DISEASES AND DISORDERS related term(s) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health
Addresses
Joint Meeting of Congress: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, H3096–H3098 [22JN]
State of the Union: President Biden, S257–S262 [7FE], H729–H735 [7FE]
Amendments
Biden, President: impeachment (H. Res. 503), refer to Committee on Homeland Security (House) and Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 529), H3088 [22JN]
CDC: terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), H750, H753, H754, H755, H756 [8FE]
——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), consideration (H. Res. 97), H727 [7FE]
Disasters: terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.J. Res. 7), consideration (H. Res. 75), H529 [31JA]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 382), consideration (H. Res. 75), H529 [31JA]
Federal agencies and departments: submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (H.R. 139), consideration (H. Res. 75), H529 [31JA]
Government regulations: eliminate coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs (H.R. 497), consideration (H. Res. 75), H529 [31JA]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: declassify information relative to origin of coronavirus (S. 619), consideration (H. Res. 199), H1162, H1171 [8MR]
Appointments
Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (Select), H835 [14FE]
Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic (Select), H614 [1FE]
Articles and editorials
Comparison of the DASH (Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension) Diet and a Higher-Fat DASH Diet on Blood Pressure and Lipids and Lipoproteins—A Randomized Controlled Trial, H6900–H6902 [13DE]
COVID–19 Diagnosis Raises Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke, H525 [31JA]
COVID–19 Vaccines, Prior Infection Reduce Transmission of Omicron, H546 [31JA]
Dairy Foods, Obesity, and Metabolic Health—The Role of the Food Matrix Compared With Single Ingredients, H6896–H6898 [13DE]
Effect of Whole Milk Compared With Skimmed Milk on Fasting Blood Lipids in Healthy Adults—A 3-Week Randomized Crossover Study, H6898 [13DE]
Fact Check—COVID–19 Vaccines Primarily Designed To Prevent Serious Illness, Death, H525 [31JA], H1164 [8MR]
15 Times Trump Praised China as Coronavirus Was Spreading Across the Globe, H1168 [8MR]
Rising Inflation Is a Global Problem. U.S. Policy Choices Are Not To Blame, H1965 [26AP]
Sweeping Raids and Mass Deportation—Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans, H5958–H5960 [29NO]
10 Myths Told by COVID Experts-And Now Debunked, H1167 [8MR]
U.S. Plans To End Public Health Emegency for Covid in May, H534 [31JA]
Updated Covid Boosters Cut the Infection Risk From XBB.1.5 Subvariant by Nearly Half, CDC Finds, H545 [31JA]
We Are No Strangers to Human Suffering, But We’ve Seen Nothing Like the Siege of Gaza, S5972 [14DE]
Bills and resolutions
AADC Deficiency Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 813), H5105 [25OC]
Abortion: prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children due to Down syndrome (see S. 18), S54 [23JA] (see H.R. 461), H276 [24JA]
——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children on basis of Turner syndrome (see H.R. 5167), H4171 [8AU]
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response: address threats to public health and national security due to technical advancements in artificial intelligence or other emerging technology fields (see S. 2399), S3148 [19JY] (see H.R. 4704), H3699 [18JY]
——— reauthorize certain programs relative to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response (see H.R. 4421), H3158 [30JN]
African Americans: raise awareness of racial disparities in impact of colorectal cancer on Black community (see H. Res. 224), H1279 [10MR]
Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal: establish (see H.R. 1728), H1327 [22MR]
AID: report on progress relating to malaria reduction (see H.R. 2854), H1946 [25AP]
ALS Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 224), S1745 [18MY] (see S. Res. 239), S2006 [7JN] (see H. Res. 374), H2172 [9MY]
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 564), H3159 [30JN]
American Diabetes Month: designate (see S. Res. 474), S5598 [27NO]
American Heart Month: observance (see H. Res. 175), H916 [27FE]
American Stroke Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S2461 [13JY]
Animals: improve prevention of spread of animal diseases (see S. 901), S860 [21MR] (see H.R. 3748), H2664 [30MY]
——— prohibit farming of mink for their fur and compensate farmers as they transition out of industry (see H.R. 3783), H2712 [1JN]
Appropriations: require information on spending associated with national emergencies be subject to same reporting requirements as other Federal funds (see S. 2300), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4615), H3574 [13JY]
——— rescind certain amounts appropriated for IRS enforcement and coronavirus relief and authorize such amounts to be redirected to water-related projects (see H.R. 5243), H4191 [18AU]
——— rescind certain unobligated balances (see H.R. 3673), H2635 [25MY]
Armed Forces: establish certain protections for servicemembers, or cadets or midshipmen at military service academies, who refuse to receive coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 434), H250 [20JA] (see H.R. 881), H780 [8FE]
——— establish certain remedies for certain individuals involuntarily separated from Armed Forces solely on basis of refusing to receive coronavirus vaccinations (see H.R. 3458), H2452 [18MY]
——— expand authority to provide wig and treat traction alopecia under TRICARE program (see H.R. 3617), H2546 [23MY]
——— provide remedies to members discharged or subject to adverse action under coronavirus vaccine mandate (see S. 29), S74 [24JA] (see H.R. 453), H276 [24JA]
——— reinstate servicemembers involuntarily separated solely due to refusal to receive coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 297), H203 [11JA] (see H.R. 828), H708 [6FE]
——— screen and register individuals with health conditions resulting from unsafe housing units (see H.R. 5121), H4157 [1AU]
Arthritis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 391), H2310 [11MY]
Barth Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 276), H1698 [3AP]
Batten Disease Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 485), H2788 [9JN]
BatWeek: designate (see S. Res. 436), S5213 [26OC] (see H. Res. 805), H5043 [24OC]
Biden, President: impeachment (see H. Res. 420, 426), H2456 [18MY] (see H. Res. 503), H2884 [13JN]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 503), refer to Committee on Homeland Security (House) and Committee on the Judiciary (House) (see H. Res. 529), H3069 [21JN]
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority: establish program to develop medical countermeasures for viral threats with pandemic potential (see S. 2093), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 3832), H2741 [5JN]
Brain Donation Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 361), H2136 [5MY]
Breast cancer: provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (see H.R. 235), H149 [10JA]
Bureau of Prisons: expand eligibility and provide for judicial review under Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program and make compassionate release technical corrections (see S. 1248), S1293 [20AP]
Cancer: ensure that fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research (see H.R. 5405), H4263 [12SE]
CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see S. 114), S121 [26JA] (see H.R. 766), H676 [2FE]
CDC: advance population research for chronic pain (see S. 2922), S4678 [26SE]
——— amend guidance documents (see H.R. 4529), H3204 [11JY]
——— award grants to States to implement tick identification pilot program (see H.R. 4412), H3157 [30JN]
——— collaborate with State and local health departments to provide information and education to public on asthma (see H.R. 5749), H4712 [27SE]
——— limit funding for birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities and health (see H.R. 1965), H1625 [29MR]
——— limit funding for chronic disease prevention and health promotion (see H.R. 1964), H1625 [29MR]
——— limit funding for emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases (see H.R. 1963), H1625 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1970), H1626 [29MR]
——— limit funding for HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention (see H.R. 1962), H1625 [29MR]
——— limit funding for immunization and respiratory diseases (see H.R. 1961), H1625 [29MR]
——— provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see S. 1317), S1382 [26AP] (see H.R. 2904), H2048 [26AP]
——— reauthorize and improve National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (see S. 1840), S2005 [7JN] (see H.R. 3916), H2778 [7JN]
——— reauthorize certain programs relative to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response (see H.R. 4420), H3158 [30JN]
——— reauthorize program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with illicit drug use and other risk factors (see S. 2918), S4678 [26SE]
——— reform and limit scope of public health authorities (see S. 3383), S5693 [30NO]
——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (see S. 455), S426 [15FE] (see S. 641), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 185), H104 [9JA]
——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), consideration (see H. Res. 97), H737 [7FE]
Center for Biomedical Innovation and Development: establish (see S. 1441), S1533 [4MY]
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see S. 626), S635 [2MR] (see H.R. 1637), H1292 [17MR]
Children and youth: prohibit certain coronavirus vaccination mandates and require parental consent for vaccination of minors (see S. 169), S172 [31JA]
China: authorize States to bring civil actions against China for harm suffered by State as result of coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 4000), H2806 [12JN]
——— condemn Wuhan Lab ‘‘leak’’ causing coronavirus pandemic (see H. Con. Res. 48), H2546 [23MY]
——— develop and carry out strategy to seek reimbursement from China of funds made available by U.S. to address coronavirus (see H.R. 685), H576 [31JA]
——— express that China is responsible for coronavirus pandemic and must be held financially liable (see H. Res. 9), H107 [9JA]
——— impose sanctions and other measures in response to failure to allow investigation into origins of coronavirus at suspect laboratories in Wuhan (see S. 588), S568 [1MR]
——— impose sanctions with respect to members of Chinese Communist Party and heads of Chinese health agencies relative to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 229), H106 [9JA]
——— prohibit Federal funding for programs, projects, or activities in China until amounts made available for coronavirus relief in U.S. have been reimbursed (see H.R. 566), H427 [26JA]
——— prohibit Federal funding to Wuhan Institute of Virology and require GAO study on Federal funds previously provided to such institute or to entities affiliated with Chinese government (see S. 421), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 1025), H838 [14FE]
——— withhold payments on debts owed to hold accountable for handling of coronavirus (see H. Res. 186), H970 [28FE]
Civil liberties: prohibit Federal Government from issuing vaccine passports and prohibit businesses from requiring certification of coronavirus vaccination or post-transmission recovery (see H.R. 772), H676 [2FE]
Conservation of natural resources: protect and conserve at least 50 percent of land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in U.S. and encourage diplomatic efforts to achieve this goal worldwide (see H. Res. 430), H2500 [22MY]
Courts: allow actions against China for deaths, pain and suffering, and economic crisis resulting from intentional misrepresentations to WHO (see H.R. 1519), H1248 [9MR]
——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see S. 378), S313 [9FE] (see S. 1275), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 925), H824 [9FE] (see H.R. 1204), H914 [27FE]
——— provide cause of action for U.S. national who lost relative due to coronavirus (see H.R. 4142), H2956 [15JN]
——— require particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include claim for damages based on negligence arising from transmission of coronavirus (see H.R. 93), H101 [9JA]
COVID–19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 196), H1114 [3MR]
COVID–19 Victims Compensation Fund: establish (see H.R. 6222), H5403 [3NO]
COVID–19 Victims Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 94), S654 [6MR]
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 821), H5174 [26OC]
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 116), S860 [21MR] (see H. Res. 214), H1249 [9MR]
Defense Production Act: enhance authorities to strengthen production of medical supplies and equipment during public health emergencies and appoint civilian personnel to provide oversight of such authorities (see H.R. 1166), H873 [24FE]
——— ensure supply of certain medical articles essential to national defense (see H.R. 555), H427 [26JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct audit of fraud relating to waivers of certain requirements of child nutrition programs during coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 4786), H3887 [20JY]
——— ensure that all dogs entering U.S. do not pose health risk (see S. 502), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 1184), H874 [24FE]
——— establish Office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement (see S. 272), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 805), H678 [2FE]
——— improve health and safety protections for meatpacking workers, protect market share of small processing plants, and require GAO report on racial disparities in meat and poultry processing (see S. 270), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 798), H678 [2FE]
