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H.R. 1520, the Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, aims to prohibit discrimination against individuals with mental or physical disabilities in organ transplantation. It defines key terms like 'covered entity,' 'disability,' and 'qualified individual' to ensure clarity and scope. …
Senate Resolution 299 expresses support for designating July 2025 as National Sarcoma Awareness Month. The resolution highlights the prevalence and impact of sarcoma, a rare cancer affecting bones and connective tissues. It aims to raise awareness, encourage proper diagnosis, and …
H.Res.540 expresses support for the "Equity or Else" quality-of-life platform and urges the House of Representatives to adopt it as a framework for policymaking. The resolution emphasizes addressing racial and economic inequities across various social issues, focusing on institutions like …
The Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 aims to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services. It seeks to establish a statutory …
The "Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025" aims to expand health insurance coverage to immigrants and their families by removing legal and policy barriers. It seeks to ensure that all lawfully present individuals …
The Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 aims to protect a person's ability to decide whether to continue or end a pregnancy and to safeguard a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services. It seeks to permit people to …
The "Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act" aims to protect interstate abortion services by preventing state interference. It allows healthcare providers to offer abortion services to out-of-state residents and protects individuals traveling across state lines to obtain these services. …
The Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2025 aims to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to ensure that cost-sharing for oral anticancer drugs is no less favorable than that for intravenously administered or injected anticancer medications. …
The Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act (EVEST Act) aims to automatically enroll eligible veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patient enrollment system. This bill amends Title 38 of the United States Code to mandate the VA Secretary to …
The Disability Access to Transportation Act aims to improve transportation accessibility for individuals with disabilities. It establishes a one-stop paratransit pilot program, mandates enforceable standards for pedestrian facilities, and enhances complaint reporting procedures. The Act also includes an accessibility data …
The "Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025" aims to increase transparency in Medicare spending by requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish detailed expenditure information. This includes data broken down by various categories of individuals, counties, …
The "Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025" aims to expand health insurance coverage to immigrants and their families by removing legal and policy barriers. It seeks to ensure that lawfully present individuals are …
H.R.1664, the Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025, directs the Secretary of Commerce to promote the competitiveness of the United States in blockchain technology. This includes developing policies, supporting the technology's stability and security, and establishing a Blockchain Deployment Program. …
H.R.1082, the Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act, mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a national education campaign to raise awareness about the risks and benefits of human cell and tissue product transplants. …
H.R.1520, the Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, aims to prohibit discrimination against individuals with mental or physical disabilities in organ transplantation decisions. The bill defines key terms such as 'disability,' 'qualified individual,' and 'covered entity' to establish a …