POLICY BRIEFINGS

Recently Introduced Health Legislation Contd.


S.79 — A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Durbin, Richard J. [Sen.-D-IL]; Committees: Senate – Judiciary

S.80 — A bill to establish an Inspector General of the National Institutes of Health; Sponsor: Blackburn, Marsha [Sen.-R- TN]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

S.81 — A bill 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: Marshall, Roger [Sen.-R-KS]; Latest Action: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

H.R.497 — To eliminate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs; Sponsor: Duncan, Jeff [Rep.-R-SC-3]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means

H.R.498 — To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to secure the suicide prevention lifeline from cybersecurity incidents, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Obernolte, Jay [Rep.-R-CA-23]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.501 — To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require registrants to decline to fill certain suspicious orders, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Harshbarger, Diana [Rep.-R-TN-1]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Judiciary

H.R.516 — To fight homelessness in the United States by authorizing a grant program within the Health Resources and Services Administration for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families; Sponsor: Lieu, Ted [Rep.-D-CA-36]; Committees: House - Financial Services

H.R.517 — To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to furnish tailored information to expecting mothers, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Mace, Nancy [Rep.-R-SC-1]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.526 — To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a temporary standard with respect to COVID-19 vaccination or testing, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Tenney, Claudia [Rep.-R-NY-24]; Committees: House - Education and the Workforce

H.R.527 — To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Tenney, Claudia [Rep.-R-NY-24]; Committees: House - Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce

S.95 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the approval of new abortion drugs, to prohibit investigational use exemptions for abortion drugs, and to impose additional regulatory requirements with respect to previously approved abortion drugs, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Hyde-Smith, Cindy [Sen.-R-MS]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

S.100 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Casey, Robert P., Jr. [Sen.-D-PA]; Committees: Senate – Finance

S.109 — A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program; Sponsor: Cardin, Benjamin L. [Sen.-D-MD]; Committees: Senate – Finance

S.113 — A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Grassley, Chuck [Sen.-R-IA]; Committees: Senate – Judiciary

S.114 — A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings; Sponsor: Cardin, Benjamin L. [Sen.-D-MD]; Committees: Senate – Budget

S.121 — A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the provision of training and information to certain personnel relating to food allergy identification and response, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Durbin, Richard J. [Sen.-D- IL]; Committees: Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

S.127 — A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Cantwell, Maria [Sen.-D- WA]; Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation

H.Res.66 — Expressing support for Congress to focus on artificial intelligence; Sponsor: Lieu, Ted [Rep.-D-CA-36]; Latest Action: House - 01/26/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

H.R.542 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for home and community based services for veterans, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Brownley, Julia [Rep.-D-CA-26]; Latest Action: House - 01/26/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

H.R.543 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Sponsor: Brownley, Julia [Rep.-D-CA-26]; Latest Action: House - 01/26/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

H.R.544 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Brownley, Julia [Rep.-D- CA-26]; Latest Action: House - 01/26/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

H.R.547 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Dingell, Debbie [Rep.-D-MI-6]; Latest Action: House - 01/26/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R.549 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Garbarino, Andrew R. [Rep.-R-NY-2]; Latest Action: House - 01/26/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means

H.R.555 — To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure the supply of certain medical materials essential to national defense, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Hill, J. French [Rep.-R-AR-2]; Latest Action: House - 01/26/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

H.R.561 — To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Lee, Barbara [Rep.-D-CA-12]; Latest Action: House - 01/26/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Veterans’ Affairs, the Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, and Foreign Affairs.

H.R.568 — To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Pappas, Chris [Rep.-D-NH-1]; Latest Action: House - 01/26/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.574 — To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the National Institutes of Health for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research involving the testing of dogs; Sponsor: Steube, W. Gregory [Rep.-R-FL-17]; Latest Action: House - 01/26/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.



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