——— provide additional agricultural products for distribution by emergency feeding organizations (see H.R. 4185), H2958 [15JN]
——— reauthorize animal disease prevention and management programs (see S. 1666), S1705 [17MY] (see H.R. 3419), H2424 [17MY]
——— require review of effectiveness of Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (see S. 1836), S1983 [6JN] (see H.R. 2420), H1691 [30MR]
——— require school lunch and breakfast personnel to receive training and information on food allergy identification and response (see S. 121), S121 [26JA]
Dept. of Defense: establish grant program for using psychedelic substances to treat certain conditions (see H.R. 3684), H2636 [25MY]
——— prohibit imposition of mask mandate to prevent spread of coronavirus on military installations in U.S. (see H.R. 1469), H1206 [8MR]
——— provide budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits (see H.R. 2518), H1708 [6AP]
——— provide colorectal cancer screening for members of uniformed services who served in locations associated with toxic exposure (see S. 302), S265 [7FE]
——— provide to departmental firefighters medical testing and related services to detect and prevent certain cancers (see S. 2665), S3756 [27JY] (see H.R. 2852), H1946 [25AP]
——— restore merit-based culture, audit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, appoint Director of COVID Policy, and require cost-benefit analysis for green-energy focused proposals (see H.R. 3278), H2310 [11MY]
——— submit report on incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits (see S. 2083), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 4264), H3071 [21JN]
Dept. of Education: allow families with children in Title I schools to put unused Federal education funds toward in-person education should their school close due to coronavirus or teachers union strikes (see S. 952), S933 [23MR] (see H.R. 1733), H1407 [23MR]
——— extend availability of funds for Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (see H.R. 3513), H2454 [18MY]
——— include longitudinal component on impact of coronavirus pandemic on student outcomes and well-being on existing longitudinal educational study (see S. 2469), S3521 [25JY]
——— keep schools safe using unobligated Federal funds to respond to coronavirus pandemic (see S. 1081), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 2476), H1698 [3AP]
——— prohibit abuse of certain authorities in connection with coronavirus national emergency declaration (see H.R. 380), H242 [17JA]
——— prohibit imposition of coronavirus vaccine mandates by higher education institutions (see H.R. 1374), H1113 [3MR]
——— prohibit institutions of higher education from mandating coronavirus vaccines for students or staff (see H.R. 5634), H4455 [21SE]
——— protect borrowers of Federal student loans during transition period following end of coronavirus student loan repayment pause (see H.R. 644), H574 [31JA]
——— strike certain emergency unilateral authorities relative to student loan repayment (see S. 506), S457 [16FE]
Dept. of HHS: abolish Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (see H.R. 70), H100 [9JA]
——— address and support research on long-term coronavirus symptoms (see S. 2560), S3752 [27JY]
——— address health needs of cancer survivors through entire continuum of care, in order to improve survivorship and long-term health outcomes, and develop standard of care for cancer survivorship (see S. 2213), S2225 [22JN] (see H.R. 4363), H3142 [23JN]
——— allow grantees under HIV Health Care Services Program to allocate portion of such funding for services to individuals at risk of acquiring HIV (see S. 2107), S2221 [22JN]
——— allow participants in National Health Service Corps to defer their obligated service in order to receive training in palliative care services (see S. 2117), S2222 [22JN]
——— amend Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (see H.R. 4419), H3158 [30JN]
——— authorize certain contracts and cooperative agreements with clinical laboratories for purposes of delivery of medical products to Strategic National Stockpile (see H.R. 3840), H2761 [6JN]
——— authorize Office of Minority Health to award grants to faith- or community-based organizations to address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges (see H.R. 5520), H4346 [14SE]
——— authorize public education campaign to increase oral health literacy and awareness (see S. 403), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 994), H837 [14FE]
——— authorize scholarship and loan repayment program to incentivize physicians to enter into field of sickle cell disease research, treatment, and patient care (see S. 1423), S1504 [3MY] (see H.R. 3100), H2135 [5MY]
——— award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to establish, maintain, or improve activities relative to detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater (see S. 2237), S2310 [11JY]
——— award grants for providing evidence-based caregiver skills training to caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays (see S. 1333), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 2965), H2084 [27AP]
——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1024), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 2370), H1640 [29MR]
——— award grants to eligible entities for creating or enhancing capacity to treat patients with long-term coronavirus symptoms through multidisciplinary approach (see H.R. 3258), H2309 [11MY]
——— award grants to regional biocontainment laboratories for maintaining surge capacity to respond to outbreaks of infectious diseases or acts of bioterrorism (see S. 2538), S3620 [26JY]
——— call for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness (see H. Res. 672), H4230 [8SE]
——— carry out activities to address neglected diseases of poverty (see S. 324), S311 [9FE]
——— carry out national campaign to increase awareness of importance of maternal vaccinations for health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children (see H.R. 3348), H2346 [15MY]
——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see S. 1064), S1053 [29MR] (see H.R. 2365), H1639 [29MR]
——— carry out program of research relative to cerebral palsy (see H.R. 1280), H1047 [1MR]
——— collect data on prevalence of brain injuries resulting from domestic and sexual violence (see S. 3144), S5213 [26OC]
——— compile into searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development (see S. 315), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 885), H822 [9FE]
——— delegate primary responsibility for maintaining Strategic National Stockpile to Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (see H.R. 3837), H2761 [6JN]
——— develop diagnostic testing preparedness plan to be used during public health emergencies (see H.R. 3795), H2740 [5JN]
——— develop strategic framework to improve development and distribution of diagnostic tests in response to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats (see S. 2672), S3756 [27JY]
——— eliminate coronavirus vaccine and mask requirement in Head Start programs (see H.R. 794), H677 [2FE]
——— enter partnerships with eligible domestic manufacturers to ensure availability of qualified personal protective equipment to prepare for and respond to national health or other emergencies (see H.R. 170), H104 [9JA]
——— establish automated supply-chain tracking application that provides near real-time insight into amount of critical medical and health supplies available in Strategic National Stockpile (see H.R. 3577), H2499 [22MY]
——— establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers (see H.R. 3645), H2596 [24MY]
——— establish exposure registry and conduct epidemiological studies to assess health outcomes associated with Red Hill Incident at Navy base in Hawaii (see S. 2183), S2224 [22JN] (see H.R. 4061), H2883 [13JN]
——— establish Office of Men’s Health (see H.R. 4182), H2958 [15JN]
——— establish program to award grants to State, local, and Tribal governments to purchase and distribute anti-blood loss supplies for use in medical emergencies (see S. 1653), S1704 [17MY]
——— establish program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections (see S. 1355), S1418 [27AP] (see H.R. 2940), H2083 [27AP]
——— establish program to reimburse health care providers for furnishing rabies postexposure prophylaxis to uninsured individuals (see H.R. 5782), H4853 [28SE]
——— establish Prostate Cancer Coordinating Committee (see H.R. 1315), H1049 [1MR]
——— establish Public Health Information and Communications Advisory Committee (see S. 406), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 1004), H837 [14FE]
——— establish State insulin assistance programs, hold manufacturers accountable for excessive insulin price increases, and promote market competition to drive down prices (see S. 1497), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3134), H2170 [9MY]
——— expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 3706), H2637 [25MY]
——— expand and intensify programs on translational research and related activities relative to cerebral cavernous malformations (see S. 543), S531 [28FE]
——— extend funding for special diabetes programs for type I diabetes (see H.R. 2550), H1717 [10AP]
——— extend funding for teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs, community health centers, and National Health Service Corps (see S. 2308), S2460 [13JY]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 133), S147 [30JA] (see H.R. 619), H509 [30JA]
——— give preference for preventive health services project grants to States that allow trained individuals to carry and administer epinephrine (see H.R. 3910), H2778 [7JN]
——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see S. 2188), S2224 [22JN] (see H.R. 4392), H3150 [27JN]
——— improve Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (see S. 1668), S1705 [17MY] (see S. 2404), S3458 [20JY] (see H.R. 2544), H1716 [10AP]
——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 5027), H4140 [27JY]
——— include biological attribution strategy, and early warning strategy and implementation plan, in National Health Security Strategy (see H.R. 4516), H3176 [10JY]
——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 2243), S2310 [11JY]
——— issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1066), H852 [17FE]
——— limit funding for Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (see H.R. 1956), H1625 [29MR]
——— limit scope of regulations to control communicable diseases (see S. 2602), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 6305), H5651 [8NO]
——— make updates to National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 5142), H4164 [4AU]
——— prohibit from restricting direct access by health care facilities to medical countermeasures (see S. 2617), S3754 [27JY]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to enforce rule on coronavirus vaccine and mask requirements for Head Start programs (see H.R. 1019), H838 [14FE]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase, procure, or distribute pipes or cylindrical objects intended to be used to smoke or inhale illegal scheduled substances (see S. 1520), S1602 [10MY]
——— promote price transparency in health care sector (see H.R. 5378), H4229 [8SE]
——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources, identify more at-risk families, and authorize research and surveillance activities relative to cardiomyopathy (see H.R. 6829), H6985 [14DE]
——— provide dedicated funding for health advocates to develop targeted outreach, event planning materials, and other resources for community organizations to utilize during National Recovery Month (see S. 2766), S4388 [12SE] (see H.R. 5418), H4263 [12SE] (see H.R. 5452), H4297 [13SE]
——— provide for activities to increase awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women relative to ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancer (see H.R. 5858), H4910 [29SE]
——— provide for clarity relative to duration of contracts for procurement of supplies for Strategic National Stockpile (see H.R. 4458), H3166 [3JY]
——— provide for Pediatric Brain Tumor Real-World Data Registry Program (see H.R. 6288), H5650 [8NO]
——— provide for public awareness campaign relative to human papillomavirus (see H.R. 3633), H2595 [24MY]
——— provide for public awareness campaign relative to iron deficiency among women and young children (see H.R. 6746), H6940 [13DE]
——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among U.S. South Asian population (see H.R. 4914), H4029 [26JY]
——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see S. 1697), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3583), H2499 [22MY]
——— provide for testing of community-based palliative care model (see S. 1845), S2005 [7JN]
——— publish all information in possession relating to origin of coronavirus (see S. 2754), S4355 [11SE] (see H.R. 5379), H4229 [8SE]
——— reauthorize and improve pilot program to support State medical stockpiles and ensure public health departments are consulted by Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (see S. 2080), S2185 [21JN]
——— reauthorize certain programs relative to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response (see S. 2333), S2984 [18JY] (see H.R. 4697), H3698 [18JY]
——— reauthorize program to provide for sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3884), H2777 [7JN]
——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program (see S. 1852), S2005 [7JN]
——— reauthorize Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes and Special Diabetes Program for Indians (see S. 1855), S2005 [7JN]
——— require National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provide periodic issuance of up-to-date clinical guidance on health effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) (see H.R. 6674), H6740 [7DE]
——— require study on women and lung cancer (see S. 2245), S2310 [11JY] (see H.R. 4534), H3204 [11JY]
