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Search Results: keywords:"department of health and human services"

H. R. 2707 — To develop a modernized strategy for ensuring the defense of the United States from the anthrax threat, and for other purposes.
April 08, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:914
H.R. 2707, titled the "Protecting American Families and Servicemembers from Anthrax Act," aims to create a 10-year plan for maintaining a sufficient stockpile of countermeasures to defend against anthrax threats in the United States. The bill calls for collaboration with manufacturers to...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about making sure the US always has enough medicine and resources ready to protect people from a dangerous germ called anthrax. It wants the government and medicine makers to work together and keep checking to see how safe everyone is from anthrax.
H. R. 1202 — To establish vetting standards for the placement of unaccompanied alien children with sponsors, and for other purposes.
February 11, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,266
H.R. 1202 aims to set up new vetting standards for individuals who want to become sponsors of unaccompanied alien children in the United States. The bill requires thorough background checks, including fingerprinting and various registry checks, for both prospective sponsors...
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H.R. 1202 is a plan to make sure that people who want to take care of children from other countries, who don't have a grown-up with them, are safe and good people. It says the government has to check who these people are and make sure their homes are safe before and after the kids move in.
H. R. 9253 — To provide for a coordinated national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relating to gun ownership, use, and trafficking, and for other purposes.
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August 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,894
H.R. 9253, also known as the “National Gun Violence Research Act,” seeks to establish a national research program to study gun violence in the United States. The bill aims to understand the causes and effects of gun violence and promote the development of research into...
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H.R. 9253 wants to find out why gun violence happens and how to stop it by studying it carefully. It plans to spend money to learn more about guns and make people safer, but there are some worries that the money might not be used wisely or be enough for all the work needed.
S. 1394 — To provide enhanced funding for family planning services.
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April 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:604
S. 1394 aims to enhance funding for family planning services in the United States. It establishes a Title X Clinic Fund managed by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to support clinics providing family planning services. The bill allocates $512...
Simple Explanation
S. 1394 is a plan to give more money to places that help people with family planning, like having babies or not. Each year, they'll get $512 million to help these places work better, and $50 million to make them nice and modern, from 2026 to 2035.
S. J. RES. 94 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule.
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:451
S. J. RES. 94 is a joint resolution introduced in the United States Senate, aimed at expressing congressional disapproval of a specific proposed rule from the Office of Refugee Resettlement. This rule, published on April 30, 2024, is intended to change the regulations...
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Congress wants to stop a new rule that changes how children who come to the U.S. alone are cared for. They think the rule might not be good, so they want to make sure it's not used.
H. R. 795 — To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from treating pregnancy as an illness for purposes of approving abortion drugs.
January 28, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:405
H. R. 795 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from treating pregnancy as an illness when approving drugs that are used for abortions. The bill specifically prohibits the approval of abortion...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 795 is a proposed rule that says the government shouldn't think of being pregnant as being sick when they decide if a medicine that ends a pregnancy can be used, and they're thinking of stopping the use of one such medicine called mifepristone.
S. 523 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants.
February 11, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:757
S. 523 is a bill that seeks to amend the Social Security Act to stop the use of federal Medicaid funds for the administrative costs associated with providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants. It lays out new rules to ensure states do not use...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a big box of money that is used to help people go to the doctor. This bill says that, from now on, you can't use any of that money to pay for paperwork or other office work for people who aren't supposed to be here.
H. R. 719 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to limit demonstration projects related to abortion under Medicaid and CHIP.
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January 24, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:632
H. R. 719 aims to amend the Social Security Act to put limits on demonstration projects related to abortion under Medicaid and CHIP programs. The bill proposes to prohibit federal financial assistance for projects that include coverage for or related to abortions, except in...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 719 is a bill that wants to make sure government money doesn't pay for most abortions through programs like Medicaid, except if someone is in danger or it's a very serious case, like if they were hurt in a crime.
S. 4697 — To enhance the cybersecurity of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector.
December 09, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,301
S. 4697 aims to enhance cybersecurity for the Healthcare and Public Health Sector in the United States. The bill proposes that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) work closely with the Department of Health and Human Services to improve cybersecurity...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make hospitals and health services safer from hackers by working with computer experts who help protect important information and train workers to handle these threats better.
S. 208 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.
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January 23, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:222
S. 208 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act by reauthorizing the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Training Program for the fiscal years 2025 through 2029. The goal of this program is to continue providing training to health professionals on...
