Legislation authored or supported by Rep. Angie Craig in the 116h Congress, 2019-2020. For her legislation in the 117th Congress, click here.
From the DFL Party Platform: “We believe that all people should have the opportunity to be self-sufficient, secure and healthy. Cost-effective and adequately funded programs can help ensure these basic needs.” Here is supportive legislation sponsored/cosponsored by CD2’s Representative, Angie Craig.
PHOTO: Rep. Angie Craig (MN02) speaks at a press conference unveiling plans to made the ACA more affordable.
H.R.8254 – BETTER Kidney Care Act
Summary: To establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig co-sponsored the bill…
H.R.6774 – Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act of 2020
Summary: This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a demonstration program to allow hospitals to provide medically tailored, home-delivered meals to Medicare beneficiaries who have…
H.R. 6788 – Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Summary: This bill makes previously unused immigrant visas available to nurses and physicians who petition for such a visa before the date that is 90 days after the end of…
H.R. 1763 – Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
Summary: This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for qualifying hospitals, with an aggregate increase of 3,000 positions per fiscal year…
H.R. 7819 – Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2020
Summary: To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig co-sponsored the bill on…
H. R. 2166 – Global Health Security Act of 2019.
Summary:This bill directs the President to create the Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council to implement the Global Health Security Agenda, an initiative launched by nearly 30 nations to…
H.R. 7253 – Flint Registry Reauthorization Act
Summary: This bill extends through FY2031 a voluntary lead exposure registry supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The registry collects data on the exposure of individuals in…
H.R. 8061 – Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020
Summary: To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended…
H.R. 7071 – Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
Summary: This bill establishes a grant program, as well as a new center within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to facilitate access to investigational therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic…
H.R. 7958 – Suppress COVID-19 Act
Summary: To grant the authority for States to enter into interstate compacts or agreements for the purpose of procuring COVID-19 tests.(Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig sponsored the bill on…
H.R. 3570 – Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
Summary: This bill prohibits commercial conversion therapy, which is a practice or treatment designed to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or otherwise change behaviors, thoughts, or expressions…
H.R. 7208 – PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act
Summary: This bill includes within the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), certain rural hospitals or hospitals serving low-income patients…
H.R. 7495 – WORK NOW Act
Summary: To help charitable nonprofit organizations provide services to meet the increasing demand in community needs caused by the coronavirus pandemic, preserve and create jobs in the nonprofit sector, reduce…
H.R. 7308 – RISE Act
Summary: Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act or the RISE Act This bill authorizes the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, the Interior, and Health and Human Services…
H.R. 7286 – Quit Because of COVID-19 Act
Summary: To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S…
H.R. 7079 – Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act
Summary: This bill allows business taxpayers a tax credit for 50% of their qualified clearing expenses in carrying on any trade or business, or with respect to owning or operating…
H.R. 7269 – Promising Pathway Act
Summary: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a time-limited provisional approval pathway, subject to specific obligations, for certain drugs and biological products, and for other…
H.R. 4764 – TRANSPLANT Act of 2019
Summary: To reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig co-sponsored the bill on 07/27/20. STATUS: Introduced 10/18/19…
H.R. 7288 – Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020
Summary: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development…
H. R. 7027, Child Care Is Essential Act.
Summary: This bill establishes and provides $50 billion in appropriations for the Child Care Stabilization Fund to award grants to child care providers during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease…
H. R. 7517, To provide that the rules entitled “Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act” and “Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act” shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
Summary: To provide that the rules entitled “Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act” and “Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain…
H.R. 7222 – Safe Reopening Tax Credit
Summary: This bill allows an eligible employer a payroll tax credit for 30% of qualified virus transmission prevention expenses. The bill defines qualified virus transmission prevention expenses as expenses for…
H. R. 7946, To require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Summary: To require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 07/06/20. STATUS:…
H.R. 7255 – To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to health care providers to establish or expand programs dedicated to promoting mental wellness among their health care workers, including contractors, on the front lines of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Summary: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to health care providers to establish or expand programs dedicated to promoting mental wellness among their health…
H.R. 6926 – MIND Act
Summary: Meeting IMD Needs with Direction Act or the MIND Act This bill temporarily allows states to receive federal Medicaid payment for services provided in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs)…
H.R. 7233 – To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions taken to expand access to tele-health services under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 emergency.
