.5674 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program. Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (Introduced 10/21/2021) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: House - Ways and Means

H.R.5675 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

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