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Upcoming Congressional Hearings and Markups


Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing “America’s Supply Chain Security: Understanding and Mitigating Threats;” 10:15 a.m.; September 12

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing to examine the need for transparency in Artificial Intelligence; 2:30 p.m.; September 12

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law oversight hearing to examine A.I., focusing on legislating on artificial intelligence; 2:30 p.m.; September 12

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies oversight hearing “Department of Veterans Affairs Implementation of the Electronic Health Record Modernization Initiative;” 9:30 a.m.; September 13

House Ways and Means Committee Member Day hearing; 9:00 a.m.; September 14

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing “Governing AI Through Acquisition and Procurement;” 10:00 a.m.; September 14

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health legislative hearing “Legislative Proposals to Prevent and Respond to Generic Drug Shortages;” 10:00 a.m.; September 14

House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing “Oh Doctor, Where Art Thou? Pandemic Erosion of the Doctor-Patient Relationship;” 10:00 a.m.; September 14

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing “VA Electronic Health Record Modernization: Get Well Soon?” 10:30 a.m.; September 14

House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing “The Inflation Reduction Act: A Year in Review;” 2:00 p.m.; September 14


Recently Introduced Health Legislation


H.R.5336 — To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with respect to the determination of whether an individual is lawfully present in the United States for purposes of the eligibility of such individual for enrollment in certain health insurance programs. Sponsor: Pfluger, August [Rep.-R-TX-11]; Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means

S.2718 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve matters relating to medical examinations for veterans disability compensation, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Tester, Jon [Sen.-D-MT]; Committees: Senate - Veterans’ Affairs

S.2719 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the reallocation of unused waivers of the foreign residency requirement for certain J-visa holders. Sponsor: Ernst, Joni [Sen.-R-IA]; Committees: Senate - Judiciary

S.2733 — A bill to address the behavioral health workforce shortages through support for peer support specialists, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Kaine, Tim [Sen.-D-VA]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

S.2737 — A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to determine whether to permit the use of enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology with respect to clinical trials; Sponsor: Manchin, Joe, III [Sen.-D-WV]; Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

S.2745 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate conflicts of interest in conduct of quality management and administrative investigations by the Veterans Health Administration and to limit the detail of directors of medical centers of Department of Veterans Affairs to different positions, and for other positions; Sponsor: Peters, Gary C. [Sen.-D- MI]; Committees: Senate - Veterans’ Affairs



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