Simple Explanation
S. 208 is a plan to keep teaching health workers how to help people with their health from 2025 to 2029, and it wants to take away $20 million from a special fund to save money, but it doesn't say what that money will be used for instead.
H. R. 7591 — To establish the National Patient Safety Board.
March 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,553
H.R. 7591, known as the "National Patient Safety Board Act of 2024," proposes the creation of an independent board within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called the National Patient Safety Board. Its mission is to prevent and reduce patient safety incidents...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7591 is a plan to set up a special team that will keep people safe in hospitals and clinics by looking at health problems and coming up with better ways to help sick people, and they will give important updates to people in charge each year.
S. 47 — To provide for regulations on protecting statutory conscience rights in health care.
January 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:303
S. 47 aims to establish regulations to protect statutory conscience rights within the health care sector. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a rule that aligns with a previous rule on this subject from 2019, which covers federal conscience...
Simple Explanation
S. 47 is a plan to make sure doctors and nurses can choose not to do certain things at work if those things go against their beliefs, and they want a new rule to be like an old rule from 2019 about this.
S. J. RES. 90 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:233
S. J. RES. 90 is a joint resolution that seeks to reverse a specific rule created by the Department of Health and Human Services. This rule, documented in the Federal Register on May 6, 2024, under the title "Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities," is being...
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S. J. RES. 90 is a plan from the Senate to stop a new rule that tells healthcare programs they can't treat people unfairly. If the plan wins, the rule won't count anymore and can't be used.
H. RES. 1094 — Recognizing the significance of Sjögren’s as a serious and systemic autoimmune disease and designating April as Sjögren’s Awareness Month.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:259
H. RES. 1094 is a resolution that recognizes the significance of Sjögren’s syndrome as a serious and systemic autoimmune disease affecting up to 4 million adults in the United States. The resolution designates April as "Sjögren’s Awareness Month" to increase awareness of the...
Simple Explanation
In March 2024, the U.S. House made a decision recognizing that a disease called Sjögren’s affects many people and decided to make April a special month to learn about it. They want to work on finding out more about the disease and help doctors and people understand it better.
H. R. 91 — To abolish the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and for other purposes.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,528
H.R. 91, also known as the "Freedom for Farmers Act of 2025," proposes to abolish the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry one year after the act's enactment. The bill assigns the Secretary of Health and Human Services the responsibility for winding up the...
Simple Explanation
The "Freedom for Farmers Act of 2025" is a plan to close a special government group that looks at toxic stuff and where it makes people sick. Another part of the government will take over their work, but the plan doesn't say exactly who or how they will do it.
S. 5481 — To clarify that agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services do not have the authority to regulate the practice of medicine.
December 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:329
S. 5481, titled the "Right to Treat Act," clarifies that agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, like the FDA and NIH, cannot regulate how doctors practice medicine. The bill also states that no federal law can stop doctors from prescribing FDA-approved...
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S. 5481 says that the government can't tell doctors how to do their job, except for some special medical cases, and doctors are allowed to use medicines in new ways as long as the medicine is already approved.
H. R. 9099 — To establish the Federal Food Administration to protect the public health by ensuring the safety of food, preventing foodborne illness, maintaining safety reviews and reassessments of food additives, reducing the prevalence of diet-related chronic diseases, enforcing pesticide residue tolerances, improving the surveillance of foodborne pathogens, and for other purposes.
July 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,129
H.R. 9099 proposes the creation of a new agency called the Federal Food Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services. This agency would focus on ensuring food safety, preventing foodborne illnesses, and managing food-related regulations and inspections. It intends to...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to create a new team called the Federal Food Administration to make sure all the food we eat is safe and doesn't make us sick. This team would take over the job of checking our food from another group that used to handle both food and medicine.
S. 4845 — To lower the cost of drugs for all Americans.
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July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:5,601
The proposed bill, titled the “Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act,” aims to reduce the cost of drugs for Americans by creating a Bureau of Prescription Drug Affordability and Access within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Bureau's responsibilities include reviewing...
Simple Explanation
The "Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act" is a plan to make medicines cheaper for everyone in America by setting up a new team to watch over prices and help decide fair costs, and it also wants to let Medicare talk directly about prices with medicine makers.
