payments to state, local, tribal, ...
HR 1324 - Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021
02/26/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to hospitals to improve their capacity to identify patients in emergency departments who are at risk of suicide and connect those patients with mental health treatments and services.
HR 1331 - Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA)
Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act
02/26/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act
This bill requires states and other jurisdictions that receive certain block grants for community mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment to report on services and outreach provided through those grants to members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
HR 1340 - Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)
Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act
02/25/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 1350 - Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)
Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act
02/26/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish and periodically update guidance for hospitals, freestanding birth centers, and other maternal care providers on ways to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The CMS must also report on the Medicaid payment methodologies that apply to facility transfers of pregnant women.
HR 1364 - Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
Parity Enforcement Act of 2021
02/25/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 1368 - Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA)
Mental Health Justice Act of 2021
03/03/2021 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1021)
HR 137 - Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)
Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021
03/01/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021
This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Social Security Administration to (1) increase access to mental health care treatment and services, and (2) promote reporting of mental health information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
HR 1371 - Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY)
Crush the Virus Act of 2021
02/25/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 1377 - Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA)
Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act
02/25/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 1384 - Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021
02/26/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 1385 - Rep. David Trone (D-MD)
Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021
02/26/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 1400 - Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA)
COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2021
02/27/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 1406 - Rep. John Curtis (R-UT)
COVID-19 Emergency Telehealth Impact Reporting Act of 2021
02/27/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to analyze the impact of expanded Medicare telehealth services that were authorized through emergency waivers related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
In developing this analysis, HHS must seek input from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, and other stakeholders.
Additionally, the final report of the analysis must include conclusions about the impact of telehealth on health care delivery and estimates for Medicare spending on telehealth during the COVID-19 emergency.
HR 1418 - Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
Family Friendly Schools Act
02/26/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 1440 - Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT)
Fairness for All Act
02/26/2021 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 1448 - Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH)
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
03/18/2021 - Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Stivers.
HR 1456 - Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2021
03/01/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 1475 - Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
03/01/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 1476 - Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs.
03/01/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HR 1480 - Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA)
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.
03/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
HR 1544 - Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA)
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to facilitate the funding of community-based mental health and substance use disorder ...
03/03/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 159 - Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ)
Community Parks Revitalization Act
01/04/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a community revitalization program to award grants to local governments for various park and recreation purposes. The grants must be used for (1) rehabilitation and construction of recreational areas and facilities, (2) recreation programming and innovation in delivering such programming, and (3) development of local parks and recreation recovery action programs. To be eligible to receive a rehabilitation and construction grant or a recreation programming grant, a local government must submit a local park and recreation recovery action program.
Additionally, HUD may make secured loans for parks and infrastructure projects to entities such as governmental entities, special ...
HR 1620 - Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021
03/22/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
HR 1647 - Rep. David McKinley (R-WV)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment and mental health services, and for other purposes.
03/08/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 1685 - Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)
To authorize the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, to award grants to States to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse, dependence, or addiction.
03/09/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 1716 - Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY)
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and for other purposes.
03/09/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 1737 - Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the ""Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility"".
03/10/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HR 176 - Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act
03/04/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Restricting the Use of Solitary Confinement Act
This bill imposes restrictions on the use of solitary confinement for inmates in federal custody.
Among the restrictions, the bill prohibits placement in solitary confinement for nondisciplinary reasons; it limits the duration of such placement; and it provides an administrative review process for inmates to contest such placement.
HR 1803 - Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA)
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to promote comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention efforts in high schools, and for other purposes.
03/11/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 1859 - Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA)
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to States, territories, political subdivisions of States and territories, Tribal governments, and consortia of Tribal governments to establish an ...
03/11/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 2033 - Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
To amend subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care.
03/18/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 2035 - Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.
03/18/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 2264 - Rep. David Trone (D-MD)
To require parity in the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services provided to enrollees in private insurance plans, whether such services are provided in-person or through telehealth.
03/26/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 235 - Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)
Public Housing Emergency Response Act
01/06/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Public Housing Emergency Response Act
This bill authorizes additional assistance from the Public Housing Capital Fund to public housing agencies based upon capital need as determined by the agencies' most recent Physical Needs Assessment.
HR 2441 - Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to assess certain mental health care resources of the Department of ...
04/12/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HR 2453 - Rep. Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
To provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of a person or refuse to renew a registration of a motor vehicle for failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee, and for other purposes.
04/13/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 2480 - Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA)
To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes.
