POLICY BRIEFINGS

Recently Introduced Health Legislation


S.3514 — A bill to repeal COVID-19 vaccination requirements imposed by the District of Columbia; Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]; Committees: Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

S.3516 — A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide emergency use authorization with respect to certain COVID-19 diagnostic tests approved for use in the European Union; Sponsor: Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

H.R.6411 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]; Committees: House - Veterans’ Affairs

H.R.6414 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit any conditions of participation under the Medicare or Medicaid programs that include a vaccine or drug mandate; Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means

S.Res.492 — A resolution designating January 23, 2022, as “Maternal Health Awareness Day”; Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]; Committees: Senate – Judiciary

S.J.Res.34 — A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Amendment Act of 2021; Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R- TX]; Committees: Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

H.Res.876 — Expressing the sense that the process behind Operation Warp Speed should be integrated within operations at the Food and Drug Administration; Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.Res.878 — Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2022 as “PCOS Awareness Month”; Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.Res.879 — Supporting the designation of July 2022 as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month; Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.Res.880 — Supporting the designation of March 2022 as Endometriosis Awareness Month; Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.6421 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the timely scheduling of appointments for health care at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]; Committees: House - Veterans’ Affairs

H.R.6423 — To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings; Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]; Committees: House – Budget

H.R.6429 — To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19, and to increase basic pay for members of the uniformed services; Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]; Committees: House - Armed Services

H.R.6431 — To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the alteration, falsification, fabrication, destruction, omission, or removal of records or certain information required to be produced or maintained for a drug, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.6463 — To provide for equal protection of the law and to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the administration of programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Natural Resources

H.R.6464 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]; Committees: House - Veterans’ Affairs



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