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EHR Program RESET Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2809
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2023-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Census and government statistics
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-24
text: 

Electronic Health Record Program Restructure, Enhance, Strengthen, and Empower Technology Act of 2023 or the EHR Program RESET Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes within the Veterans Health Administration a program to modernize the electronic health record and other relevant health information technology systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill also establishes the Electronic Health Record and Health Information Technology Modernization Program Management Office and a position of Deputy Chief Information Officer for Electronic Health Record and Health Information Technology to implement the program.
 
The VA must exceed or meet certain standards at its facilities that are using the Oracle Cerner product before it may initiate new deployments of the product.
 
The bill requires additional information to be included in the quarterly updates on the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, such as data on retention, morale, and turnover at sites using the new electronic health record.
 
Within 275 days after the enactment of this bill, the VA must terminate all of its contracts with Oracle Cerner for training and change management related to electronic health record modernization and cease to issue task orders for such activities from Oracle Cerner or its subcontractors.
 
The VA must designate one senior official (GS-15 or higher) as the lead negotiator on all current and future contracts relating to the new electronic health record.
 
The Chief Acquisition Officer of the VA must contract with an entity to independently verify and validate the modernization efforts of certain VA programs (e.g., the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2023-04-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2023-04-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2023-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-24
text: Introduced in House
To designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the "John Conyers Federal Building".

Bill: 118-hr-2810
Sponsor: Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2023-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-24
text: 
This bill designates the federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the John Conyers Federal Building.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-04-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-24
text: Introduced in House
Middle Market IPO Cost Act

Bill: 118-hr-2812
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Financial services and investments
Government studies and investigations
Securities
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act 

 
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to study and report on the costs encountered by small- and medium-sized companies when undertaking initial public offerings and certain offerings exempt from securities registration requirements. 

action_date: 2023-06-05
text: 

Middle Market IPO Cost Act 

 
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the costs encountered by small- and medium-sized companies when undertaking initial public offerings and certain offerings exempt from securities registration requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 10 (Roll no. 246). (text: CR H2729)
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 10 (Roll no. 246). (text: CR H2729)
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2731-2732)
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2812.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2729-2731)
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-91.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-91.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
PRIME Act

Bill: 118-hr-2814
Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act

 
This bill exempts from federal inspection requirements animals and meats that are slaughtered and prepared at custom animal slaughter facilities for distribution within the state. Under current law, a custom slaughter exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered exclusively for personal, household, guest, or employee uses. 
 
Specifically, the bill expands the federal inspection exemption to include the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, meat, and meat food products that are
 
 
slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and 
 
prepared exclusively for distribution to household consumers in the state or restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments in the state that either prepare meals served directly to consumers or offer meat and food products for sale directly to consumers in the state. 
 
 
The bill does not preempt any state law concerning (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, meat, and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Hong Kong Business Integrity and Transparency Act

Bill: 118-hr-2815
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign and international corporations
Hong Kong

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Hong Kong Business Integrity and Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to submit periodic reports to Congress on (1) the protection of consumer information in the possession of U.S. firms operating in Hong Kong, and (2) requests by the government of Hong Kong to U.S. companies operating in Hong Kong for content takedowns or law enforcement assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act

Bill: 118-hr-2816
Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act

 
This bill expands and otherwise modifies reporting requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
 
Current law requires PBMs that contract with plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit or plans that are offered on state health insurance exchanges to report certain information regarding rebates, fees, and other related information. The bill applies these requirements to PBMs that contract with private health insurers, and it expands these requirements to include more specific information relating to prices and fees, such as rebates that the PBM receives from drug manufacturers that are not passed through to other entities and the highest and lowest rebate percentages the PBM receives among all its contracts.
 
The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to annually post the information reported by PBMs on its website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2817
Sponsor: Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2023

 
This bill authorizes the United States Mint to modify the metallic composition of circulating coins (including by prescribing reasonable manufacturing tolerances with respect to those coins) if a study and analysis conducted by the Mint indicates that the modification will
 
 
 reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers;
 
 be seamless, which means that the coins must have the same weight and diameter as current coins and that the coins work interchangeably in most coin acceptors using electromagnetic signature technology; and 
 
have as minimal an adverse impact as possible on the public and stakeholders.
 