04/13/2021 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 2529 - Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA)
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy to reduce stigma associated with mental health among the Hispanic and Latino population, and for other purposes.
04/14/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 253 - Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Adult Day Center Enhancement Act
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 259 - Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
End Diaper Need Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 280 - Rep. David McKinley (R-WV)
PDMPs Help Patients Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program to test the feasibility of integrating substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tools into prescription drug monitoring programs. HHS may award grants to up to five states.
HR 282 - Del. Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
Territorial Judgeship Retirement Equity Act of 2021
03/04/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
...Under the bill, a district court judge in one of these territories may receive a retirement annuity after having served for at least 10 years and reaching 50 years of age, along with meeting other requirements. A retiring judge may serve as a senior judge if the judge (1) has served for at least 15 years, or (2) has served for at least 10 years and is at least 65 years old. Current law generally requires a higher age and, in certain cases, a longer length of service before a district court judge in one of these territories may receive an annuity and obtain senior status.
The bill also lowers various requirements for such a district court judge to receive an annuity if the judge retired, or was removed, due to a disability.
HR 344 - Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Women Veterans TRUST Act
03/08/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a nationwide analysis of the need for women-specific VA programs that treat and rehabilitate women veterans with drug and alcohol dependency. Based on the findings of the analysis, the VA must implement a women-specific pilot program to treat and rehabilitate women veterans with drug and alcohol dependency.
HR 366 - Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)
Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 432 - Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill provides for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare. It also excludes such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.
HR 434 - Rep. David Trone (D-MD)
Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 447 - Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA)
National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
03/05/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
...The bill provides statutory authority for the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) within Labor. The OA's responsibilities include (1) supporting the development of apprenticeship models; (2) recognizing qualified state apprenticeship agencies, and operating apprenticeship offices in states without a recognized agency; (3) providing technical assistance to state agencies; (4) periodically updating requirements for each occupation in the apprenticeship program and determining whether to approve new occupations for the program; (5) promoting greater diversity in the national apprenticeship system; and (6) awarding grants provided under this bill.
The bill also establishes in statute the responsibilities of state apprenticeship agencies and offices, including (1) providing technical ...
HR 485 - Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA)
Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
03/17/2021 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to expand services for preventing and treating child abuse.
Specifically, the bill establishes requirements concerning collecting and exchanging data about child abuse and neglect. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to (1) establish uniform national standards for tracking and reporting child fatalities and near fatalities resulting from maltreatment, and (2) develop an electronic interstate data exchange system that allows states to share information from ...
HR 5 - Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI)
Equality Act
03/17/2021 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
...This bill prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation.
The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays; (2) goods, services, or programs; and (3) transportation services.
The bill allows the Department of Justice to intervene in equal protection actions in federal court on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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HR 516 - Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO)
Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
...This bill establishes an interagency Environmental Justice Mapping Committee that must create a tool to identify environmental justice communities. Environmental justice communities are communities with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities that experience, or are at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects, as compared to other communities.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must establish an environmental justice data repository to maintain the data collected by the committee. The EPA must make the repository available to regional, state, local, and tribal governments.
HR 523 - Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for mental and behavioral health screenings and mental health services to federally qualified health centers.
HR 525 - Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill temporarily increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for certain approved home- and community-based services that are provided between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2022.
As a condition for receiving the increased rate, a state must agree to undertake activities to improve the delivery of such services during and after the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), such as by providing additional benefits to home health workers and by helping individuals who were relocated to nursing facilities during the emergency move back to their homes.
HR 529 - Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
03/05/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall annually report to Congress about enforcement actions taken at sensitive locations in the preceding year.
HR 532 - Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS)
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
03/05/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
This bill creates new federal crimes related to the performance of an abortion on an unborn child who has Down syndrome.
It subjects a violator to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
It also authorizes civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief.
A woman who undergoes such an abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.
HR 536 - Rep. Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
New Way Forward Act
03/05/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
...Removal proceedings against certain aliens previously admitted into the United States must commence within five years of the alien becoming deportable or inadmissible. The bill also removes certain crime-related grounds of inadmissibility and deportability.
The bill gives immigration judges discretion to provide relief from removal if the removal is not based on certain crime-related grounds.
State or local officers are prohibited from performing certain immigration enforcement functions, such as apprehending aliens. The National Crime Information Center database shall not contain an alien's immigration information.
The bill repeals provisions providing criminal penalties for improper entry or reentry into the United States.