H. R. 7652 — To increase oversight and transparency with respect to Medicare billing codes.
March 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:504
H. R. 7652 aims to improve oversight and transparency concerning Medicare billing codes. It requires the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to study how Medicare adds, modifies, and removes billing codes, examining data types, trends, and...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7652 is like making sure everyone knows exactly how much toys at a toy store cost and which ones are new each year. It wants the people in charge to check and tell everyone about all the changes in the price tags and new toys (Medicare billing codes) so we all understand what's going on.
S. 3773 — To require the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to evaluate the cybersecurity practices and protocols of the Department, and for other purposes.
February 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:448
S. 3773, titled the “Strengthening Cybersecurity in Health Care Act,” aims to enhance the cybersecurity practices of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It mandates that the Inspector General of HHS evaluate the department's cybersecurity measures through tests...
Simple Explanation
S. 3773 is like giving the Department of Health a superhero team to protect its computers and secret stuff from bad guys on the internet. Every two years, the team checks to see if they need new shields or gadgets to stay safe.
S. J. RES. 101 — Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Designated Placement Requirements for LGBTQI plus Children.
July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:177
S. J. RES. 101 is a joint resolution disapproving a rule from the Department of Health and Human Services. This rule relates to the "Designated Placement Requirements for LGBTQI plus Children" and was published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024. If passed, the resolution would nullify...
Simple Explanation
In simple terms, this is about a plan to stop a new rule from the Department of Health that was supposed to help make sure LGBTQI plus kids are placed in safe and respectful homes. Some people in the Senate don't agree with this rule, so they want to cancel it and not replace it with anything else.
H. J. RES. 219 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming.
November 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:204
H. J. RES. 219 is a joint resolution intended to withdraw Congressional approval of a specific rule proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services. This rule pertains to "Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming." The resolution, if...
Simple Explanation
H. J. RES. 219 is a decision by Congress to stop a new rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that was supposed to help people working in Head Start programs. If Congress approves this, the new rule won't be used at all.
S. RES. 37 — Expressing the sense of the Senate that the people of the United States should have continuous access to timely, up-to-date, and accurate health information.
January 24, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:207
The resolution, S. RES. 37, emphasizes the Senate's belief that people in the United States should always have access to health information that is current, timely, and accurate. It highlights the critical role of the Department of Health and Human Services in providing important health...
Simple Explanation
The Senate thinks it's really important for everyone in the United States to get the latest and most accurate health information, so they can stay safe and healthy. But the plan doesn't say exactly how this should happen or who will make sure it’s done right, so it's not clear how it will actually work.
S. 5073 — To limit the use of funds for entities that care for unaccompanied alien children and have been identified as engaging in misconduct toward children.
September 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:273
S. 5073 aims to prevent funds from being allocated to organizations that care for unaccompanied alien children if they have been identified as having engaged in misconduct toward these children. The bill specifically targets organizations involved in illegal sexual abuse,...
Simple Explanation
S. 5073 is a plan to stop giving money to groups that take care of kids who come to America alone if those groups have been naughty or mean to the kids. They can only get money again if they can prove to lawmakers that they fixed the bad things they did.
H. R. 741 — To elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.
January 28, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:844
H. R. 741 aims to change the role of the Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to the Assistant Secretary for Indian Health. This change means the Assistant Secretary will report directly, instead of indirectly, to higher officials and can...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change the boss of the Indian Health Service, making them more important, like promoting them from a team leader to a manager. This change also allows them to have a helper, but it might cost more money and create some confusion at first.
S. 3932 — To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury from finalizing a rule proposing restrictions on short-term limited duration insurance, and to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to define such insurance.
March 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:516
The bill S. 3932 seeks to stop certain U.S. government departments from finalizing rules that limit the duration of short-term limited duration insurance plans. It ensures that the maximum terms for such insurance plans remain unchanged from what they currently are....
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to stop certain government leaders from making new rules that would limit special short-term health insurance plans. It also says that these plans can last less than a year and be renewed so they can last up to three years in total.
H. RES. 1495 — Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
September 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:714
H. RES. 1495 is a resolution from the U.S. House of Representatives that supports making September 2024 "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month." It aims to improve public knowledge about sickle cell disease, highlighting the need for better treatments, early detection, and care...
Simple Explanation
In September 2024, people in the United States will talk about sickle cell disease, a blood condition, to help others understand it better and try to find new cures and treatments. They want the government to work together to help people with this condition get good care.
H. R. 9087 — To require the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate Head Start facilities that fail to produce their annual audits as required by law.
