[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   COMBATING PREVENTABLE AMPUTATIONS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
New Jersey (Mrs. McIver) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. McIVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to announce that on Friday I was 
proud to introduce the Amputation Reduction and Compassion, or ARC, Act 
to help combat preventable amputations brought on by peripheral artery 
disease, also known as PAD.
  The ARC Act will save lives and reduce amputations by ensuring high-
risk Medicare and Medicaid recipients have access to PAD screenings at 
no additional cost. Lowering costs will allow for better screening, 
earlier detection and treatment, and remove cost-prohibitive barriers 
to care.
  This bill is very special to me, as it was first introduced by my 
predecessor, the late Representative Donald Payne, Jr. I am honored to 
ensure his work for better, more accessible care and his legacy are 
carried on with the ARC Act.
  With the co-leadership of Representatives Jonathan Jackson and Robin 
Kelly, I am proud to introduce the ARC Act to save limbs, reduce 
patient costs, and save lives.


                          Every Kid is at Risk

  Mrs. McIVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to object to the dangerous bill, 
H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, 
better known as the child predator empowerment act.
  As the mom of an 8-year-old little girl who loves sports, who loves 
soccer, this bill is invasive to young girls but also dangerous to 
every kid. It puts every kid at risk. Every kid is at risk under this 
bill. I ask my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this bill.

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