——— specify duration of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions awarded or entered into with Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (see H.R. 4459), H3166 [3JY]
——— support endemic fungal disease research, incentivize valley fever vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics to fight infections such as Valley Fever (see S. 3464), S5919 [12DE] (see H.R. 6731), H6859 [12DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish national risk management cycle (see S. 824), S798 [15MR]
——— establish national risk management process (see H.R. 5439), H4296 [13SE]
——— establish Office of Health Security (see S. 1798), S1899 [1JN]
——— establish procedure for terminating Surgeon General determination to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places relative to coronavirus public health emergency (see S. 208), S203 [1FE]
——— provide for emergency response to migration surges (see H.R. 6535), H6049 [30NO]
——— resume border wall system construction, preserve exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and codify Migrant Protection Protocols (see S. 716), S715 [8MR]
——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (see H.R. 3094), H2134 [5MY]
Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act’’ (see S.J. Res. 47), S5230 [30OC] (see H.J. Res. 97), H5544 [7NO]
——— expand areas eligible under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 463), S455 [16FE] (see H.R. 1751), H1408 [23MR] (see H.R. 4754), H3857 [19JY]
——— extend compensation provided under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program relative to claims related to uranium mining (see S. 1681), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3497), H2453 [18MY]
——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 1751), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 4426), H3158 [30JN]
Dept. of Labor: conduct study on effectiveness of OSHA spending to provide technical assistance and compliance assistance in relation to heat-related illness (see H.R. 4269), H3071 [21JN]
——— ease benefits process for survivors of miners whose deaths were due to pneumoconiosis (see S. 2416), S3458 [20JY] (see H.R. 6761), H6941 [13DE]
——— ensure that claims for benefits under Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 3304), S5540 [15NO] (see H.R. 6461), H5901 [21NO]
——— establish emergency paid sick leave for individuals impacted by public health emergency (see H.R. 4009), H2807 [12JN]
——— extend statute of limitations for fraud by individuals under coronavirus unemployment programs (see S. 1018), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 5107), H4157 [1AU]
——— limit funding for Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1941), H1625 [29MR]
——— prohibit issuance of emergency temporary standard requiring employers to ensure employees receive coronavirus vaccine or testing (see H.R. 526), H323 [25JA]
——— provide for timely payment of black lung benefits pending liability determinations (see H.R. 6644), H6208 [6DE]
Dept. of State: authorize rewards for identification of credible information on origins of coronavirus (see H.R. 301), H203 [11JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see S. 1944), S2071 [13JN] (see H.R. 3510), H2454 [18MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program for cognitive care of veterans (see H.R. 5002), H4138 [27JY]
——— clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services (see H.R. 2526), H1708 [6AP]
——— establish pilot program for gynecologic cancer care coordination (see H.R. 6338), H5668 [9NO]
——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (see S. 2516), S3619 [26JY]
——— expand and extend benefits to veterans in response to coronavirus pandemic (see S. 1436), S1505 [3MY]
——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 1590), S1624 [11MY] (see H.R. 3790), H2712 [1JN]
——— improve provision of health care for veterans diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease (see S. 1954), S2071 [13JN] (see H.R. 4150), H2956 [15JN]
——— include services relative to mental health and neurological disorders in family caregiver program (see S. 216), S204 [1FE] (see H.R. 3581), H2499 [22MY]
——— modify information technology systems to provide for automatic processing of claims for certain temporary disability ratings (see H.R. 196), H105 [9JA]
——— prohibit requiring evidence of certain dose of radiation to determine that veteran is radiation-exposed veteran (see H.R. 4566), H3206 [11JY]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam (see H.R. 1191), H874 [24FE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with firefighting (see H.R. 4306), H3109 [22JN]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with service in Armed Forces in Panama Canal Zone (see H.R. 2447), H1692 [30MR]
——— require medical facilities to share certain data with State cancer registries (see S. 1994), S2097 [14JN]
——— rescind guidelines and ensure removal of signs and guidance relating to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 3641), H2595 [24MY]
——— study and report on prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 4424), H3158 [30JN]
Depts. of HHS and State: formulate strategy to secure support from foreign countries, multilateral organizations, and others to facilitate development and commercialization of qualified pandemic or epidemic products (see H.R. 1305), H1048 [1MR]
DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 416), H2426 [17MY]
DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S1899 [1JN]
Disabled: allow disabled individuals with terminal illnesses to receive disability insurance benefits without waiting period and prohibit concurrent receipt of disability benefits and unemployment insurance (see S. 3316), S5540 [15NO] (see H.R. 6427), H5892 [15NO]
Disasters: terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 382), H242 [17JA] (see H.J. Res. 7), H106 [9JA]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.J. Res. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 75), H574 [31JA]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 382), consideration (see H. Res. 75), H574 [31JA]
District of Columbia: limit funding for Federal payment for Testing and Treatment of HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 2104), H1630 [29MR]
——— prohibit use of Federal and local funds for coronavirus vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools and repeal related legislation enacted by District of Columbia Council (see S. 165), S172 [31JA]
Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 1488), H1247 [9MR]
——— limit price charged by manufacturers for insulin (see S. 727), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 1485), H1247 [9MR]
——— mitigate effects of coronavirus pandemic on incentives for development of orphan drugs (see H.R. 1805), H1464 [27MR]
——— reduce price of insulin, require pharmacy benefit managers to pass-through manufacturer rebates for insulin products, and promote generic and biosimilar competition (see S. 1269), S1340 [25AP]
——— reduce price of insulin for patients (see S. 146), S147 [30JA]
EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.: prohibit Federal funding (see S. 84), S98 [25JA] (see H.R. 494), H322 [25JA]
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 419), H2427 [17MY]
Employment: void existing non-compete agreements for any employee fired for not complying with employer’s coronavirus vaccine mandate (see H.R. 527), H323 [25JA]
Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 90), S569 [1MR] (see H. Res. 217), H1249 [9MR]
FAA: develop interagency task force to develop and implement strategy to identify and advance research on communicable diseases in air travel (see H.R. 3679), H2636 [25MY]
——— prohibit from setting requirement that air carriers must require individuals to test negative for coronavirus to travel in air transportation (see H.R. 103), H101 [9JA]
——— reinstate pilots fired or forced to resign because of coronavirus vaccine mandate (see S. 3413), S5807 [6DE] (see H.R. 6627), H6207 [6DE]
FCC: transfer unobligated balances made available for coronavirus emergency response and relief to carry out Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (see S. 1245), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 6189), H5362 [2NO]
FDA: establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see S. 2897), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 3433), H2425 [17MY]
——— establish emerging pathogen preparedness program to improve regulatory oversight of medical countermeasures for future pandemics (see S. 2329), S2461 [13JY]
——— exempt non-invasive diagnostic devices from regulation as devices (see H.R. 71), H100 [9JA]
——— expand tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage prevention and treatment of coccidioidomycosis (see S. 3220), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 6227), H5404 [3NO]
——— set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 1214), S1256 [19AP]
——— treat certain tests for tuberculosis as breakthrough devices eligible for expedited development and priority review and require tests for active and latent tuberculosis during donor screening and testing (see H.R. 6705), H6814 [11DE]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from imposing any mandate requiring individuals to receive vaccine that has not been authorized for marketing for at least 10 years (see H.R. 2631), H1758 [17AP]
——— prohibit from issuing coronavirus vaccine passports (see H.R. 118), H102 [9JA]
——— prohibit from providing assistance to Wuhan Institute of Virology and other laboratories in certain other foreign nations (see H.R. 1373), H1113 [3MR]
——— provide for greater accountability relative to Federal activities and expenditures relating to coronavirus (see H.R. 271), H202 [11JA]
——— reinstate telework policies that were in place prior to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 101), H101 [9JA]
——— require head of each agency to establish plan to resume in-person operations (see S. 807), S798 [15MR]
——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (see S. 1565), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 139), H102 [9JA]
——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (H.R. 139), consideration (see H. Res. 75), H574 [31JA]
Federal aid programs: allow households with children with chronic medical conditions to deduct certain medical expenses from income in calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 706), H626 [1FE]
——— provide additional assistance to rural water and waste disposal systems affected by coronavirus pandemic (see S. 1079), S1088 [30MR]
——— provide programs to assist diagnosis, awareness, and education of blood clot conditions (see H.R. 5699), H4497 [26SE]
——— require audit of coronavirus relief funding (see H.R. 348), H233 [12JA]
Federal employees: provide for reinstatement or compensation of Federal employees forced to resign due to coronavirus vaccination mandate (see H.R. 1080), H852 [17FE]
FEMA: establish cancer prevention programs under assistance to firefighters grant program (see H.R. 5212), H4186 [15AU]
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: reauthorize (see S. 2119), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 3821), H2741 [5JN]
Fort Detrick, MD: authorize, strengthen, and designate laboratory as National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (see S. 1210), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2791), H1909 [20AP]
Freedom of religion: prohibit imposition of certain substantial burdens relative to coronavirus vaccine mandates on religious exercise (see S. 492), S456 [16FE]
GAO: conduct review examining Dept. of HHS efforts to ensure that U.S. is prepared to rapidly produce certain medical countermeasures in public health emergency (see H.R. 3703), H2637 [25MY]
——— conduct study on economic impact and health outcomes associated with response to coronavirus pandemic (see S. 2686), S3756 [27JY]
——— evaluate Federal Government’s collection and sharing of public health data to respond to public health emergencies (see H.R. 3742), H2646 [26MY]
——— submit report on CDC public health mitigation messaging and guidance (see S. 1166), S1134 [17AP] (see H.R. 2647), H1759 [17AP]
Glioblastoma Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S2123 [15JN] (see H. Res. 425), H2456 [18MY]
Global health programs: limit funding for HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 2335), H1639 [29MR]
Government regulations: eliminate coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs (see H.R. 497), H322 [25JA]
——— eliminate coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs (H.R. 497), consideration (see H. Res. 75), H574 [31JA]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to propose, establish, implement, or enforce any requirement that individuals wear masks or other face coverings, or be vaccinated, to prevent spread of coronavirus (see H.R. 74), H100 [9JA]
——— prohibit vaccination mandates for coronavirus (see S. 167), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 403), H248 [20JA]
——— regulate human cadaveric islets for transplantation as organs (see S. 2205), S2225 [22JN] (see H.R. 4304), H3109 [22JN]
——— rescind Executive order revoking certain Executive orders on Federal regulation concerning coronavirus, economic recovery, racial justice, and climate change and codify certain Executive orders (see H.R. 4067), H2883 [13JN]
——— terminate existing mask mandates imposed by Federal Government and prevent implementation of new mask mandates (see S. 172), S172 [31JA]
Greene, Representative: censure (see H. Res. 610), H3950 [25JY]
Gynecologic cancers: reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge (see H.R. 5834), H4909 [29SE]
Health: adopt Federal 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine health and well-being of people around the world (see S. Res. 95), S669 [7MR] (see H. Res. 204), H1150 [7MR]
