POLICY BRIEFINGS

Recently Introduced Health Legislation

H.Res.485 — Expressing support for the designation of “Batten Disease Awareness Day” on June 9. Sponsor: Bean, Aaron [Rep.-R-FL-4]; Committees: House - Oversight and Accountability

H.Res.490 — Supporting the designation of the week of June 12 through June 18, 2023, as “National Men’s Health Week”. Sponsor: Payne, Donald M., Jr. [Rep.-D-NJ-10]; Committees: House - Oversight and Accountability

H.R.3946 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Bacon, Don [Rep.-R-NE-2]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.3948 —To expand access to health care for veterans in the Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Bera, Ami [Rep.-D-CA-6]; Committees: House - Veterans’ Affairs

H.R.3962 — To establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence. Sponsor: Evans, Dwight [Rep.- D-PA-3]; Committees: House – Judiciary

H.R.3988 — To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations. Sponsor: Roy, Chip [Rep.-R- TX-21]; Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure; Foreign Affairs; Rules

H.R.3993 — To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun. Sponsor: Torres, Ritchie [Rep.-D-NY-15]; Committees: House - Judiciary

S.1922 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [Sen.-D-CT]; Committees: Senate – Finance

S.1925 — A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rosen, Jacky [Sen.-D-NV]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

H.Res.496 — Expressing support for the designation of June 13 as “Posttraumatic Growth Day”; Sponsor: Bergman, Jack [Rep.-R-MI-1]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.Res.498 — Recognizing June 28, 2023, as the 125th anniversary of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and commending its work to improve the health of the people of the United States; Sponsor: Graves, Sam [Rep.- R-MO-6]; Committees: House - Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce

H.R.4005 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on naloxone access; Sponsor: Kuster, Ann M. [Rep.-D-NH-2]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4007 — To ensure references to opioid overdose reversal agents in grant programs of the Department of Health and Human Services are not limited to naloxone; Sponsor: Armstrong, Kelly [Rep.-R-ND-At Large]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4009 — To establish emergency paid sick leave for individuals impacted by a public health emergency, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Barragan, Nanette Diaz [Rep.-D-CA-44]; Committees: House - Education and the Workforce; Oversight and Accountability; House Administration; Judiciary; Ways and Means

H.R.4011 — To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve patient access to oral medications, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Bilirakis, Gus M. [Rep.-R-FL-12]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4012 — To repeal the guidance titled “CVM GFI #263 Recommendations for Sponsors of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs Approved for Use in Animals to Voluntarily Bring Under Veterinary Oversight All Products That Continue to be Available Over-the-Counter”; Sponsor: Brecheen, Josh [Rep.-R-OK-2]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4027 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A of such program; Sponsor: González-Colón, Jenniffer [Resident Commissioner-R-PR-At Large]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means

H.R.4028 — To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States; Sponsor: González-Colón, Jenniffer [Resident Commissioner-R-PR-At Large]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means

H.R.4034 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; Sponsor: McGovern, James P. [Rep.-D-MA-2]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means

H.R.4047 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services; Sponsor: Sorensen, Eric [Rep.-D-IL-17]; Committees: House - Veterans’ Affairs

S.Res.249 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 2023 as “National Sarcoma Awareness Month”; Sponsor: Johnson, Ron [Sen.-R-WI]; Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res.250 — A resolution designating June 6, 2023, as National Naloxone Awareness Day; Sponsor: Scott, Rick [Sen.-R-FL]; Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.1950 — A bill to extend the temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; Sponsor: Booker, Cory A. [Sen.-D-NJ]; Committees: Senate – Judiciary

S.1951 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand entitlement of veterans to care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and to guarantee health care benefits for veterans enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [Sen.-I-VT]; Committees: Senate - Veterans’ Affairs

S.1954 — A bill to improve the provision of health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [Sen.-I-VT]; Committees: Senate - Veterans’ Affairs

S.1961 — A bill to require an interagency risk assessment of the pharmaceutical supply chain to identify and mitigate health and national security risks, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Peters, Gary C. [Sen.-D-MI]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

H.R.4053 — To provide for the review of the scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act of buprenorphine-naloxone combination products, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Kuster, Ann M. [Rep.-D-NH-2]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Judiciary

H.R.4054 — To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to reauthorize grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings; Sponsor: Budzinski, Nikki [Rep.-D-IL-13]; Committees: House - Education and the Workforce

H.R.4056 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure that medical assistance is available to children in foster care who are placed in a qualified residential treatment program under the Medicaid program; Sponsor: Bilirakis, Gus M. [Rep.-R-FL-12]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4057 — To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to reauthorize surveillance and data collection by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for child, youth, and adult trauma; Sponsor: Blunt Rochester, Lisa [Rep.-D- DE-At Large]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4061 — To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an exposure registry and conduct epidemiological studies to assess health outcomes associated with the Red Hill Incident; Sponsor: Case, Ed [Rep.-D-HI-1]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Armed Services

