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Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

Bill: 117-s-339
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

 
This bill places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
 
Additionally, the bill prohibits the application of a mandatory minimum prison term for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl-related substances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
TREATS Act

Bill: 117-s-340
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Mental health
Prescription drugs
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act or the TREATS Act

 
This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of certain telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently allows telehealth services for substance-use disorders and mental health disorders to be provided via audio-only technology, if a physician or practitioner has already conducted an in-person or video telehealth evaluation. Schedule III or IV controlled substances may also be prescribed online if a practitioner has conducted a telehealth evaluation with video.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act

Bill: 117-s-341
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Detention of persons
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Domestic violence and child abuse
Employment and training programs
Family services
HIV/AIDS
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Law enforcement administration and funding
Medical education
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Minority health
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Nutrition and diet
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex offenses
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act

 
This bill establishes new requirements related to grants, programs, and reports to improve the treatment and care of pregnant and postpartum women who are incarcerated.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the following:
 
 
states must restrict the use of restraints on pregnant women in prison in order to receive full funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program; 
 
the Bureau of Prisons must establish programs to optimize maternal health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women in federal prisons; 
 
 the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award state grants for programs to support pregnant and postpartum women in state and local prisons and jails; 
 
 the Government Accountability Office must report on adverse maternal and infant health outcomes among incarcerated individuals and infants born to such individuals, with a particular focus on racial and ethnic disparities; and 
 
 the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on the impact of Medicaid ineligibility for pregnant and postpartum women in prison.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
WORKER Act

Bill: 117-s-342
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Labor
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Higher education
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Science and engineering education
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Unemployment
Vocational and technical education
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Working On Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient Act or the WORKER Act

 
This bill addresses workforce development by advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, revising and implementing certain worker training, retention, and advancement programs.
 
 The bill requires (1) the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities to implement certain formal and informal engineering education programs in elementary and secondary schools, and (2) the use of certain career and technical education program funds for supporting a hands-on learning approach.
 
The bill establishes in the Department of Labor an Office of Apprenticeship, including a National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, to promote apprenticeship programs.
 
 Labor and ED must establish a voluntary Registered Apprenticeship-College Collaborative consisting of the sponsors carrying out registered apprenticeship programs, two- or four-year post secondary educational institutions, and organizations that represent such programs or institutions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Fly Safe Canine COVID Detection Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-343
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Mammals
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Service animals
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Fly Safe Canine COVID Detection Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct a feasibility study on the use of canine units to detect the presence of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in individuals with the virus.
 
The TSA must also determine (1) whether the canine units can be used at airports to screen passengers, individuals accompanying passengers, crew members, and other individuals passing through airports and airport screening locations; and (2) how the screening would be implemented and what metrics would be used to monitor the efficacy of the screening.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Major Richard Star Act

Bill: 117-s-344
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability assistance
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Major Richard Star Act

 
This bill allows a veteran with a combat-related disability and fewer than 20 years of creditable service to receive retirement pay, without reduction, concurrent with disability compensation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-03-17
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-03-17
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Maternal Vaccinations Act

Bill: 117-s-345
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Health care quality
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Minority health
Performance measurement
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Maternal Vaccinations Act

 
This bill establishes a national campaign to raise awareness and increase rates of maternal vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must consult with various stakeholders to carry out this campaign.
 
In addition, the CDC must focus on increasing vaccination rates among communities with historically high rates of unvaccinated individuals. The CDC must also make publicly available any materials and resources developed for the campaign.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Data to Save Moms Act

Bill: 117-s-347
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Air quality
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Child care and development
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Environmental health
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Housing supply and affordability
Indian social and development programs
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Mental health
Minority health
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
U.S. history
Unemployment
Violent crime
Water quality
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Data to Save Moms Act

 
This bill expands data collection and research on maternal morbidity and mortality among minority populations.
 
Specifically, the bill adds requirements to a program within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that supports maternal mortality review committees. To the extent practicable, the committees must
 
 
use the most up-to-date indicators of severe maternal morbidity;
 
review deaths caused by suicide, overdose, or other behavioral health conditions attributed to or aggravated by pregnancy or childbirth; and
 
consult with representatives of communities about nonclinical factors that may contribute to adverse maternal outcomes. 
 
 
The CDC may also award grants to committees to increase their engagement with local communities, such as by bringing on community representatives as committee members.
 
Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality must consult with diverse stakeholders to review maternal health data collection processes and quality measures and make recommendations to improve them.
 