HR 562 - Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act
01/28/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 571 - Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY)
Safe from the Start Act of 2021
01/28/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
...This bill directs the Department of State to direct U.S. foreign assistance to address humanitarian crises in a manner that aims to prevent and respond to gender-based violence at the onset of an emergency.
The State Department shall focus on (1) preventing gender-based violence, (2) protecting survivors of humanitarian crises from the onset of the emergency, (3) promoting standards and activities to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, and (4) advancing and empowering survivors and at-risk individuals. Activities shall include improving access to post-sexual-assault medical and mental health services and ensuring such services are available to hard-to-reach populations. The State Department may provide support to local and international organizations to achieve its ...
HR 586 - Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA)
STANDUP Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill requires state, tribal, and local educational agencies that receive grant funding for priority mental-health needs, including through the Project AWARE State Education Agency Grant Program, to establish and implement evidence-based suicide awareness and prevention training policies. In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in coordination with the Department of Education and Bureau of Indian Education, must provide educational agencies with best practices for these trainings.
HR 588 - Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA)
Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 593 - Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH)
Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 602 - Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA)
Relaunching America's Workforce Act
01/28/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 614 - Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA)
Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act
01/28/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 666 - Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021
This bill establishes within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a National Center on Antiracism and Health and a law enforcement violence prevention program.
Among other activities, the new center must declare racism a public health crisis, collect and analyze data, and administer research and grant programs to address racism and its impact on health and well-being.
Additionally, the bill specifically directs the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, in coordination with the Department of Justice and other relevant stakeholders, to carry out the law enforcement violence prevention program by conducting research and supporting other activities pertaining to law enforcement violence ...
HR 67 - Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
02/04/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the deaths of covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years, regardless of whether information relating to such deaths has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A covered veteran is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death.
Among other elements, the report shall include the total number of covered veterans who died by suicide, violent death, or accidental death, as well as certain demographic information.
HR 676 - Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA)
Learning Recovery Act of 2021
02/01/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 677 - Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN)
JUSTICE Act
03/22/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
HR 688 - Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC)
Equal Access to Care Act
02/03/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill temporarily authorizes a health care provider who is physically located and duly licensed in one state to provide telehealth services to individuals in one or more additional states in which the provider is not licensed during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period.
HR 689 - Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX)
Premium Relief Act of 2021
02/03/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill establishes and provides funding through FY2024 for the Patient and State Stability Fund, which shall be used to support specified state efforts to increase access to health-insurance coverage and help stabilize the individual market. Specifically, states may use the funds to (1) lower the cost for individuals to purchase coverage, (2) lower out-of-pocket costs for individuals with insurance, (3) pay health care providers, (4) cover or provide additional specified services, and (5) otherwise increase coverage options and stabilize premiums in the state's insurance market.
If a state does not apply for funds under the program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in consultation with the state, must use the funds to stabilize premiums by ...
HR 691 - Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA)
Expanding Opportunity through Pre-Apprenticeships Act
02/02/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 706 - Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH)
Emergency Support for Substance Use Disorders Act
02/03/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to states, other jurisdictions, and community-based entities for harm reduction activities to address drug misuse during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
HR 708 - Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
TREAT Act
02/03/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill temporarily authorizes the interstate provision of in-person and telehealth services. This authorization applies during, and for at least 180 days after, the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.
Specifically, subject to scope of practice and other requirements, a health care professional may provide health services in any U.S. jurisdiction based on that individual's authorization to practice in any one state or territory.
The bill also provides certain related powers to health care professional regulatory bodies, such as medical boards. Specifically, a regulatory body may investigate and take disciplinary actions against a professional who provides services pursuant to this bill to a patient in that body's jurisdiction.
HR 721 - Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA)
Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021
02/03/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill provides specific statutory authority for the Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) State Educational Agency Grant Program that is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The program supports school-based mental health services, including screening, treatment, and outreach programs.
HR 729 - Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA)
Strength in Diversity Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 742 - Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC)
FLEX Act
02/04/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...The bill permits short-term, limited-duration plans to provide coverage for a period of less than 12 months, not including extensions. Under current law, such plans are exempt from certain market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such as coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions.
The bill further permits groups or associations of employers to sponsor fully insured group health plans as if they were employers. Such plans may not discriminate based on the health factors of any prospective plan participant for the purpose of granting an employer's membership in the association or determining a participant's eligibility for benefits or premium amounts.