H.R.4063 — To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to reauthorize a pilot program for public health laboratories to detect fentanyl and other synthetic opioids; Sponsor: Dingell, Debbie [Rep.-D-MI-6]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4076 — To authorize funding for a bilateral cooperative program with Israel for the development of health technologies; Sponsor: Pappas, Chris [Rep.-D-NH-1]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4079 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a loan repayment program for the substance use disorder treatment workforce; Sponsor: Rogers, Harold [Rep.-R-KY-5]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4080 — To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to extend a task force to develop best practices for trauma-informed identification, referral, and support; Sponsor: Ruiz, Raul [Rep.-D-CA-25]; Committees: House - Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce; Judiciary

H.R.4087 — To prohibit the use of Federal funds to conduct or support certain gain-of-function research by a foreign adversary; Sponsor: Wenstrup, Brad R. [Rep.-R-OH-2]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

S.1967 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D; Sponsor: Menendez, Robert [Sen.-D-NJ]; Committees: Senate – Finance

S.1976 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Warner, Mark R. [Sen.-D-VA]; Committees: Senate – Finance

S.1991 — A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes; Sponsor: McConnell, Mitch [Sen.-R-KY]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

S.1994 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to share certain data with State cancer registries, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Kelly, Mark [Sen.-D-AZ]; Committees: Senate - Veterans’ Affairs

S.1995 — A bill to support public health infrastructure; Sponsor: Murray, Patty [Sen.-D-WA]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

S.1999 — A bill to protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception; Sponsor: Markey, Edward J. [Sen.-D-MA]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

H.R.4088 — To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to reauthorize a program to support individuals in substance use disorder treatment and recovery to live independently and participate in the workforce, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Barr, Andy [Rep.-R-KY-6]; Committees: House - Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce

H.R.4089 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants for first responder training; Sponsor: D’Esposito, Anthony [Rep.-R-NY-4]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4091 — To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to expand required reports on T-MSIS substance use disorder data to include mental health condition data; Sponsor: Valadao, David G. [Rep.-R-CA-22]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4092 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women; Sponsor: Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [Rep.-D-WA-3]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4093 — To provide for a study on the effects of remote monitoring on individuals who are prescribed opioids; Sponsor: Balderson, Troy [Rep.-R-OH-12]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4095 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants to address the problems of persons who experience violence related stress; Sponsor: De La Cruz, Monica [Rep.-R-TX-15]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4096 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the application of Medicaid State programs to monitor antipsychotic medications to all Medicaid beneficiaries; Sponsor: Carter, Earl L. “Buddy” [Rep.-R-GA-1]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4097 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize mental and behavioral health education and training grants; Sponsor: Sykes, Emilia Strong [Rep.-D-OH-13]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4098 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants for building communities of recovery; Sponsor: Pettersen, Brittany [Rep.-D-CO-7]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4099 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program of preventing overdoses of controlled substances; Sponsor: Griffith, H. Morgan [Rep.-R-VA-9]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4100 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a monitoring and education program regarding infections associated with illicit drug use and other risk factors; Sponsor: Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [Rep.-R-OR-5]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4101 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a National Peer-Run Training and Technical Assistance Center for Addiction Recovery Support; Sponsor: James, John [Rep.-R-MI-10]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4102 — To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to reauthorize the Recovery Housing Program; Sponsor: Barr, Andy [Rep.-R-KY-6]; Committees: House - Financial Services

H.R.4104 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Buchanan, Vern [Rep.-R-FL-16]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means

H.R.4105 — To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit certain acts related to fentanyl, analogues of fentanyl, and counterfeit substances, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Buck, Ken [Rep.-R-CO-4]; Committees: House - Judiciary; Energy and Commerce

H.R.4106 — To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to expressly authorize the use of certain grants to implement substance use disorder and overdose prevention activities with respect to fentanyl and xylazine test strips; Sponsor: Crockett, Jasmine [Rep.-D-TX-30]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4110 — To provide the Food and Drug Administration with authority to conduct microbial sampling on concentrated animal feeding operations as necessary to facilitate a foodborne illness outbreak investigation, determine the root cause of an outbreak of foodborne illness, or address other public health needs; Sponsor: DeLauro, Rosa L. [Rep.-D-CT-3]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4115 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply prescription drug inflation rebates to drugs furnished in the commercial market and to change the base year for rebate calculations; Sponsor: Gallego, Ruben [Rep.-D-AZ-3]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means

H.R.4121 — To protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception; Sponsor: Manning, Kathy E. [Rep.-D-NC-6]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

H.R.4122 — To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Henrietta Lacks, in recognition of her immortal cells which have made invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, our quality of life, and patients’ rights; Sponsor: Mfume, Kweisi [Rep.-D-MD-7]; Committees: House - Financial Services; House Administration

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