Search Results for keywords:"centers for disease control and prevention"

Search Results: keywords:"centers for disease control and prevention"

S. 3864 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for congenital Cytomegalovirus screening of newborns.
March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,125
S. 3864 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to require screening for congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. It mandates hospitals and healthcare facilities to administer CMV tests to infants within the first 21 days of life. The bill outlines the process for...
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S. 3864 wants to make sure that when babies are born, doctors check if they have a virus called CMV to help them stay healthy. It also asks scientists to learn more about this virus, so they can find better ways to stop it or make a vaccine.
S. 4286 — To provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families.
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May 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:32,933
S. 4286, the "Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2024," aims to provide emergency assistance to areas affected by substance use disorders, including the use of opioids and stimulants. The bill introduces grant programs for states, territories, tribal governments, and...
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The bill is like giving special money and help to places to fight against bad drugs that make people sick. It wants to use the money smartly to help people and teach doctors how to stop bad drugs from hurting people.
H. R. 9350 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to revise part 71 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow for the import of certain dogs without rabies vaccination documentation or an import form, and for other purposes.
August 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:511
H.R. 9350, titled the “Border-Crossing and Re-entry for K9s Act,” directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to update regulations to allow certain dogs to be imported into the United States without needing rabies vaccination documentation. According to the bill, importers can bring...
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H.R. 9350 wants to let some dogs come into the USA without showing their shots, as long as they haven't been in a risky place for dog sickness like rabies. Importers just need to tell the truth about it, but this could be a little risky if not checked properly.
H. R. 9098 — To provide for surveillance of Clostridioides difficile, and for other purposes.
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July 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:728
H.R. 9098 proposes to improve the tracking and reporting of Clostridioides difficile (commonly known as C. diff), a bacterium responsible for serious health issues, including life-threatening inflammation of the colon. This bill instructs the Centers for Disease Control and...
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H.R. 9098 is a plan to help doctors and hospitals better track a nasty germ called C. diff that can make people really sick, but the plan doesn't say who will pay for everything, so it might be hard for some places to follow the new rules.
H. R. 8490 — To establish the Office of Social Connection Policy, to establish a national strategy on social connection, and for other purposes.
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May 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,841
H.R. 8490 proposes the creation of the Office of Social Connection Policy within the Executive Office of the President. The bill mandates the establishment of a national strategy to address issues of loneliness, social isolation, and disconnection across the United States. It...
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H.R. 8490 is a plan to create a special office to help people feel less lonely by making new rules and working with others to bring people closer. It also wants to spend money every year to study loneliness and see how we can help everyone stay connected and happy.
H. R. 7091 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to require medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to share certain data with State cancer registries, and for other purposes.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,394
H. R. 7091, titled the “Counting Veterans’ Cancer Act of 2024,” aims to improve cancer data collection by requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to share information about veterans diagnosed with cancer with state cancer registries. This law seeks to ensure that...
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In this bill, the VA hospitals have to tell state places where they keep track of cancer about veterans who have cancer. This will help doctors and scientists understand and find better ways to help veterans with cancer.
S. 4504 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes.
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June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,331
S. 4504 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to launch a national campaign to raise awareness about screening for type 1 diabetes. The Secretary of Health, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will lead efforts to educate healthcare providers and the...
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The bill wants to tell people about the importance of checking for type 1 diabetes by creating fun and informative materials, and sets aside some money to do this each year from 2025 to 2029. The goal is to teach everyone, from doctors to kids, why it's important to get screened for this type of diabetes.
H. R. 7346 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continued implementation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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February 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:523
H. R. 7346, titled the “Climate and Health Protection Act,” proposes an amendment to the Public Health Service Act to ensure the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue the Climate and Health program. The bill outlines the program's objectives, such as translating...
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The Climate and Health Protection Act wants to keep a special program running in the CDC that helps people understand and prepare for changes in the weather that can affect health, giving it $110 million every year to keep doing its job. The bill also makes sure this money can't be spent on different programs, but it doesn’t say exactly how they’ll check if the program is really working well.
H. R. 8520 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to implement the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative.