——— amend laws relative to preventing end-stage kidney disease (see H.R. 6790), H6983 [14DE]
——— establish national campaign to increase maternal vaccination rates (see S. 1603), S1647 [15MY]
——— exempt sunscreen from over-the-counter medication bans in schools, encourage community and youth-related entities to provide access to sunscreen and sun-protective clothing, and teach sun-safe behaviors (see H. Res. 365), H2136 [5MY]
——— facilitate development of treatments for cancers (see S. 642), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 1780), H1437 [24MR]
——— increase awareness about, and unique challenges faced by, growing population of young adults living with chronic health conditions (see H. Res. 860), H5669 [9NO]
——— prohibit consideration of coronavirus vaccination status in determining eligibility for organ donation or transplantation and in providing services to Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries (see S. 164), S172 [31JA]
——— prohibit consideration of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, vaccination status, veteran status, political ideology, or speech in determining eligibility for coronavirus treatments and vaccines (see S. 171), S172 [31JA]
——— prohibit imposition of mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings (see S. 2738), S4270 [7SE] (see H.R. 5368), H4229 [8SE]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase at-home tests for coronavirus imported from certain foreign entities (see S. 3454), S5852 [7DE] (see H.R. 6668), H6739 [7DE]
——— protect access to genetically targeted technologies (see S. 476), S456 [16FE] (see H.R. 5547), H4380 [18SE]
——— protect against seasonal and pandemic influenza (see S. 3219), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 5846), H4909 [29SE]
——— protect individual liberty, ensure privacy, and prohibit discrimination relative to coronavirus vaccination status of individuals (see S. 181), S172 [31JA]
——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see S. 2303), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4572), H3476 [12JY]
——— provide individual with eligible medical condition access to employee restroom facilities of retail establishment under certain conditions (see H.R. 4525), H3176 [10JY]
——— provide optimized care, coordinated Federal Government response, public education, and insurance reimbursement guidance for long-term coronavirus symptoms (see H.R. 1114), H864 [21FE]
——— recognize cardiovascular disease as leading cause of preventable death and disability and as global public health crisis (see H. Res. 175), H916 [27FE]
Health care professionals: establish program to provide for women’s heart health continuing medical education (see H.R. 880), H780 [8FE]
——— tribute to frontline health workers contributions to global health programs, saving lives around world and strengthening U.S. security and global economic prosperity (see H. Res. 389), H2310 [11MY]
Health Resources and Services Administration: modify loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce to relieve workforce shortages (see S. 462), S455 [16FE] (see H.R. 4933), H4029 [26JY]
——— reauthorize loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce (see S. 3200), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 3355), H2375 [16MY] (see H.R. 4079), H2884 [13JN]
Housing: provide for moratorium on evictions from, and foreclosures on, residences during major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3219), H2307 [11MY]
——— remove requirement on lessors to provide thirty day notice to vacate (see H.R. 802), H678 [2FE]
Immigration: terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for aliens (see H.R. 4726), H3856 [19JY]
Indian Health Service: extend funding for special diabetes programs for Indians (see H.R. 2547), H1716 [10AP]
Insects: reauthorize Mosquito Abatement Safety and Health Act and epidemiology laboratory capacity grants and require GAO study on existing mosquito and other vector-borne surveillance and control programs (see S. 2580), S3753 [27JY]
Insurance: prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers, and Federal health care programs from applying prior authorization requirements, utilization management techniques, and medical necessity reviews (see H.R. 6230), H5404 [3NO]
——— prohibit group health plans and group or individual health insurance issuers from imposing cost-sharing requirements for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations (see S. 2464), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 3851), H2761 [6JN]
——— provide for health coverage with no cost-sharing for additional breast screenings for certain individuals at greater risk for breast cancer (see H.R. 3086), H2134 [5MY]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by health care provider (see S. 2039), S2123 [15JN] (see H.R. 6301), H5651 [8NO]
——— require health insurers to provide certain informational resources related to Down syndrome diagnosis (see H.R. 6412), H5855 [14NO]
——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see S. 2821), S4526 [14SE] (see H.R. 1826), H1526 [28MR]
——— require out-of-network coverage for qualified individuals diagnosed with rare pediatric disease participating in approved clinical trials (see H.R. 5647), H4455 [21SE]
IRS: codify guidance relative to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting preventive care deductible safe harbor for high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts (see S. 3224), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 3800), H2740 [5JN]
——— reform (see S. 1101), S1089 [30MR]
Israel: authorize funding for bilateral cooperative program with Israel for development of health technologies (see H.R. 4076), H2884 [13JN]
Lacks, Henrietta: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously for recognition of her invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, quality of life, and patients’ rights (see S. 2485), S3522 [25JY] (see H.R. 4122), H2931 [14JN]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see S. 930), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 1719), H1326 [22MR]
LDL-C Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 496), S5962 [13DE] (see H. Res. 709), H4438 [20SE]
Li Wenliang: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 948), H825 [9FE]
Medicaid: establish demonstration project to improve outpatient clinical care for individuals with sickle cell disease (see S. 904), S860 [21MR] (see S. 996), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 1672), H1300 [21MR]
——— provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services during coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 4775), H3886 [20JY]
——— provide incentives for education on risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 124), H102 [9JA]
——— require coverage for annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for certain individuals and expand coverage of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use (see H.R. 4286), H3108 [22JN]
——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 4758), H3857 [19JY]
Medicare: authorize coverage of additional lung cancer screening tests (see H.R. 6693), H6813 [11DE]
——— clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy (see S. 1976), S2096 [14JN] (see H.R. 4104), H2930 [14JN]
——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 2407), S3458 [20JY] (see H.R. 4818), H3888 [20JY]
——— coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common repiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coranavirus (see H.R. 1770), H1409 [23MR]
——— delay implementation of inclusion of oral-only End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) related drugs in End-Stage Renal Disease prospective payment system (see H.R. 5074), H4151 [28JY]
——— ensure appropriate cost-sharing for chronic care drugs under part D (see S. 2474), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 5376), H4229 [8SE]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2016), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 4189), H2958 [15JN]
——— expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 3481), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 2583), H1724 [13AP]
——— expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 3297), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 6407), H5855 [14NO]
——— expand availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees (see H.R. 5746), H4712 [27SE]
——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see S. 2323), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 3876), H2763 [6JN]
——— extend period for certain teaching hospitals to establish full-time equivalent residency caps for new residency training programs impacted by coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 4680), H3639 [17JY]
——— improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services and require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see S. 1832), S1983 [6JN] (see H.R. 3842), H2761 [6JN]
——— improve access to skilled nursing facilities for primary immunodeficiency patients (see H.R. 3017), H2117 [28AP] (see H.R. 3379), H2376 [16MY]
——— limit cost sharing for drugs (see H.R. 4881), H3949 [25JY]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 1367), S1418 [27AP] (see H.R. 1634), H1292 [17MR]
——— permanently extend certain in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibilities established in response to coronavirus (see S. 3021), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 1406), H1148 [7MR]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see S. 260), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 704), H626 [1FE]
——— promote laboratory price transparency (see H.R. 4882), H3949 [25JY]
——— provide coverage for ALS-related services for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see S. 3258), S5427 [8NO] (see H.R. 5663), H4456 [21SE]
——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following mastectomy (see S. 3069), S5087 [18OC] (see H.R. 4779), H3887 [20JY]
——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see S. 1922), S2050 [12JN] (see H.R. 4034), H2808 [12JN]
——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests, increase participation in communities of color, and offset coronavirus pandemic driven decline in colorectal screenings (see S. 892), S859 [21MR]
——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see S. 3010), S4947 [4OC]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 2085), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 2407), H1690 [30MR]
——— provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination (see S. 2379), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 4752), H3857 [19JY]
——— provide for coverage and payment of Alpha–1 antitrypsin deficiency disorder treatment (see H.R. 4438), H3158 [30JN]
——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 5183), H4180 [11AU]
——— provide for coverage of monitoring devices to detect and alarm when venous needle dislodgement occurs during home dialysis for hemodialysis patients (see H.R. 3118), H2135 [5MY]
——— provide for site neutral payment for cancer care services under part B (see H.R. 4473), H3170 [6JY]
——— provide for waiver of certain telehealth requirements to permit reimbursement of audio-only telehealth services during emergency declarations (see S. 729), S742 [9MR]
——— provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with family history of gene mutation and coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries to reduce risk of developing preventable cancer (see S. 765), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 1526), H1249 [9MR]
——— provide review process for adverse national coverage determinations relative to drug coverage of certain new, innovative treatments (see H.R. 2408), H1690 [30MR]
——— reduce occurrence of diabetes by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see S. 3233), S5402 [7NO]
——— remove geographic requirements and expand originating site for telehealth services (see H.R. 134), H102 [9JA]
——— require disclosure of certain ownership information relating to health care provider and pharmacy ownership (see H.R. 4883), H3949 [25JY]
——— require in-person appointment prior to ordering high-cost durable medical equipment or laboratory testing, extend certain emergency waivers, and expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 1746), H1408 [23MR]
——— test payment of blood transfusions separately from hospice all-inclusive per diem payment (see S. 2186), S2224 [22JN]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during screening (see S. 1894), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 3382), H2376 [16MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 4261), H3071 [21JN]
——— refine set of information sources for determining coverage of certain drugs and biologicals used in treatment or management of rare disease or condition (see H.R. 6094), H5173 [26OC]
Mental health: declare and address mental health crisis among youth by making historic financial investments in student mental health care (see H. Res. 434), H2500 [22MY]
Monuments and memorials: authorize national memorial to commemorate those whose lives were lost to coronavirus and those who helped country to recover (see H.R. 1621), H1292 [17MR]
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: study prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in Armed Forces (see H.R. 4886), H3950 [25JY]
National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 180), S1419 [27AP] (see H. Res. 338), H2118 [28AP]
National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness (NAIRHHA) Day: designate (see H. Res. 693), H4380 [18SE]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 149), S1092 [30MR]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 386), H2245 [10MY]
