Bill H.R.1193 titled “Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Andy Barr. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must develop best practices to treat valvular heart disease. The CDC may also carry out other projects to increase awareness of and reduce deaths from the disease.
Bill S.4301 titled “A bill to reauthorize and improve the block grants for prevention and treatment of substance abuse” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Wood Hassan Margaret with Ben Lujan, Lisa Murkowski as cosponsors.
Bill S.4302 titled “A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require prompt reports of marketing status by holders of approved applications for biological products, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine with Bill Cassidy, Maggie Hassan, Roger Marshall as cosponsors.
Bill S.4303 titled “A bill to provide for a period of exclusivity for first interchangeable biological products” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine with Susan Collins as cosponsor.
Bill S.4306 titled “A bill to support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Tina Smith with Jerry Moran as cosponsor.
The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act | Rep. Barr, Andy | Senate |
| A bill to reauthorize and improve the block grants for prevention and treatment of substance abuse. | Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require prompt reports of marketing status by holders of approved applications for biological products, and for other purposes. | Sen. Kaine, Tim | Senate |
| A bill to provide for a period of exclusivity for first interchangeable biological products. | Sen. Kaine, Tim | Senate |
| A bill to support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. | Sen. Smith, Tina | Senate |