HR 765 - Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act
03/16/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
...This bill requires the directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to the VA and Congress an annual fact sheet containing specified information about their facility of jurisdiction (e.g., the number of veterans treated at the facility) and a quarterly fact sheet containing the average wait time for veterans to receive treatment at the facility.
The required fact sheets must be made publicly available in physical form at each medical facility and in an electronic form on the facility's website.
HR 769 - Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Rural MOMS Act
02/04/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 779 - Rep. David Trone (D-MD)
TRUE EQUITY Act
02/03/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 787 - Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA)
Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act
02/04/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 79 - Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
NEWBORN Act
02/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act
This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to territorial, tribal, and local health departments in areas with the highest rates of infant mortality to address birth defects, premature births, and other leading causes of infant death.
HR 794 - Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
Climate Emergency Act of 2021
02/05/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
HR 807 - Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA)
Invest in Child Safety Act
02/04/2021 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 852 - Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL)
United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
02/04/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
This bill establishes a grant program for collaborative efforts between the United States and Israel to advance research on post-traumatic stress disorders.
The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of State, shall award grants to eligible academic institutions or nonprofit entities in the United States.
Work shall be conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in Israel under a joint research agreement.
HR 854 - Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
Youth Corps Act of 2021
02/04/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR 892 - Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021
02/08/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021
This bill reestablishes requirements for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors if they are repealed by another law.
In such event, the bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) limiting or excluding benefits covering preexisting conditions; (2) denying enrollment to employers or individual applicants, subject to specified limits; (3) establishing rules for eligibility based on an individual's health status; or (4) requiring an individual to a pay higher premium than similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan based the individual's health status. The bill also prohibits plans from ...
HR 8958 - Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)
Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act
12/14/2020 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8971 - Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2020
12/15/2020 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the President to (1) provide assistance, including through international organizations, national governments, and international and local nongovernmental organizations, to address the social, structural, health, and human rights issues that lead to obstetric fistula; and (2) support treatment of obstetric fistula.
Such assistance shall promote the global Campaign to End Fistula and the International Obstetric Fistula Working Group.
HR 903 - Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021
02/05/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 907 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Investing in Community Healing Act of 2021
02/09/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 909 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Moms Matter Act
02/09/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 912 - Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA)
American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act
03/22/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide mental health and suicide prevention outreach to American Indian and Alaska Native veterans.
Specifically, the bill requires that each VA medical center have a full-time minority veteran coordinator. The coordinator must receive training in the delivery of culturally appropriate mental health and suicide prevention services to American Indian and Alaska Native veterans.
Further, the suicide prevention coordinator and minority veteran coordinator of each VA medical center must develop and disseminate a written plan for conducting mental health and suicide prevention outreach to all tribes and urban Indian health organizations within ...
HR 925 - Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS)
Data to Save Moms Act
02/09/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 937 - Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Tech To Save Moms Act
02/09/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 943 - Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA)
Social Determinants for Moms Act
03/09/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
HR 948 - Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act of 2021
02/09/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 958 - Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
Protecting Moms Who Served Act
03/16/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
...This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement the maternity care coordination program. The VA must provide community maternity care providers (i.e., non-VA maternity care providers) with training and support with respect to the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans, particularly regarding mental and behavioral health conditions in relation to the service of the veterans in the Armed Forces.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among pregnant and postpartum veterans, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes for veterans.
HR 959 - Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
03/22/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 994 - Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)
Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2021
02/12/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
HRES 104 - Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy (""THRIVE"").
02/18/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
...This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal government has a duty to develop a holistic agenda to respond to racial injustice, unemployment, the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, and climate change.
The resolution further outlines the goals of this agenda to build a society with greater racial, economic, and gender justice; dignified work; healthy communities; and a stable climate. Additionally, the resolution identifies efforts to support these goals.
HRES 121 - Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY)
Recognizing that the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms in order to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.
02/24/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
...This resolution declares that (1) the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce; and (2) mothers, especially mothers of color have been pushed to the brink of economic, social, and emotional collapse during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic because of the existing economic and social inequalities women have long faced.
The resolution also states that any relief and long-term recovery package to address the COVID-19 crisis must recognize and rebuild moms in the workforce by including certain policies such as
- establishing a robust paid leave plan;
- rebuilding and stabilizing the child care industry;
- providing necessary child poverty reduction tools for families' economic security ...
HRES 144 - Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 22 through February 26, 2021, as ""Public Schools Week"".
02/22/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HRES 145 - Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Federal job guarantee.