National Ataxia Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 507), S5997 [14DE]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 99), H738 [7FE]
National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 415), H2426 [17MY]
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 229), S1843 [31MY] (see H. Res. 355), H2126 [2MY]
National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 93), H680 [2FE]
National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day: designate (see H. Res. 475), H2763 [6JN]
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 352), S4590 [19SE]
National Cholesterol Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 496), S5962 [13DE] (see H. Res. 709), H4438 [20SE]
National Cleaning Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H1438 [24MR]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 213), H1206 [8MR]
National Commission on the COVID–19 Pandemic: establish (see H.R. 3066), H2125 [2MY]
National Disaster Safety Board: establish (see S. 3338), S5541 [15NO] (see H.R. 6450), H5898 [17NO]
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 407), S5048 [17OC] (see H. Res. 791), H5020 [17OC]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 427), S5183 [25OC] (see H. Res. 814), H5105 [25OC]
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 478), S5639 [28NO]
National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 270), S2225 [22JN]
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 512), S6022 [18DE]
——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 897), H6049 [30NO]
National Men’s Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 490), H2788 [9JN]
National Microtia and Atresia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 867), H5729 [13NO]
National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 221), S1745 [18MY]
National Organ Transplant Act: clarify definition of valuable consideration and clarify that pilot programs that honor and promote organ donation do not violate that Act (see H.R. 4343), H3141 [23JN]
National Osteopathic Medicine Week: designate (see S. Res. 162), S1211 [18AP]
National Ostomy Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 766), H4990 [6OC]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 746), H4910 [29SE]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 700), H4407 [19SE]
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 163), S1211 [18AP] (see H. Res. 287), H1718 [10AP]
National Recovery Month: designate (see H. Res. 729), H4499 [26SE]
National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 249), S2071 [13JN]
National Sepsis Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S4441 [13SE]
National Task Force on the Response of the U.S. to the COVID–19 Pandemic: establish (see S. 1489), S1566 [9MY]
National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day: designate (see H. Res. 172), H915 [27FE]
National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 792), H5020 [17OC]
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 281), H1709 [6AP]
NIH: conduct or support further comprehensive research for creation of universal influenza vaccine (see S. 3215), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 6184), H5362 [2NO]
——— establish Inspector General (see S. 80), S98 [25JA]
——— evaluate results and status of completed and ongoing research related to menopause, perimenopause, or mid-life women’s health and conduct and support additional such research (see H.R. 6749), H6940 [13DE]
——— extend funding for Pediatric Research Initiative by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns (see H.R. 546), H426 [26JA]
——— extend Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (see H.R. 3391), H2377 [16MY]
——— increase funding for cancer research to be more in proportion to mortality rates (see H.R. 6807), H6984 [14DE]
——— limit funding for National Cancer Institute (see H.R. 1975), H1626 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (see H.R. 1976), H1626 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (see H.R. 1980), H1626 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (see H.R. 1986), H1626 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (see H.R. 1977), H1626 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (see H.R. 1978), H1626 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 1979), H1626 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (see H.R. 1987), H1626 [29MR]
——— prohibit from conducting or supporting certain gain-of-function research (see H.R. 1827), H1527 [28MR]
——— provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see S. 895), S859 [21MR] (see H.R. 902), H823 [9FE]
——— replace National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with three separate national research institutes (see S. 960), S933 [23MR] (see H.R. 1768), H1409 [23MR]
——— require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see S. 134), S147 [30JA] (see H.R. 620), H509 [30JA]
——— take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity (see S. 1701), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3503), H2454 [18MY]
——— transfer pharmaceutical civil penalties to Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Fund (see S. 1624), S1678 [16MY]
NRC: revise regulations to protect patients from unintended exposure to radiation during nuclear medicine procedures (see H.R. 6815), H6984 [14DE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: declassify information relative to origin of coronavirus (see S. 619), S569 [1MR] (see H.R. 1346), H1112 (see H.R. 1376), H1113 [3MR]
——— declassify information relative to origin of coronavirus (S. 619), consideration (see H. Res. 199), H1147 [7MR]
OMB: conduct audit of unobligated coronavirus-related funding and rescind all such funding (see H.R. 1011), H838 [14FE]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 184), S1419 [27AP] (see H. Res. 347), H2118 [28AP]
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute: prepare and release report on home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants (see H.R. 5458), H4343 [14SE]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 384), S4760 [28SE] (see H. Res. 678), H4263 [12SE]
Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 728), H4499 [26SE]
Pharmaceuticals: encourage innovation in development of pediatric drugs and ensure drugs for rare diseases are studied in children and drug companies are accountable for completing pediatric study requirements (see H.R. 6664), H6739 [7DE]
——— increase transparency of research costs (see S. 1476), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3160), H2171 [9MY]
——— map U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain and use data analytics to identify supply chain vulnerabilities and other national security threats (see S. 2364), S2985 [18JY]
Pines Foundation: authorize to establish Fire Island AIDS Memorial (see S. 3534), S5996 [14DE] (see H.R. 6812), H6984 [14DE]
Postal Service: issue semipostal stamp to support Lyme disease research (see H.R. 4413), H3157 [30JN]
Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 404), H2347 [15MY]
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS (PEPFAR): recognize critical role in global fight against HIV/AIDS (see S. Res. 139), S1091 [30MR]
Privacy: prohibit use of Federal funds to maintain or collect information that can be used to identify any individual to whom coronavirus vaccine is administered (see H.R. 72), H100 [9JA]
Public Health Service: anniversary of Commissioned Corps (see S. Res. 483), S5712 [4DE]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to determination, termination, and renewal of public health emergencies (see H.R. 4381), H3150 [27JN]
Public Health Thank You Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H5902 [21NO]
Rare Cancer Day: designate (see H. Res. 725), H4499 [26SE]
Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 84), S532 [28FE] (see H. Res. 181), H970 [28FE]
Research: address research on, and improve access to, supportive services for individuals with long-term coronavirus symptoms (see S. 801), S797 [15MR] (see H.R. 1616), H1292 [17MR]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to conduct or support certain gain-of-function research by foreign adversary (see H.R. 4087), H2884 [13JN]
——— prohibit use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in laboratories of adversarial nations (see S. 2716), S3894 [5SE] (see H.R. 5020), H4139 [27JY]
——— provide moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute conducting gain-of-function research (see S. 81), S98 [25JA]
San Leon, TX: recognize construction of Rett Reef in Galveston Bay to raise awareness of Rett syndrome and commend those associated with bringing project to fruition (see H. Res. 809), H5043 [24OC]
Sarcoma cancer chordoma: raise awareness (see H. Res. 937), H6985 [14DE]
SBA: issue guidance and rules on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers (see H.R. 4667), H3639 [17JY]
——— prohibit suspension on collections of loans made to small businesses relative to coronavirus (see S. 2664), S3756 [27JY]
——— provide online link to resources for submitting reports on suspected fraud relating to certain coronavirus loans (see H.R. 5426), H4295 [13SE]
——— require Inspector General to submit quarterly report on fraud relating to certain coronavirus loans (see H.R. 4666), H3639 [17JY]
Schools: allow use of unspent American Rescue Plan Act educational funds to address pandemic learning loss through Child Opportunity Scholarships (see H.R. 745), H675 [2FE]
Science: prohibit human-animal chimeras (see S. 751), S742 [9MR]
Senate: establish means to provide advice and consent regarding any international agreement relative to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (see S. Res. 81), S532 [28FE]
——— prohibit imposition of vaccination, testing, and masking requirements relative to coronavirus for Senate Pages (see S. Res. 332), S4270 [7SE]
——— prohibit imposition of vaccination requirements relative to coronavirus for Senate Pages (see S. Res. 336), S4389 [12SE]
——— require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by World Health Assembly be subject to ratification (see S. 444), S425 [15FE] (see H.R. 1425), H1149 [7MR]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 369), S4679 [26SE] (see H. Res. 692), H4380 [18SE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 663), S654 [6MR] (see H.R. 549), H426 [26JA]
——— eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (see S. 2196), S2224 [22JN]
——— reform (see H.R. 671), H575 [31JA]
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: support goals (see S. Res. 481), S5693 [30NO]
Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 197), S1534 [4MY] (see H. Res. 367), H2136 [5MY]
Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 5849), H4909 [29SE]
——— expand eligible educators who receive educator expense deduction for certain nonathletic supplies to include interscholastic sports administrators and coaches (see H.R. 3351), H2347 [15MY]
——— permit high deductible health plans to provide chronic disease prevention services to plan enrollees prior to satisfying their plan deductible (see S. 655), S654 [6MR]
——— provide partially refundable credit against payroll taxes for certain restaurants affected by coronavirus pandemic (see S. 28), S74 [24JA] (see H.R. 2575), H1724 [13AP]
——— provide tax credit for translational research expenses relative to neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric conditions (see H.R. 5821), H4855 [28SE]
——— restore amount of orphan drug tax credit (see H.R. 1350), H1112 [3MR]
Transportation: prohibit imposition of mask mandates on public transportation (see H.R. 125), H102 [9JA]
Travel and tourism: prohibit Federal Government from mandating coronavirus vaccination for interstate travel (see S. 899), S860 [21MR]
Tuberculosis: prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see S. 288), S264 [7FE] (see H.R. 1776), H1437 [24MR]
Vaccines: nullify certain executive orders relative to coronavirus vaccine mandates and prohibit Dept. of Labor from issuing rule mandating coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 119), H102 [9JA]
——— prohibit any entity that receives Federal funding from coronavirus relief packages from mandating employees receive coronavirus vaccine (see H.R. 117), H102 [9JA]
Veterans: ensure claimants who were harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC, are adequately informed relative to filing Federal cause of action (see S. 3237), S5402 [7NO]
WHO: direct President to withdraw U.S. (see H.R. 79), H101 [9JA]
——— prohibit availability of Federal funds pending investigation relating to influence over such organization by Chinese Communist Party (see H.R. 3664), H2635 [25MY]
——— prohibit U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions (see H.R. 343), H233 [12JA]
——— prohibit use of funds to implement any U.S. obligations under WHO Global Pandemic Treaty (see H.R. 1546), H1278 [10MR]
——— prohibit use of funds to seek membership or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions (see H.R. 3131), H2170 [9MY]
Wildlife: create coordinated domestic wildlife disease surveillance framework for State, Tribal, and local governments to monitor and respond to wildlife disease outbreaks to prevent pandemics (see H.R. 6765), H6941 [13DE]
Women: authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies (see S. 1605), S1647 [15MY] (see H.R. 3304), H2343 [15MY]
World AIDS Day: support goals (see S. Res. 482), S5693 [30NO] (see H. Res. 904), H6080 [1DE]
World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 632), H4142 [27JY]
World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S1340 [25AP]
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 255), S2123 [15JN] (see H. Res. 514), H2959 [15JN]
Letters
Efforts to administer and combat fraud in unemployment insurance and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act programs during coronavirus pandemic: Anna S. Hui, Missouri Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations, H2287 [11MY]