The Indian Health Service and the Department of Health and Human Services must also arrange for studies on adverse maternal health outcomes among tribal and minority populations, respectively.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-349
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aging
Business ethics
Consumer affairs
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of
 
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This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on preventing fraud targeting seniors and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud targeting seniors.
 
The office must (1) disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information about the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints either to the FTC's national toll-free telephone number or to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network, where complaints become immediately available to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, state attorneys general, and other appropriate law enforcement agencies; (2) provide, in response to a specific request about a particular entity or individual, publicly available information regarding the FTC's enforcement action; and (3) maintain a website as a resource for information on fraud targeting seniors. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-350
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Genetics
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical ethics
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2021

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises several programs and activities relating to newborn screening for certain conditions and genetic, endocrine, and metabolic diseases.
 
Among its changes, the bill reauthorizes and makes mandatory
 
 
the Hunter Kelly Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and
 
national surveillance activities conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 
 
The bill also aligns statutory requirements for research on non-identified newborn blood spots with federal regulations governing research on human subjects. These blood spots are collected as part of newborn screening programs, and some states make them available for biomedical and public health research. Under current regulations, research on non-identified bio-specimens such as blood spots is not considered to be research on human subjects, to which additional protections apply.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-351
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Adult day care
Air quality
Building construction
Child care and development
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Educational facilities and institutions
Emergency communications systems
Fires
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health facilities and institutions
Higher education
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Housing industry and standards
Low- and moderate-income housing
Northern Mariana Islands
Product safety and quality
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021

 
 This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to award grants to states and tribal organizations to install carbon monoxide alarms in the homes of low-income families and older adults and facilities that commonly serve children or older adults. Such carbon monoxide alarms must comply with specified standards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Health Care Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-352
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
American Samoa
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Child health
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of the Treasury
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Guam
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
Northern Mariana Islands
Personnel records
Poverty and welfare assistance
Puerto Rico
Right of privacy
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax treatment of families
Tax-exempt organizations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Unemployment
User charges and fees
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Health Care Improvement Act of 2021

 
 This bill makes various changes to the health care marketplace, such as expanding premium assistance, encouraging states to expand Medicaid, and establishing a public health insurance option.
 
 First, the bill expands the premium tax credit that provides assistance, based on household income, for the cost of insurance plans purchased through an exchange. The bill also provides funding for state reinsurance payments to health insurance issuers and funding for insurance-related costs for individuals enrolled in plans through individual marketplaces. It also rescinds certain rules and guidance related to short-term, limited duration plans and the state innovation waiver program.
 
Additionally, the bill begins the seven-year period of federal assistance for states expanding coverage under Medicaid when a state expands coverage and the bill reduces assistance to states that do not expand coverage.
 
Further, the bill establishes a public health insurance option that is available through individual marketplaces. Providers participating in Medicare or Medicaid also must participate in the public option.
 
The bill also makes changes with respect to payments for rural health providers and permits small group market plans to be offered across state lines.
 
The bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate with manufacturers for the prices of prescription drugs offered through Medicare.
 
Finally, the bill establishes guidelines for employers to provide information about available health coverage and requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the employer notification process for the advance payment of premium tax credits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-353
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2021

 
This bill creates a new condition of eligibility for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program.
 
Specifically, to be eligible for grant funds under the COPS program and JAG program, a state or locality must have in effect a law that prohibits law enforcement officers from using a chokehold or carotid hold. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-354
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2021-02-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Assault and harassment offenses
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
District of Columbia
Emergency communications systems
Government studies and investigations
Maryland
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Public transit
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Virginia
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: 

Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 20

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This bill reauthorizes funding to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) contingent on certain changes to its governance and operations. 
 
The bill reauthorizes capital and preventive maintenance grants to WMATA for FY2021-2030 as well as additional funding for capital and preventive maintenance projects and the WMATA Inspector General (IG).
 
The Department of Transportation (DOT) may not provide any amounts to WMATA until certain conditions are met, including that DOT (1) certifies that the WMATA Board of Directors has passed a resolution that reaffirms the IG as an independent and objective unit, (2) establishes and maintains the Jeanice McMillan Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Track Safety Task Force, (3) establishes and maintains a Keith Dodson Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Safety Task Force, and (4) certifies that the WMATA General Manager has implemented procedures that establish documented policies and procedures for the capital planning process and require WMATA to improve the transit asset management planning process. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-14
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Introduced in Senate