 
The Mint must notify Congress before making the modification and provide a justification for the modification. Congress may disapprove of any proposed modification through a joint resolution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, 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.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, 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.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, 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.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

Bill: 118-hr-2818
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Inflation and prices
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

 
This bill increases the maximum amount authorized under the Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) grant program to $10,000 for veterans with a service-connected disability and $5,000 for those with disabilities that are not service-connected. The HISA grant program provides medically necessary improvements and structural alterations to veterans' (or service members') primary residence for specified purposes (e.g., allowing for entrance to their home).
 
The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amount of the grant in accordance with inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2819
Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Evidence and witnesses
Federal preemption
Health care quality
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2023

 
This bill generally extends liability protection for harm caused by acts or omissions by volunteer health care professionals in the course of providing certain health care services during specified public-health or national emergencies or major disasters. However, the liability protection shall not apply if (1) the harm was caused by willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed; or (2) the health care professional provided services under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating drug.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Young Americans Financial Literacy Act

Bill: 118-hr-2821
Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Young Americans Financial Literacy Act

 
This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to award competitive grants to eligible institutions for the establishment of financial literacy education programs for young people and families. An 
eligible institution
 is a partnership among two or more of the following
 
 
an institution of higher education;
 
a state or local government agency specializing in financial education;
 
a nonprofit agency, organization, or association; 
 
a financial institution; or
 
another small organization.
 
 
Authorized grant funded activities shall include
 
 
developing and implementing comprehensive, research based, financial-literacy education programs for young people;
 
designing instructional materials;
 
developing and supporting the delivery of professional development programs in financial literacy education;
 
improving access to, and dissemination of, financial literacy information for young people and families;
 
developing educational programs to reduce student loan default rates;
 
conducting ongoing research and evaluation of financial literacy education programs; and
 
measuring the effectiveness of authorized activities.

 
The grant program shall terminate after FY2025.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E349)
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act

Bill: 118-hr-2822
Sponsor: Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that any entity entering into a contract with USDA discloses violations of specific labor laws to the Department of Labor (Labor). It also restricts USDA contracts with entities that disclose certain violations.

Specifically, beginning two years after the bill's enactment, any entity that enters into a contract with USDA must annually disclose to Labor whether any administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment has been issued against the entity (or a subcontractor of the entity) within the preceding three years for violations of specific laws, executive orders, and regulations (e.g., the National Labor Relations Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967). An entity that fails to disclose the required information is subject to criminal penalties.

Labor must provide an entity an opportunity to report any steps taken to correct violations of, or improve compliance with, the labor laws. Labor may also negotiate corrective measures that the entity may take.

Labor must annually submit to USDA a list of entities that (1) have serious, repeated, or pervasive labor law violations; or (2) have failed to complete any negotiated corrective measure. Further, USDA is prohibited from soliciting a contract from, and conducting meat and poultry inspections for, any entity on Labor's list for five years. 

USDA must report to Congress annually on the number of entities (1) on Labor's list, and (2) that have agreed to take corrective measures.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2823
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2023 

 
 This bill exempts from worldwide or numerical limitations certain family-sponsored immigrant visas for the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under certain laws providing for naturalization for service during World War II.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
FIGDA Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2824
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 

Fostering Innovation in Global Development Assistance Act of 2023 or the FIGDA Act of 2023

 
This bill addresses innovation in U.S. development assistance. 
 
For example, the bill authorizes or provides statutory authority for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to
 
 
appoint a chief innovation officer;
 
employ innovation fellows to expand the use of innovation, technology, and research with respect to USAID development assistance authorities; 
 
provide flexible funding to support expanded use of innovation; and
 
participate in the Global Innovation Fund and designate a USAID employee to serve on the fund's board as a representative of the United States.
 
 
The bill also requires USAID to establish a program to integrate proven and rigorously demonstrated innovations into USAID programming and operating budgets.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House