Freedom for Health Care Workers Act: several Representatives, H539 [31JA]
Northern Mariana Islands Medicaid funding: Vicenta Borja, Northern Mariana Islands Medicaid Director, E427 [11MY]
Work Without Worry Act: Jordan Kough, National Down Syndrome Congress (organization), S2234 [22JN]
——— Tracey Gronninger, Jeanne Morin, Jennifer Burdick, and Darcy Milburn, Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities, S2234 [22JN]
Lists
COVID–19 studies regarding countermeasure effectiveness for adolescents, S4251 [7SE]
Motions
CDC: terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), H760 [8FE]
Disasters: terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 382), H539 [31JA]
Government regulations: eliminate coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs (H.R. 497), H548 [31JA]
Proclamations
Tribute to Magalie Emile-Backer: Representative Beyer, E626 [30JN]
Quotations
‘‘I am Gen. Lee’s great-great-grandson,’’ Rob Lee, E624 [27JN]
‘‘We will not go back to normal’’ Sonya R. Taylor, H2179 [10MY]
Remarks in House
American Rescue Plan Act: impact, H585 [1FE]
Armed Forces: provide for reinstatement of servicemembers forced to resign due to coronavirus vaccination mandate, H3631 [17JY]
——— provide remedies to members discharged or subject to adverse action under coronavirus vaccine mandate, H3219 [12JY]
AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute: anniversary, E981 [17OC]
Autism After 21 Day: observance, E327 [18AP]
Barth Syndrome Awareness Day: designate, E311 [17AP]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H777–H780 [8FE], H5472 [7NO]
——— evaluation of administration relative to coronavirus pandemic, H2109 [28AP]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H117, H146 [10JA], H2970 [20JN]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 420), H2508 [23MY]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 503), H2980, H2983 [20JN], H3130 [23JN]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 503), refer to Committee on Homeland Security (House) and Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 529), H3077–H3088 [22JN], E614 [23JN], E757 [4AU]
Breast cancer: ensure equitable access to treatment and care, E339 [20AP]
——— provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer, H1303 [22MR], H1921 [25AP]
——— provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (H.R. 235), H5769 [14NO]
——— triple-negative breast cancer research funding, H4595 [27SE], E339 [20AP]
——— triple-negative breast cancer screening and treatment funding, E194 [8MR]
Cancer Support Community (organization): tribute, E637 [6JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to reopening of Capitol Building and House office buildings to public, H168 [11JA], H223 [12JA]
CBO: certify that termination of CDC requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers will not result in decrease to Social Security benefits, H725 [7FE]
CDC: address Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) funding, H5849 [14NO]
——— clarify authority to mandate disease vaccination requirements for foreign travelers, H753 [8FE]
——— clarify that termination of requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers shall not impact order to require negative pre-departure coronavirus test for travelers from China, H755, H756 [8FE]
——— eliminate prohibition on future rulemaking relative to requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers, H754, H755 [8FE]
——— expand World Trade Center Health Program coverage, H687 [6FE]
——— National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Registry funding, H5768 [14NO]
——— prohibit funding to implement, promote, or enforce recommendation to add coronavirus vaccine to child and adolescent immunization schedule, H5822 [14NO]
——— report to Congress number of visitors denied entry to U.S. under policy requiring proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers, H754 [8FE]
——— study efficacy of vitamin D against coronavirus funding, H5776, H5777 [14NO]
——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), H652 [2FE], H747–H762 [8FE], E103 [7FE], E113 [9FE]
——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), consideration (H. Res. 97), H720–H728 [7FE]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus vaccine reporting requirements for ambulatory surgical centers, H5852, H5853 [14NO]
Children and youth: address child poverty and gun violence, H221 [12JA]
China: authorize States to bring civil actions against China for harm suffered by State as result of coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 4000), H2955 [15JN]
——— call for accountability regarding origin of coronavirus outbreak and support measures to prevent future public health crises, H880 [27FE]
——— condemn Wuhan Lab ‘‘leak’’ causing coronavirus pandemic (H. Con. Res. 48), H2955 [15JN]
——— recognize as greatest foreign threat to U.S. peace, security, and stability, H2358 [16MY], H3217 [12JY]
Cocoa Beach, FL: tribute to ‘‘Footprints in the Sand’’ Cocoa Beach Kidney Walk, E407 [9MY]
Colleges and universities: prohibit funding for enforcement of coronavirus vaccine mandate as condition of employment or enrollment at institutions of higher education, H5819, H5820 [14NO]
Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week: observance, E101 [7FE]
Congress: accomplishments of 118th Congress, H1772 [18AP]
——— call for open and fair debate regarding origin of coronavirus, H883 [27FE], H1875 [19AP]
——— legislative priorities, H4339–H4342 [14SE]
Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus: tribute, H4959 [3OC]
Coronavirus: comparison between responses of California and Florida to coronavirus pandemic, H618 [1FE]
Courts: recognize rights of those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC, E1036 [1NO]
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 821), H5155 [26OC]
Crime: address nationwide increase in violent crime, H146 [10JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: opening of National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, KS, H2506 [23MY]
——— prohibit funding to implement COVID–19 Workplace Safety Plan, H4554 [26SE]
——— provide assistance to dairy producers impacted by coronavirus pandemic, H344 [26JA]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit coronavirus vaccine mandate, H4619, H4620 [27SE]
——— prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, H4627 [27SE]
——— provide budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits, H3215 [12JY]
——— study and report on health conditions arising in members of Armed Forces after administration of coronavirus vaccine, H3538, H3539 [13JY]
——— submit report on incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits, H3215 [12JY]
——— triple-negative breast cancer research funding, H4572 [27SE], E907 [28SE]
Dept. of Education: keep schools safe using unobligated Federal funds to respond to coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 2476), H2448 [18MY]
Dept. of HHS: address mental and behavioral health and well-being of health care professionals working on front lines of coronavirus emergency or other pandemic, natural disaster, or crisis, H1429 [24MR]
——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 2370), H2042 [26AP]
——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (H.R. 2365), H6916–H6921 [13DE], E1225 [14DE]
——— certify that termination of CDC requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers will not result in increase in hospitalizations, H756 [8FE]
——— establish exposure registry and conduct epidemiological studies to assess health outcomes associated with Red Hill Incident at Navy base in Hawaii (H.R. 4061), E553 [13JN]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project to include certain experimental drugs, H1956 [26AP]
——— funding for States to build or maintain their own medical stockpile through reductions in Strategic National Stockpile funding, H5784 [14NO]
——— improve Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (H.R. 2544), H3929, H3930 [25JY]
——— Minority HIV/AIDS Prevention Initiative funding, H5785 [14NO]
——— prohibit funding for any grant related to any transgenic edible vaccine, H5832 [14NO]
——— prohibit funding for NIH virology research in Southeast Asia relative to emergence of coronavirus, H5820 [14NO]
——— prohibit funding to conduct or support gain of function research, H5832, H5833 [14NO]
——— prohibit funding to implement mask mandates for children in Head Start Program, H5810, H5811 [14NO]
——— prohibit funding to make contributions to WHO, H5814, H5815 [14NO]
——— Project BioShield funding through reductions in buildings and facilities funding, H5782, H5783 [14NO]
——— promote price transparency in health care sector (H.R. 5378), H4417 [20SE], H6762–H6789 [11DE], H6842 [12DE], E1207 [12DE]
——— Public Health Scientific Services funding, H5775, H5776 [14NO]
——— Strategic National Stockpile funding through reductions in buildings and facilities funding, H5783, H5784 [14NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to implement coronavirus mask mandate for employees, H4689 [27SE]
Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program funding, H5504, H5505 [7NO]
Dept. of Labor: reduce salary of Assistant Sec. of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, H5835 [14NO]
Dept. of State: prohibit funding to enforce or implement coronavirus vaccine mandate for international travelers, H4784, H4785 [28SE]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, H5343 [2NO]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, H5512 [7NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct studies into efficacy of drugs that have FDA-designated Breakthrough Therapy status to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, H3996 [26JY]
——— establish pilot program for gynecologic cancer care coordination, H5550 [8NO]
——— include services relative to mental health and neurological disorders in family caregiver program (H.R. 3581), H6103–H6105 [4DE]
——— prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, H4002 [26JY]
——— prohibit funding to enforce Veterans Health Administration directive relative to coronavirus vaccine mandates, H4003, H4004 [26JY]
——— requirement for persons to wear masks at health care facilities, H2250 [11MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus vaccine mandate, H5823 [14NO]
——— prohibit funding to establish, implement, or enforce any vaccine mandate, H5848 [14NO]
Disasters: prohibit termination of national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic if found to negatively impact Medicare beneficiaries, H536 [31JA]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic, H167 [11JA], H659 [2FE]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.J. Res. 7), H607–H611, H613, H615 [1FE], H653 [2FE], H6929 [13DE]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.J. Res. 7), consideration (H. Res. 75), H520–H529 [31JA]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 382), H519, H531–H539 [31JA], H618 [1FE]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 382), consideration (H. Res. 75), H520–H529 [31JA]
District of Columbia: prohibit funding to require coronavirus vaccinations for students in elementary or secondary schools, H5638, H5639 [8NO]
Domestic policy: address mental health care crisis, H658 [2FE]
Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products, E1105 [15NO]
——— establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products for children, H2983 [20JN]
——— limit price charged by manufacturers for insulin, H5715 [13NO]
EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.: prohibit Federal funding, H4599, H4600 [27SE]
Energy and water development: prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, H5137 [26OC]
EPA: prohibit funding for community-scale ambient air monitoring, H5322, H5323 [2NO]
FAA: submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work, H3869–H3871 [20JY]
FDA: approval of Leqembi to treat Alzheimer’s disease patients, H3183 [11JY]
Federal agencies and departments: include any rule likely to increase mandatory vaccinations in requirement for congressional joint resolution of approval for major rules, H2915 [14JN]
——— prohibit any form of support or direct involvement in research conducted by China, Chinese Communist Party, and any of their affiliated agents, instruments, or entities, H3505 [13JY]
——— prohibit from imposing any mandate requiring individuals to receive vaccine that has not been authorized for marketing for at least 10 years (H.R. 2631), H2044 [26AP]
——— provide for greater accountability relative to Federal activities and expenditures relating to coronavirus (H.R. 271), H159 [11JA]
——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (H.R. 139), H599–H607, H613, H618 [1FE], H635 [2FE], E94 [6FE]
——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (H.R. 139), consideration (H. Res. 75), H520–H529 [31JA]
Feirstein, Barry R.: Anderson Center for Autism (organization) V.V. Anderson Community Service Award recipient, E1081 [9NO]
Fibromyalgia Awareness Month: observance, E423 [11MY]
Financial services and general Government: prohibit funding to impose coronavirus mask mandate, H5631, H5632 [8NO]
Fox Family Foundation: tribute to Steve and Nancy Fox Cancer Center, E897 [27SE]
Gaucher Disease Awareness Month: observance, E1005 [24OC]
Government regulations: eliminate coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs (H.R. 497), H539–H551 [31JA], H583 [1FE], E81 [1FE]
——— eliminate coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs (H.R. 497), consideration (H. Res. 75), H520–H529 [31JA]
Greene, Representative: censure (H. Res. 610), H5152 [26OC]
Health: address racial disparities in treating and preventing diabetes in communities of color, H5716, H5720–H5724 [13NO]
——— prohibit vaccination mandates, H97 [9JA]