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May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:449
H. R. 8520 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative. This initiative is tasked with educating Tribal governments and communities about climate change, developing tools to help them prepare for its effects, and addressing...
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The bill wants the government to give money to help Native American communities learn about and prepare for the effects of climate change, making sure they stay healthy and safe. It plans to set aside a big amount of money every year for this, so these communities have the tools they need to face changes in the weather.
S. 4879 — To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research.
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July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,456
The "American Cures Act" (S. 4879) is a bill that aims to prioritize funding for long-term investments in biomedical research in the United States. It proposes specific amounts of money to be appropriated to various health-related organizations each year, including the National Institutes of...
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The "American Cures Act" wants to give more money each year to health research groups like the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, so they can work on finding cures and keeping people healthy, without having to worry about certain kinds of budget cuts.
H. R. 7373 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to include alpha-gal syndrome on the list of nationally notifiable diseases.
February 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:251
H.R. 7373 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to have alpha-gal syndrome recognized as a nationally notifiable disease. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and...
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The bill wants doctors to tell a big national health group about a special allergy called alpha-gal syndrome if someone gets it, so they can keep track and understand it better.
H. R. 9773 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services, and for other purposes.
September 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:594
H.R. 9773, also known as the “Copay Fairness for Veterans Act,” seeks to change the existing rules about copayments for veterans. It proposes eliminating copayments for medicines, hospital care, and medical services related to preventive health services provided by the...
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H.R. 9773 wants to stop making veterans pay for medicines and check-ups that help keep them healthy, like those recommended by doctors and health experts.
S. 5026 — To establish programs to reduce rates of sepsis.
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September 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,338
S. 5026 aims to reduce sepsis rates by establishing new programs through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The bill mandates the creation of an education campaign to highlight best practices for sepsis treatment and seeks to improve data collection,...
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S. 5026 is a plan to help stop a serious sickness called sepsis by teaching doctors better ways to treat it and by giving hospitals special awards for doing a great job. Every year for five years, they want to spend a big sum of money to make sure they're doing everything they can to keep people, especially kids, safe and healthy.
S. 3775 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, and for other purposes.
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June 18, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,512
S. 3775 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act. The bill focuses on extending programs related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, enhancing cooperative agreements with states and public health...
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S. 3775 is a bill that wants to keep helping with Alzheimer's disease by giving $33 million every year to programs and groups that can help people understand and deal with the disease. It’s like setting aside a big piggy bank of money each year to make sure everyone knows more about Alzheimer's and can take better care of those who have it.
S. 3757 — To reauthorize the congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes.
February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:640
S. 3757 aims to reauthorize and amend the congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill proposes hosting a workshop within a year of its enactment, involving experts and stakeholders, to...
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S. 3757 wants to keep the study of heart problems going by having smart people come together to talk and plan more research, while also looking at how many doctors can help grown-ups with heart issues. The plan is to keep this going until 2029, but some questions about money and timing still need answers.
S. 3775 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, and for other purposes.
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February 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:608
The bill, S. 3775, seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act by reauthorizing programs related to the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act. It proposes updates to the coordination of activities led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other agencies in...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to keep helping people understand and research Alzheimer's disease by giving $33 million every year for five years, but it doesn't clearly say how exactly the money will be used or checked.
H. R. 8698 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public awareness campaign with respect to screening for type 1 diabetes, and for other purposes.
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June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,333
H.R. 8698 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to create a public awareness campaign about screening for type 1 diabetes. The campaign will be carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focusing on...
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H.R. 8698 is a plan to help people learn about checking for a kind of diabetes called type 1, with $5 million a year to make sure doctors and people know how to find and take care of it. The money will be used to make flyers, videos, and work with trusted helpers, but there are some questions about how the money will be spent wisely.

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