July 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:195
H.R. 9087, known as the “Head Start Accountability Act of 2024”, requires the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to look into Head Start facilities that do not submit their annual audits, as the law mandates. This bill is part of ensuring that...
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In H.R. 9087, someone is checking to make sure that certain schools, called Head Start facilities, are following the rules by sharing their money reports every year, and if they don't, there will be an investigation. This is like making sure everyone is playing fairly by the rules in a big game.
H. R. 7677 — To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury from finalizing a rule proposing restrictions on short-term limited duration insurance, and to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to define such insurance.
March 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:582
H.R. 7677, titled the "Patient’s Choice Act of 2024," aims to stop the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury from enforcing a rule that would limit short-term limited duration insurance. This bill wants to ensure these types of insurance contracts can...
Simple Explanation
In Congress, there's a new plan called the "Patient’s Choice Act of 2024." It wants to let people buy short-term health insurance that can last up to a year and be renewed for up to three years, and it stops the government from making rules that would change this.
H. J. RES. 160 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:282
H. J. RES. 160 is a joint resolution that allows Congress to reject a specific rule from the Department of Health and Human Services. The rule in question deals with combating discrimination in health programs and activities. If the resolution is approved, the rule outlined...
Simple Explanation
In H. J. RES. 160, Congress is talking about stopping a rule that helps prevent unfair treatment in healthcare. They want to say "no" to this rule, but they haven't explained why or what will happen next.
H. R. 4534 — To require a review of women and lung cancer, and for other purposes.
July 30, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:872
H. R. 4534 aims to enhance research and services related to lung cancer specifically in women and underserved groups. The bill requires an interagency review by the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with other federal departments, to assess current...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 4534 is a plan to help learn more about lung cancer in women and make it easier for people to get checked for it. It asks different parts of the government to work together to study the disease and tell others how to watch out for it early.
H. R. 783 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permanently extend certain in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibilities established in response to COVID–19, and for other purposes.
January 28, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:947
H.R. 783 aims to change part of the Social Security Act to make permanent the flexibility for in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation that was established during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill allows these rehabilitation sessions to be held virtually via telehealth services, using...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 783 wants to make sure that people can keep doing special heart and lung exercises from home using video calls, just like they could during COVID-19, and it asks some rules to be set for doing these exercises safely from home.
H. R. 8536 — To establish the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Immigration Custody, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:6,050
H.R. 8536, titled the "Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act" or "PROKID Act," aims to establish an Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Immigration Custody within the Department of Health and Human Services. This office will oversee the welfare of...
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H.R. 8536 is a special plan to make sure kids who come to a new country and are staying in special safe places are cared for well. It makes a new helper in charge to check that these kids are safe and to work on getting them to loving families as quickly as possible.
H. R. 9412 — To enhance the cybersecurity of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector.
August 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,338
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2024 (H.R. 9412) aims to improve the cybersecurity of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector by mandating coordination between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Health and Human Services...
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The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2024 is like a superhero team-up between two groups that want to keep hospitals and healthcare places safe from computer problems. One group helps protect lots of important things, and the other makes sure people stay healthy. They promise to share important news, help train people, and keep an eye on the most important places, but they won’t get any extra money to do it.
S. 4697 — To enhance the cybersecurity of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,022
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2024 aims to improve cybersecurity within the Healthcare and Public Health Sector by fostering coordination between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services. It includes the...
Simple Explanation
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2024 is like a plan to help doctors and hospitals keep computers safe from hackers by making sure different parts of the government work together and share tips on how to stay secure. This plan also checks which important things need the most protection and tells people in charge what they need to do better.
H. J. RES. 182 — Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Designated Placement Requirements for LGBTQI plus Children.
July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:219
H. J. RES. 182 is a resolution proposed in the House of Representatives that seeks to nullify a rule from the Department of Health and Human Services. This rule pertains to the "Designated Placement Requirements for LGBTQI plus Children," which was published in the Federal...
Simple Explanation
H. J. RES. 182 is a decision made by some people in the government to stop a rule that was supposed to help decide where LGBTQI plus children should live. They didn't say why they want to stop it, but if they do, the rule won't count anymore.
H. RES. 224 — Expressing support for the recognition of Detransition Awareness Day.
March 14, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:508
H. RES. 224 is a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that supports the recognition of "Detransition Awareness Day." The resolution highlights the experiences of individuals who regret undergoing sex trait modification surgeries and calls for better mental health services and...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to support a special day to think about people who changed their gender and then decided to go back. It says we should make sure they get help and have good information before making such big decisions.