——— provide individual with eligible medical condition access to employee restroom facilities of retail establishment under certain conditions (H.R. 4525), E641 [10JY]
——— support patient access to gene therapy treatments for rare diseases, E932 [3OC]
——— tuberous sclerosis complex research funding, H2443 [18MY]
——— use of technology to improve services and reduce costs of health care, H3106 [22JN], H4375 [18SE]
Health Resources and Services Administration: provide accounting of unpaid and partially paid claims by COVID–19 Uninsured Program and provide plan for payment of remaining claims, H5838 [14NO]
Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day: observance, E427 [11MY]
Houston, TX: tribute to Thomas Street Health Center, H1890 [20AP]
Hyundai Hope On Wheels (organization): anniversary, H4958 [3OC]
IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day: observance, E435, E437, E439 [15MY]
Immigration: expiration of Title 42 public health authorities allowing for immediate expulsion of persons or property to avoid introduction of communicable diseases, H2154 [9MY]
International Plasma Awareness Week: observance, E924 [2OC]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (H.R. 1719), H2338 [15MY]
Marshall Islands: formally apologize for U.S. nuclear legacy and affirm importance of free association between U.S. and Marshall Islands, H3962 [26JY]
Medicaid: require coverage for annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for certain individuals and expand coverage of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use (H.R. 4286), H3001 [21JN]
——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (H.R. 4758), H3956 [26JY]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (H.R. 4818), H3956 [26JY]
——— improve access to skilled nursing facilities for primary immunodeficiency patients (H.R. 3379), E924 [2OC]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (H.R. 704), E81 [1FE]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during screening (H.R. 3382), H2373 [16MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (H.R. 4261), H3129 [23JN]
Mental health: funding, H344 [26JA]
——— youth services funding, H784 [9FE], H1234 [9MR]
National Autism Awareness Day: observance, H1538 [29MR]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H4938 [2OC], H4959 [3OC]
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H4899 [29SE], E911 [29SE], E990 [18OC]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H1198 [8MR]
National Diabetes Month: observance, H5715, H5716, H5720–H5724 [13NO], E1099 [14NO], E1105 [15NO]
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: observance, H881 [27FE]
National Eye Institute: development of autonomous eye screening for diabetic retinopathy funding, H5849 [14NO]
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: reduce salary of Virus Ecology Section Chief, H5845, H5846 [14NO]
National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H1680 [30MR]
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H5673 [13NO]
National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day: observance, E247 [23MR], E253, E254 [24MR], E281 [30MR]
Nevada: tribute to law enforcement officers who died or were killed in line of duty, H1445 [27MR]
Newsom, Gavin: impact of policies on California economy and quality of life, H6073–H6076 [1DE]
NIH: grant recipient facilities and administrative costs funding, E1103 [14NO]
——— National Cancer Institute funding for research and education on triple-negative breast cancer, H5769 [14NO]
——— National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Endowment Program funding, H5769 [14NO]
——— National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke funding, H5768 [14NO]
——— Office of the Director funding relative to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., grant awarded on bat coronavirus emergence, H5779 [14NO]
——— prohibit funding to conduct or support any gain-of-function research involving potential pandemic pathogen by Rocky Mountain Laboratories, H5845 [14NO]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: declassify information relative to origin of coronavirus (S. 619), H1123 [7MR], H1255–H1260 [10MR]
——— declassify information relative to origin of coronavirus (S. 619), consideration (H. Res. 199), H1161–H1173 [8MR]
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H4469 [26SE]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month: observance, E307 [13AP]
Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1119 [7MR]
Pharmaceuticals: address prescription drug shortages, H4468 [26SE]
——— decision by manufacturers to cap patient out-of-pocket costs for insulin, H1535 [29MR]
——— prohibit funding to implement coronavirus vaccine mandates, H5618, H5619 [8NO]
——— support fair pricing in coronavirus vaccine sales, H293 [25JA]
Political ethics: condemn left-wing politics, H2419–H2421 [17MY]
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS (PEPFAR): funding, H4721 [28SE]
Rare Disease Day: designate (H. Res. 181), E161 [28FE]
Reedley, CA: discovery of illegal biolab with connections to China, H6072 [1DE]
Research: epithelioid hemangioendothelioma research funding, E739 [27JY]
——— tribute to advancements in gene therapy research, E830 [12SE]
Safety: study safety of coronavirus vaccines, H900 [27FE]
SBA: coronavirus economic injury disaster loan delinquency collections funding, H5594, H5595 [8NO]
——— issue guidance and rules on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers (H.R. 4667), H5911–H5913 [28NO], H6029 [30NO]
——— require Inspector General to submit quarterly report on fraud relating to certain coronavirus loans (H.R. 4666), H5909–H5911 [28NO], H6029 [30NO]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, H5839, H5840 [14NO]
Skin Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H2553 [24MY]
Social Security: reform, H589 [1FE], H653, H654 [2FE]
——— require certification that terminating national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic does not decrease Social Security benefits, H524, H527 [31JA]
Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, E991 [18OC], E1012, E1013 [25OC]
St. Marys, PA: tribute to St. Marys Area Middle School Renaissance Club Mini-THON event to raise money for Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1413 [24MR]
Taxation: provide partially refundable credit against payroll taxes for certain restaurants affected by coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 2575), E308 [13AP]
Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation: tribute, E880 [22SE]
TSA: prohibit funding to implement coronavirus vaccine and mask mandate for travelers passing through checkpoints, H4683 [27SE]
U.S. service academies: prohibit certain adverse actions against cadets, midshipmen, or applicants for refusal to receive coronavirus vaccine, H3595 [14JY]
United HealthCare Services, Inc.: decision to require patients to get prior authorization before colonoscopy, H3600 [14JY]
Van Orden, Representative: tribute to prayers for daughter’s health, H634 [2FE]
WHO: prohibit availability of Federal funds pending investigation relating to influence over such organization by Chinese Communist Party (H.R. 3664), H2955 [15JN]
——— prohibit funding, H4549, H4550 [26SE], H5835, H5836 [14NO]
World AIDS Day: observance, H6068 [1DE]
World Autism Month: observance, H2093 [28AP]
World Mitochondrial Disease Week: observance, H4356 [18SE]
World NF Awareness Day: observance, E458 [17MY]
World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day: observance, E991 [18OC]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments during coronavirus emergency, S109 [26JA]
ALS Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 239), S2011 [7JN]
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, S2047 [12JN]
American Diabetes Month: designate (S. Res. 474), S5617 [27NO]
Appropriations: rescind certain unobligated balances, S1889 [1JN]
Armed Forces: provide remedies to members discharged or subject to adverse action under coronavirus vaccine mandate (S. 29), S248 [7FE]
BatWeek: designate (S. Res. 436), S5219 [26OC]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S2152–S2154 [21JN], S2270 [10JY], S2450–S2452 [13JY], S3564 [26JY], S4259–S4261 [7SE], S4513 [14SE], S4577 [19SE], S4645 [21SE], S4672 [26SE], S4692–S4694, S4697 [27SE], S4933–S4935 [4OC], S5075 [18OC]
CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (S. 114), S122 [26JA]
CDC: terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), S332 [9FE], S361 [13FE], S896–S898 [22MR], S1073–S1075 [30MR]
——— terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (H.R. 185), unanimous-consent request, S897 [22MR], S1074 [30MR]
Children and youth: prohibit certain coronavirus vaccination mandates and require parental consent for vaccination of minors (S. 169), S248 [7FE]
China: analysis of U.S.-China relations, S1994 [7JN]
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 116), S874 [21MR]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S409 [15FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: require school lunch and breakfast personnel to receive training and information on food allergy identification and response (S. 121), S288 [9FE]
Dept. of Defense: effect of coronavirus vaccine mandate, S4341 [11SE]
——— enable servicemembers discharged or subject to adverse action under coronavirus vaccine mandate to seek reinstatement, change in discharge status, and restoration of lost benefits, S3586 [26JY]
Dept. of Education: keep schools safe using unobligated Federal funds to respond to coronavirus pandemic (S. 1081), S1071–S1073 [30MR]
——— keep schools safe using unobligated Federal funds to respond to coronavirus pandemic (S. 1081), unanimous-consent request, S1071 [30MR]
——— strike certain emergency unilateral authorities relative to student loan repayment (S. 506), S546 [1MR]
Dept. of HHS: authorize public education campaign to increase oral health literacy and awareness (S. 403), S451 [16FE]
——— establish exposure registry and conduct epidemiological studies to assess health outcomes associated with Red Hill Incident at Navy base in Hawaii, S3574 [26JY]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (S. 133), S150 [30JA]
——— improve Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (H.R. 2544), S3731–S3733 [27JY]
——— improve Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (H.R. 2544), unanimous-consent request, S3731, S3732 [27JY]
——— improve Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (S. 1668), S5940, S5941 [13DE]
——— provide recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, NC, S3442 [20JY]
——— reauthorize Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes and Special Diabetes Program for Indians (S. 1855), S2008 [7JN]
Dept. of Labor: expand ways beryllium sensitivity can be established for purposes of compensation and extend authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, S3135 [19JY], S3563 [26JY]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, S5163 [25OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: include services relative to mental health and neurological disorders in family caregiver program (S. 216), S1354 [26AP]
DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 232), S1959 [1JN]
Disasters: terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic, S45 [23JA]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.J. Res. 7), S1028, S1043 [29MR]
District of Columbia: prohibit use of Federal and local funds for coronavirus vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools and repeal related legislation enacted by District of Columbia Council (S. 165), S248 [7FE]
Drugs: reduce price of insulin, require pharmacy benefit managers to pass-through manufacturer rebates for insulin products, and promote generic and biosimilar competition (S. 1269), S1332–S1334 [25AP]
FCC: transfer unobligated balances made available for coronavirus emergency response and relief to carry out Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (S. 1245), S1540 [4MY]
FEMA: prohibit award of firefighter assistance grants to fire departments that dismissed employees for not complying with coronavirus vaccine mandate, S1225, S1226 [19AP]
——— use unobligated Federal funds to respond to coronavirus pandemic to offset cost of U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, S1238 [19AP]
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: reauthorize, S3724 [27JY]
——— reauthorize (S. 2119), S6042, S6043 [19DE]
——— reauthorize (S. 2119), unanimous-consent request, S6043 [19DE]
Glioblastoma Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 257), S2127, S2128 [15JN]
Government regulations: end coronavirus vaccine mandates, S247–S249 [7FE]
——— prohibit vaccination mandates for coronavirus (S. 167), S248 [7FE]
——— terminate existing mask mandates imposed by Federal Government and prevent implementation of new mask mandates (S. 172), S248 [7FE]
Health: glioblastoma research funding, S1473 [3MY]
——— prohibit consideration of coronavirus vaccination status in determining eligibility for organ donation or transplantation and in providing services to Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries (S. 164), S248 [7FE]
——— prohibit consideration of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, vaccination status, veteran status, political ideology, or speech in determining eligibility for coronavirus treatments and vaccines (S. 171), S248 [7FE]
——— prohibit imposition of mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings (S. 2738), S4254, S4255 [7SE]
——— prohibit imposition of mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings (S. 2738), unanimous-consent request, S4254, S4255 [7SE]
——— protect individual liberty, ensure privacy, and prohibit discrimination relative to coronavirus vaccination status of individuals (S. 181), S248 [7FE]
Immigration: expiration of Title 42 public health authorities allowing for immediate expulsion of persons or property to avoid introduction of communicable diseases, S1611, S1612, S1614–S1616 [11MY], S1693–S1697 [17MY], S1724–S1726 [18MY], S1997 [7JN]
