Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Department of Health and Human Services

Bill Introduced: H.R.7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

Bill Introduced: S.895 Antimicrobial Data Collection Act

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

A bill to improve the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to study the use of antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1893 Keeping All Students Safe Act

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

To prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.883 Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to reform and modernize domestic refugee resettlement programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1784 Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013

2013-04-25T20:00:00Z

To reform and modernize domestic refugee resettlement programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1740 Patients First Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1732 Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of human trafficking, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1701 Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services replacing ICD-9 with ICD-10 in implementing the HIPAA code set standards.

Bill Introduced: S.805 Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to improve compliance with mine and occupational safety and health laws, and empower workers to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine and other workplace tragedies, and establish rights of families of victims of workplace accidents, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1699 Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that genetically engineered food and foods that contains genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly.

Bill Introduced: S.809 Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1717 Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) under part B of the Medicare program.

Bill Introduced: S.772 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1608 Cody Miller Initiative for Safer Prescriptions Act

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations regarding the authorship, content, format, and dissemination of Patient Medication Information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about their prescription medications and are aware of the potential risks and benefits of prescription medications.

Bill Introduced: S.752 Cody Miller Initiative for Safer Prescriptions Act

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations regarding the authorship, content, format and dissemination of Patient Medication Information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about their prescription medications and are aware of the potential risks and benefits of prescription medications.

Bill Introduced: S.739 National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1558 Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

To lower health premiums and increase choice for small businesses.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1487 Improved Health Care at Lower Cost Act of 2013

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To amend titles XVIII and XI of the Social Security Act to establish an exception from the physician self-referral prohibition and a safe harbor from Federal antikickback and other sanctions for incentive payments made by hospitals to physicians under certain incentive payment programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1466 Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

To prevent certain Federal health care laws from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases, and for other purposes.