H. R. 10239 — To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand drug shortage notification practices to include surges in demand for a drug, and for other purposes.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,005
The bill H.R. 10239, known as the "End Drug Shortages Act," aims to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve how drug shortages are managed in the U.S. It requires manufacturers to notify authorities not only of production interruptions but also when there is...
Simple Explanation
The End Drug Shortages Act wants drug factories to let people know if there’s not only a problem with making enough medicine but also if lots more people suddenly need it. This makes sure there’s enough medicine for everyone and helps doctors, nurses, and patients know what’s happening.
H. R. 512 — To establish a fund to promote the inspection and consumption of shrimp and products containing shrimp or shrimp parts.
January 16, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:814
H.R. 512 seeks to create a fund in the U.S. Treasury called the "Inspection and Consumption of Shrimp and Shrimp Products Fund." This fund will consist of 70% of specific duties collected on imported shrimp products and will be used to support two main activities. First, half...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 512 is a plan to use money from taxes on shrimp from other countries to make sure the shrimp is safe to eat and to help more people in America want to eat shrimp. Half of this money will check the shrimp for yucky things, and the other half will help tell people about how tasty shrimp is!
H. R. 9586 — To prohibit Federal funds from being used to provide certain gender transition procedures to individuals in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services.
September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:701
H.R. 9586 is a proposed law that seeks to prevent federal funds from being used for specific gender transition procedures for individuals in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services. This includes surgeries and the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9586 is a bill that wants to stop certain money from being used to help people in government care change their bodies from one gender to another. It uses hard words and ideas that might upset some people because it talks about people's bodies in a strict way.
H. R. 10297 — To advance research, promote awareness and education, and improve health care, with respect to thyroid disease, and for other purposes.
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December 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,933
H.R. 10297 aims to enhance research, raise awareness, and improve health care concerning thyroid disease in the U.S. It mandates research into various aspects of thyroid disease and disparities in its impacts, particularly focused on women and other specific populations. The...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help people learn more about thyroid disease and make sure hospitals and doctors can take better care of people who have it. It plans to spend money each year from 2025 to 2029 on research and spreading the word, but some wonder if there's enough information on how this money will be used.
S. 5541 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.
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December 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:214
S. 5541 amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Training Program for an additional five years, extending its funding from fiscal years 2025 through 2029. The bill also rescinds $20 million from the...
Simple Explanation
S. 5541 is a bill that wants to keep teaching people how to take care of health and wellness for five more years, while moving $20 million from a big piggy bank that wasn't being used a lot.
S. 5113 — To delay the application of a certain rule for members of the Armed Forces and diplomats stationed in a foreign country and for individuals with service animals, and for other purposes.
September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:649
S. 5113, also known as the “Homeward Bound Act,” is proposed legislation that seeks to delay the enforcement of a new rule regarding the importation of dogs and cats from abroad for certain individuals. Specifically, the delay applies to members of the Armed Forces, U.S....
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S. 5113, the "Homeward Bound Act," is a bill that lets soldiers, diplomats, and people with helper animals bring their pets into the U.S. with a delay on new rules, giving them extra time before they need to follow them. It also makes it easier to bring in dogs from places with low rabies risk and makes sure that existing animal safety rules still apply.
H. R. 10099 — To establish a National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan to expand, intensify and coordinate domestic violence prevention programs in the United States of America, and for other purposes.
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November 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,612
The bill H.R. 10099 seeks to establish a National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan in the United States. This plan aims to expand, intensify, and coordinate efforts to prevent domestic violence by creating a steering committee under the Department of Health and Human...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about making a big plan to stop hurtful behavior at home by having a special group of people work together to spread the word and teach others, but there are concerns about how the money for this plan will be spent and how the results will be measured.
H. R. 2363 — To prohibit the authorization of certain individuals to access certain systems containing individually identifiable health information.
March 26, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:919
H.R. 2363, known as the "DOGE POUND Act of 2025," aims to prevent unauthorized individuals from accessing systems with identifiable health information from the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill requires that only certain government employees or contractors...
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The "DOGE POUND Act of 2025" is a rule that says only certain people who work for the government can look at special health information, and if someone who shouldn't see it does, they might get in trouble.
S. 4174 — To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a clearinghouse on intellectual disabilities, and for other purposes.
April 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:467
S. 4174, also known as the “Think Differently Database Act,” aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to create a clearinghouse focused on intellectual disabilities. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set up a public resource that provides...