02/22/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HRES 178 - Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the engrossment of H.R. 1319.
03/01/2021 - Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 180 - Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy.
03/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
HRES 183 - Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Recommitting the United States to the promotion of disability rights and to the values enshrined in the Prologue Room of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in the District of Columbia, and recognizing the enduring contributions that individuals with disabilities have made throughout the history ...
03/02/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HRES 187 - Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)
Expressing support for the goals and ideals of ""World Hearing Day"".
03/03/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 226 - Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.
03/11/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 236 - Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day on March 16, 2021.
03/16/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HRES 241 - Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
Expressing the sense of Congress that reopening schools for in-person instruction should be a critical priority for local, State, and Federal policymakers, and that funding for K-12 schools under the American Rescue Plan and State vaccination guidelines should be used to help get children back in ...
03/16/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HRES 293 - Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that elementary and secondary schools in the United States should be opened for in-person instruction, and for other purposes.
04/08/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HRES 298 - Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week.
04/08/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 299 - Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Expressing support for naming surviving family members of veterans who die by suicide as ""Gold Arrow Families"".
04/08/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HRES 30 - Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
04/02/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social Impact.
...This resolution expresses support for meeting key goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including achieving gender equality, ending extreme poverty, and improving public health. The resolution also states that the agenda's Sustainable Development Goals form a critical blueprint to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people can live in peace and prosperity by 2030.
HRES 304 - Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC)
Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as ""Black Maternal Health Week"" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
04/14/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
HRES 67 - Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Expressing the moral responsibility of the Congress to end adult and child poverty in the United States.
01/28/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HRES 68 - Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)
Raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by expressing support for the designation of January 2021 as ""National Stalking Awareness Month"".
01/28/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 78 - Rep. Mark Green (R-TN)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of government officials who violate the public health restrictions they impose on others.
02/01/2021 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HRES 93 - Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Calling for the establishment of a new unit of the National Institutes of Health, to be known as The National Institute of Viral Diseases, to increase research in the field of viral disease causes, prevention, and treatment.
02/04/2021 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
This resolution calls for the establishment of the National Institute of Viral Diseases within the National Institutes of Health to coordinate and focus research funding on the causes, prevention, and treatment of diseases caused by viruses.
S 1 - Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
For the People Act of 2021
03/24/2021 - Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
S 101 - Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA)
Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021
01/28/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S 1100 - Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
A bill to expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes.
04/13/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S 120 - Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Safe Connections Act of 2021
01/28/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 127 - Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)
Build America's Libraries Act
01/28/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S201)
S 135 - Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2021
01/28/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 151 - Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 155 - Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Equal Access to Care Act
02/02/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 157 - Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 162 - Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021
02/02/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 165 - Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)
Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act
02/02/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 166 - Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)
Emergency Support for Substance Use Disorders Act
02/02/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 168 - Sen. Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
TREAT Act
02/02/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 176 - Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act
02/02/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 194 - Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
SERVE Act
02/03/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S 200 - Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
Relaunching America's Workforce Act
02/03/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 213 - Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD)
TRUE EQUITY Act
02/03/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 220 - Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Emergency Family Stabilization Act
02/04/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 221 - Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)
United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
02/04/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S 223 - Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Invest in Child Safety Act
02/04/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S 24 - Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Protecting Personal Health Data Act
01/22/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 267 - Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)
Investments in Rural Transit Act of 2021
04/15/2021 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Formula Grants for Rural Areas program of the Federal Transit Administration. The program provides capital, planning, and operating assistance to states to support public transportation in rural areas with populations of less than 50,000.
To qualify for the increased federal share, a project must serve an area that is
- an area of persistent poverty (a county in which at least 20% of the population has lived in poverty during the most recent 30-year period);
- a county in which at least 25% of residents are age 65 or older,
- a county designated as a health professional shortage area on the basis of a primary care or mental health care shortage, or
- a county with low population density of not more than 20 people per square mile of land area.
S 292 - Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Extreme Risk Protection Order and Violence Prevention Act of 2021
02/08/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 299 - Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)
SAFE TECH Act
02/08/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 304 - Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
End Diaper Need Act of 2021
02/08/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 322 - Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Protect Act
02/12/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 340 - Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)
TREATS Act
02/22/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 346 - Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
02/22/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 347 - Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)
Data to Save Moms Act
02/22/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 348 - Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
U.S. Citizenship Act
02/22/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 382 - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
PROKID Act
02/23/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 385 - Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021
02/23/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 391 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
EAGLES Act of 2021
02/23/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S824-825)
S 393 - Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Equality Act
02/23/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 397 - Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Safe Home Act of 2021
02/23/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 408 - Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA)
Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act
02/24/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish and periodically update guidance for hospitals, freestanding birth centers, and other maternal care providers on ways to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The CMS must also report on the Medicaid payment methodologies that apply to facility transfers of pregnant women.