IRS: reform (S. 1101), S1239 [19AP]
——— reform (S. 1101), unanimous-consent request, S1239 [19AP]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (S. 930), S1225 [19AP]
Maryland: tribute to law enforcement officers who died or were killed in line of duty, S1675 [16MY]
Medicare: expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 3297), S5509 [14NO]
Mississippi: tribute to law enforcement officers who died or were killed in line of duty, S1676 [16MY]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 149), S1081 [30MR]
National Ataxia Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 507), S6011 [14DE]
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 229), S1824 [31MY]
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 352), S4607 [19SE]
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 407), S5099 [19OC]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 427), S5480 [13NO]
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month: designate (S. Res. 478), S5642 [28NO]
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 512), S6029 [18DE]
National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 221), S1754, S1755 [18MY]
National Minority Mental Health Month: observance, S3743 [27JY]
National objectives: improve health care services, S4342 [11SE], S5382 [7NO]
National Osteopathic Medicine Week: designate (S. Res. 162), S1161 [18AP]
National Recovery Month: observance, S4649 [21SE]
National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 249), S2076 [13JN]
NIH: funding, S1579 [10MY], S1860 [1JN]
——— impact of National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, S189 [1FE]
——— require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (S. 134), S150 [30JA]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: declassify information relative to origin of coronavirus (S. 619), S612 [1MR]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S5670 [29NO]
Pharmaceuticals: decision by manufacturers to cap patient out-of-pocket costs for insulin, S616 [2MR], S645 [6MR], S756 [14MR], S810 [16MR]
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS (PEPFAR): funding, S5221 [30OC]
Public Health Service: anniversary of Commissioned Corps (S. Res. 483), S5709 [4DE]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: reauthorize, expand areas eligible for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing, and improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, S3723, S3728 [27JY], S5912–S5915 [12DE], S5942 [13DE]
Rare Disease Day: designate (S. Res. 84), S538 [28FE]
Research: address research on, and improve access to, supportive services for individuals with long-term coronavirus symptoms (S. 801), S783, S800–S802 [15MR]
——— provide moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute conducting gain-of-function research (S. 81), S94 [25JA], S106 [26JA]
Senate: prohibit imposition of vaccination, testing, and masking requirements relative to coronavirus for Senate Pages (S. Res. 332), S4248–S4252 [7SE]
——— prohibit imposition of vaccination, testing, and masking requirements relative to coronavirus for Senate Pages (S. Res. 332), unanimous-consent request, S4251 [7SE]
——— prohibit imposition of vaccination requirements relative to coronavirus for Senate Pages (S. Res. 336), S4369–S4372 [12SE], S4572–S4575 [19SE], S5943–S5946 [13DE]
——— prohibit imposition of vaccination requirements relative to coronavirus for Senate Pages (S. Res. 336), unanimous-consent request, S4371 [12SE], S4574 [19SE], S5944, S5945 [13DE]
——— require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by World Health Assembly be subject to ratification, S980, S981 [28MR]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 369), S4676 [26SE]
Social Security: eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (S. 2196), S2233 [22JN]
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: support goals (S. Res. 481), S5696 [30NO]
World AIDS Day: observance, S5847–S5849 [7DE]
World Diabetes Day: observance, S5498 [14NO]
World Down Syndrome Day: observance, S839 [21MR]
Reports
Evaluation of Access to Dept. of Defense Information Technology and Communications During the Coronavirus Disease—2019 Pandemic: Dept. of Defense Office of Inspector General, H603 [1FE]
Reports filed
Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 134), S3752 [27JY]
Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 3581) (H. Rept. 118–251), H5103 [25OC]
Consideration of H. J. Res. 7, Terminate National Emergency Relative to Coronavirus Pandemic: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 118–1), H574 [31JA]
Consideration of H.R. 139, Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems (SHOW UP) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 118–1), H574 [31JA]
Consideration of H.R. 185, Terminate CDC Requirement for Proof of Coronavirus Vaccination for Foreign Travelers: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 97) (H. Rept. 118–3), H737 [7FE]
Consideration of H.R. 382, Pandemic Is Over Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 118–1), H574 [31JA]
Consideration of H.R. 497, Freedom for Health Care Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 118–1), H574 [31JA]
Consideration of S. 619, COVID–19 Origin Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 118–7), H1147 [7MR]
COVID–19 Origin Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1376) (H. Rept. 118–32), H1689 [30MR]
Dept. of HHS Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes and Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1855), S3752 [27JY]
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3821) (H. Rept. 118–247), H5103 [25OC]
Kids First Research Act 2.0: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3391) (H. Rept. 118–165), H4203 [25AU]
——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1624), S4947 [4OC]
National Alzheimer’s Project Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 133), S3752 [27JY]
National Plan To End Parkinson’s Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2365) (H. Rept. 118–313), H6859 [12DE]
National Risk Management Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 824) (S. Rept. 118–20), S1565 [9MY]
Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1798) (S. Rept. 118–124), S5897 [11DE]
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2333), S4227 [6SE]
Provide Online Link to SBA Resources for Submitting Reports on Suspected Fraud Relating to Certain Coronavirus Loans: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 5426) (H. Rept. 118–220), H4496 [26SE]
Refer H. Res. 503, President Biden Impeachment, to Committee on Homeland Security (House) and Committee on the Judiciary (House): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 529) (H. Rept. 118–117), H3069 [21JN]
Require SBA Inspector General To Submit Quarterly Report on Fraud Relating to Certain Coronavirus Loans: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4666) (H. Rept. 118–182), H4216 [1SE]
Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1214), S2221 [22JN]
Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated (RECLAIM) Taxpayer Funds Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4667) (H. Rept. 118–184), H4216 [1SE]
Securing the Border for Public Health Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 801) (H. Rept. 118–53), H2306 [11MY]
Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2544) (H. Rept. 118–140), H3204 [11JY]
Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3884) (H. Rept. 118–166), H4203 [25AU]
——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1852), S4227 [6SE]
Statements
International Health Regulations Emergency Committee Regarding the Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) Pandemic: WHO, H749 [8FE]
Managing SARS-CoV–2 Exposures: CDC, H749 [8FE]
National Plan To End Parkinson’s Act: Representative Wexton, H6920 [13DE]
Terminate CDC Requirement for Proof of Coronavirus Vaccination for Foreign Traveler: Senator Sanders, S1074 [30MR]
Studies
Two Years of U.S. COVID–19 Vaccines Have Prevented Millions of Hospitalizations and Deaths: Meagan C. Fitzpatrick, Seyed M. Moghadas, Abhishek Pandy, and Alison P. Galvani, Commonwealth Fund (organization), H526 [31JA]
Texts of
H. Res. 75, consideration of H.J. Res. 7, terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic, H520 [31JA]
H. Res. 75, consideration of H.R. 139, Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems (SHOW UP) Act, H520 [31JA]
H. Res. 75, consideration of H.R. 382, Pandemic Is Over Act, H520 [31JA]
H. Res. 75, consideration of H.R. 497, Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, H520 [31JA]
H. Res. 97, consideration of H.R. 185, terminate CDC requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers, H720 [7FE]
H. Res. 199, consideration of S. 619, COVID–19 Origin Act, H1161 [8MR]
H. Res. 529, refer H. Res. 503, President Biden impeachment, to Committee on Homeland Security (House) and Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3077 [22JN]
H.J. Res. 7, terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic, H608 [1FE]
H.R. 139, Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems (SHOW UP) Act, H599 [1FE]
H.R. 185, terminate CDC requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers, H752 [8FE]
H.R. 382, Pandemic Is Over Act, H531 [31JA]
H.R. 497, Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, H539 [31JA]
H.R. 2365, National Plan To End Parkinson’s Act, H6916 [13DE]
H.R. 2544, Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act, H3929 [25JY]
H.R. 3581, Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act, H6103 [4DE]
H.R. 4666, require SBA Inspector General to submit quarterly report on fraud relating to certain coronavirus loans, H5909 [28NO]
H.R. 4667, Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated (RECLAIM) Taxpayer Funds Act, H5911 [28NO]
H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, H6762–H6785 [11DE]
S. 121, Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act, S122 [26JA]
S. 354, Strengthening Local Processing Act, S317–S319 [9FE]
S. 506, Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act, S460 [16FE]
S. 619, COVID–19 Origin Act, S612 [1MR], H1255 [10MR]
S. 655, Chronic Disease Management Act, S656 [6MR]
S. 1248, Safer Detention Act, S1296 [20AP]
S. 1275, Protect Access to Justice for Veterans Act, S1347 [25AP]
S. 2196, Work Without Worry Act, S2233 [22JN]
S. 3224, Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act, S5341 [2NO]
S. Res. 81, establish means to provide Senate advice and consent regarding any international agreement relative to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, S535 [28FE]
S. Res. 84, Rare Disease Day, S537 [28FE]
S. Res. 90, Endometriosis Awareness Month, S573 [1MR]
S. Res. 94, COVID–19 Victims Memorial Day, S656 [6MR]
S. Res. 95, adopt Federal 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine health and well-being of people around the world, S672 [7MR]
S. Res. 116, support goals and ideals of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month, S862 [21MR]
S. Res. 139, recognize critical role that President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS (PEPFAR) has played in global fight against HIV/AIDS, S1096 [30MR]
S. Res. 149, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S1103 [30MR]
S. Res. 162, National Osteopathic Medicine Week, S1214 [18AP]
S. Res. 163, support goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, S1214 [18AP]
S. Res. 170, support goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S1348 [25AP]
S. Res. 180, National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day, S1422 [27AP]
S. Res. 184, Parkinson’s Awareness Month, S1424 [27AP]
S. Res. 197, Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, S1537 [4MY]
S. Res. 221, support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S1751 [18MY]
S. Res. 224, ALS Awareness Month, S1752 [18MY]
S. Res. 229, National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, S1848 [31MY]
S. Res. 232, DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day, S1902 [1JN]
S. Res. 239, ALS Awareness Month, S2009 [7JN]
S. Res. 249, National Sarcoma Awareness Month, S2075 [13JN]
S. Res. 255, support goals and ideals of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, S2125 [15JN]
S. Res. 257, Glioblastoma Awareness Day, S2127 [15JN]
S. Res. 270, National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day, S2238 [22JN]
S. Res. 294, American Stroke Month, S2463 [13JY]
S. Res. 332, prohibit imposition of vaccination, testing, and masking requirements relative to coronavirus for Senate Pages, S4272 [7SE]
S. Res. 336, prohibit imposition of vaccination requirements relative to coronavirus for Senate Pages, S4391 [12SE]
S. Res. 340, National Sepsis Day, S4443 [13SE]
S. Res. 352, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, S4599 [19SE]
S. Res. 369, support goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, S4686 [26SE]
S. Res. 384, support goals and ideals of PCOS Awareness Month, S4766 [28SE]
S. Res. 407, National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, S5051 [17OC]
S. Res. 427, National Dyslexia Awareness Month, S5192 [25OC]
S. Res. 436, BatWeek, S5217 [26OC]
S. Res. 474, American Diabetes Month, S5600 [27NO]
S. Res. 478, National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, S5641 [28NO]
S. Res. 481, support goals of Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, S5695 [30NO]
S. Res. 482, support goals of World AIDS Day, S5695 [30NO]
S. Res. 483, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps anniversary, S5713 [4DE]
S. Res. 496, National Cholesterol Education Month and LDL-C Awareness Day, S5964 [13DE]
S. Res. 507, National Ataxia Awareness Day, S6002 [14DE]
S. Res. 512, National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, S6023 [18DE]