Simple Explanation
S. 4174, called the "Think Differently Database Act," wants to make a special place where people can find help and information about intellectual disabilities, like a big library online with lots of useful stuff to help people who learn and think differently, and their families.
H. RES. 1270 — Supporting the designation of June, as Brain and Spine Metastasis Awareness Month.
June 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:279
H. RES. 1270 is a resolution in the House of Representatives that supports designating June as "Brain and Spine Metastasis Awareness Month." It highlights the importance of increasing awareness and education about brain and spine metastasis, a condition where cancer spreads...
Simple Explanation
In June, everyone should learn more about how cancer can travel to the brain and spine, and why it's a big problem. This idea helps people find better ways to treat it and shares information to help those who are hurt by it.
H. R. 2242 — To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to measure improper payments and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
March 21, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:353
H.R. 2242, also known as the “Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act,” aims to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act. The bill seeks to measure improper payments and set targets to eliminate fraud and incorrect payments in the State's block grants program for...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2242 is a plan to help stop mistakes and cheating when states give money to families that need help. It tries to make sure the right amount of money is given to the right people by checking carefully and fixing problems over time.
H. R. 2497 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services.
March 31, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,267
H.R. 2497, known as the "Abortion Care Awareness Act of 2025," proposes to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a national public health campaign. This campaign aims to enhance public education and awareness...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2497 wants to help people learn more about getting safe medical help if they need an abortion. It aims to make sure everyone, especially those who don’t often get help, knows the right information and can find the healthcare they need.
H. R. 10258 — To protect babies and young children in childcare settings by strengthening transparency and safety requirements.
November 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,133
H.R. 10258, known as the “Kairo Act of 2024”, aims to improve safety and transparency in childcare settings that receive federal funding. The bill requires these childcare providers to develop and provide a parent’s bill of rights, ensuring parents have access to important information...
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H.R. 10258, called the “Kairo Act of 2024”, is a plan to help keep kids safe in places like daycares that get money from the government. It says that parents should get more information about these places and see videos if something bad happens, but it also tries to keep everyone's privacy safe.
H. R. 2706 — An Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants.
September 24, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,060
H. R. 2706, known as the “Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act,” aims to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the process of organ transplants. It specifies that healthcare providers cannot make decisions about organ...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 2706 wants to make sure that people with disabilities are treated fairly when they need an organ transplant, so doctors can't say no just because of a disability; it also asks the healthcare places to help as much as they can unless it's too hard to do.
H. R. 7515 — To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of Native Americans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes.
March 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:830
H.R. 7515, also known as the “Protecting Native Americans’ Credit Act of 2024,” aims to modify the Fair Credit Reporting Act to address issues related to medical debt for Native Americans. The bill proposes to delay including this type of debt in consumer credit reports,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7515 is a plan to help Native Americans by making sure mistakes with their medical bills don't show up on their credit reports too soon, which could happen if payments from the Indian Health Service are late. It also says that if bills are wrong or get paid, they shouldn't be counted against them on reports either.
S. 3756 — To establish a new pilot program that would test coverage of outpatient observation services furnished outside a hospital under the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative.
February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:333
S. 3756 aims to create a pilot program testing insurance coverage for outpatient observation services provided at home instead of in a hospital, as part of the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative. The program will be conducted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services...
Simple Explanation
S. 3756 is a plan to see if people can get looked after at home instead of a hospital when they're a bit sick and need observation. It checks if insurance can help with this and makes sure hospitals still follow some important rules.
H. J. RES. 200 — Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Importation of Dogs and Cats.
August 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:202
H. J. RES. 200 is a joint resolution introduced in the 118th Congress that aims to disapprove and nullify a rule set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services. This rule, related to controlling communicable diseases, specifically concerns the importation of dogs...
Simple Explanation
Imagine there is a special rule about bringing dogs and cats from other countries to make sure they don’t bring any diseases. H. J. RES. 200 is like a big “no” from Congress saying they don’t want that rule to count anymore.
H. R. 2532 — To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes.
April 01, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:430
H. R. 2532 aims to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services and its sub-agencies from removing a significant number of employees using federal funds. Specifically, it prohibits the removal of 3% or more of the employees within a 60-day period, whether at the...
Simple Explanation
This bill says that the Health Department cannot quickly fire a lot of people all at once. It wants to make sure not too many employees lose their jobs in a short time.

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