S 411 - Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
MOMMA's Act
02/24/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S859-863)
S 424 - Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA)
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2021
02/24/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S 433 - Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA)
New Deal for New Americans Act of 2021
02/24/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 445 - Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021
02/25/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 462 - Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act
02/25/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 465 - Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2021
02/25/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 467 - Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021
02/25/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 484 - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Moms Matter Act
02/25/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 486 - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021
02/25/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S 4980 - Sen. Angus King (I-ME)
Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act
12/08/2020 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4987 - Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Safe Interactions Act of 2020
12/09/2020 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Safe Interactions Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Justice to award grants to nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs for law enforcement officers who may encounter individuals with disabilities.
S 515 - Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Mental Health Justice Act of 2021
03/01/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 52 - Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Gateway to Careers Act of 2021
01/26/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 54 - Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Strengthening America's Health Care Readiness Act
01/26/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 544 - Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as ""Buddy Check Week"" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
03/02/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S 556 - Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2021
03/03/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 571 - Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act
03/03/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 584 - Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Nutrition CARE Act of 2021
03/03/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 596 - Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE)
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021
03/04/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 598 - Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Public Housing Emergency Response Act
03/04/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S 610 - Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
03/04/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 613 - Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
03/05/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S 631 - Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act
03/09/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 639 - Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Grandfamilies Technical Assistance Center Act
03/09/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 660 - Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)
Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act
03/10/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 662 - Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)
ATTAIN Mental Health Act
03/10/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 679 - Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Public Housing Emergency Response Act
03/16/2021 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
S 686 - Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
RETAIN Act
03/10/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1469-1471)
S 708 - Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act
03/11/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 729 - Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2021
03/11/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 738 - Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2021
03/11/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 75 - Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)
Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
01/28/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 764 - Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
CAHOOTS Act
03/16/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 796 - Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021
03/17/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S 828 - Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021
03/18/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 836 - Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
03/18/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 839 - Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
College Transparency Act
03/18/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 851 - Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Social Determinants for Moms Act
03/18/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 86 - Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
PRENDA
01/28/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 870 - Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021
03/18/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 893 - Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Tech to Save Moms Act
03/23/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 896 - Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
Association Health Plans Act of 2021
03/23/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 919 - Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI)
A bill to establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use.
03/23/2021 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SRES 115 - Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day on March 16, 2021.
03/16/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1572)
SRES 143 - Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
A resolution to honor and recognize the patriotism and service to the United States provided by Veterans Service Organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
03/25/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1836)
SRES 153 - Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as ""Black Maternal Health Week"" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
04/13/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1900)
SRES 21 - Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
A resolution raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2021 as ""National Stalking Awareness Month"".
01/28/2021 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S203)
SRES 43 - Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA)
A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy (""THRIVE"").
02/08/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S579-580)
SRES 77 - Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)
A resolution designating the week of February 22 through February 26, 2021, as ""Public Schools Week"".
02/25/2021 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S905; text: CR S901)
This resolution designates the week of February 22-February 26, 2021, as Public Schools Week.
SRES 81 - Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
A resolution honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.
03/24/2021 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.
...This resolution honors the members of Las Damas de Blanco, a group composed of wives and relatives of political prisoners, prisoners of conscience, and peaceful dissidents in Cuba, for their peaceful efforts to stand up to the Cuban regime and defend human rights and fundamental freedoms. Further, it expresses solidarity with the Cuban people and calls on the Cuban regime to release all political prisoners.
SRES 85 - Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy.
03/01/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SRES 86 - Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
A resolution recommitting the United States to the promotion of disability rights and to the values enshrined in the Prologue Room of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in the District of Columbia, and recognizing the enduring contributions that individuals with disabilities have made throughout ...
03/02/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SRES 87 - Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
A resolution recognizing that the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms in order to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.
03/03/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1030-1031)
SRES 90 - Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
A resolution designating the week of February 1 through 5, 2021, as ""National School Counseling Week"".
03/03/2021 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1022; text: CR S1032)
This resolution designates February 1-February 5, 2021, as National School Counseling Week.
SRES 95 - Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
A resolution recognizing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally.
03/04/2021 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1122-1123)