Summary: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions taken to expand…
H. R. 3637, Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2019.
Summary: This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to accredited education programs to increase diversity in the physical-therapy, occupational-therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology professions. Grants…
H. R. 4004, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019.
Summary: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an interagency council on social determinants of health, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the…
H.R. 4906 – Insulin Price Reduction Act
Summary: To provide patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 06/22/20. STATUS: Introduced 10/29/19 by Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]…
H. R. 6702, Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act.
Summary: To amend the national service laws to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID–19 public health emergency, and…
H.R. 1636 – Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
Summary: This bill establishes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director to make…
H. R. 6384, Community Meals Fund
Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to award grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups to partner with small and mid-sized restaurants or food contractors to expand meal…
H. R. 6654, Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act.
Summary: This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow, when exercising its waiver authority, the following providers to furnish telehealth services under Medicare during the public…
H. R. 7140, To prohibit the use of funds for an explosive nuclear weapons test.
Summary: To prohibit the use of funds for an explosive nuclear weapons test. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 06/15/20. STATUS: Introduced 06/08/20 by Rep. Titus, Dina…
H. R. 6644, To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency.
Summary: To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered…
H. R. 6797, To increase support for State Children’s Health Insurance programs during the COVID–19 emergency, and for other purposes.
Full Title: This Act may be cited as the “Children’s Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act” or the “CHIPPER Act”. Summary: To increase support for State Children’s Health Insurance…
H. R. 6837, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020.
Summary: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the accelerated and advance payment programs under parts A and B of the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency. (Cosponsors)…
H. R. 7108, To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic
Summary: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig…
H. R. 6829, EMPIL-DOC Act.
Full Title: Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act. Summary: To authorize funding for a bilateral cooperative program with Israel for the development of health technologies with…
H. R. 7080, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19.
Summary: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral…
H. R. 5076, Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment…
H. R. 6980, To extend the period in which Governors of States may order members of the National Guard to active duty in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes.
Summary: To extend the period in which Governors of States may order members of the National Guard to active duty in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other…
H. R. 6977, To provide overtime and holiday fee relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants
Summary: To provide overtime and holiday fee relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 05/22/20….
H. R. 6956, To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide food and agriculture emergency aid to States
Summary: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide food and agriculture emergency aid to States, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on…
H. R. 6861, To amend the Small Business Act to require collection and reporting of demographic data for applicants of the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.
Summary: To amend the Small Business Act to require collection and reporting of demographic data for applicants of the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.(Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig…
H. Res. 970, Supporting the designation of May 2020 as “ALS Awareness Month”.
Summary: Supporting the designation of May 2020 as “ALS Awareness Month”. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 05/15/20. STATUS: Introduced 05/15/19 by Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]. INFORMATION…
H. R. 5172, NOPAIN Act.
Full Title: This Act may be cited as the “Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation Act” or the “NOPAIN Act”. Summary: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to…
H. R. 3771, Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2019.
Summary: This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with other specified agencies and departments, to develop, publish, and submit to Congress…
H. R. 1679, PHIT Act of 2019.
Full Title: This Act may be cited as the “Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2019” or the “PHIT Act of 2019”. Summary: This bill allows a medical care tax deduction…
H. R. 6820, To provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes.
Summary: To provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus,…
H. R. 6696, To establish a program providing grants to certain small business concerns to modify or reallocate their productive facilities to begin or increase production of certain medical supplies critical to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Summary: To establish a program providing grants to certain small business concerns to modify or reallocate their productive facilities to begin or increase production of certain medical supplies critical to addressing…
H. R. 4836, Break the Cycle of Violence Act.
Summary: This bill authorizes new grant programs to support violence intervention initiatives. Specifically, the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award grants for coordinated violence reduction initiatives in units of local government that…
H. Res. 914, Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 6 through April 10, 2020, as National Assistant Principals Week.
Summary: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 6 through April 10, 2020, as National Assistant Principals Week. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 05/08/20….
H. R. 6703, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include eating disorder prevention within local school wellness policy, and for other purposes.
Summary: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include eating disorder prevention within local school wellness policy, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored…
H. R. 6646, To provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems with support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.
Summary: To provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems with support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on…
H. R. 6559, COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020.
Summary: This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate both an emergency temporary occupational safety or health standard and a permanent standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to…
H. R. 4932, CONNECT for Health Act of 2019.
Full Title: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 or the CONNECT for Health Act of 2019. Summary: This bill expands coverage of telehealth…
H. R. 6711, To provide for the expedited and transparent procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies needed to combat COVID-19.
Summary: To provide for the expedited and transparent procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies needed to combat COVID-19. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 05/05/20. STATUS:…
H. R. 5957, K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020.
Summary: To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study regarding toxic exposure by members of the Armed Forces deployed to Karshi Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, to direct the Secretary…
H. R. 6643, Supporting State and Local Leaders Act.
Summary: To allow tax credits to Federal, State, and local governments for required paid sick leave and required paid family and medical leave. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill…
H. Res. 926, Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2020, as “Black Maternal Health Week” to bring national attention to the United States maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
Summary: Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2020, as “Black Maternal Health Week” to bring national attention to the United States maternal health crisis in…
H. R.6518, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program of risk corridors for health insurance issuers offering health insurance coverage in the individual or small group market for certain plan years.
Summary: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program of risk corridors for health insurance issuers offering health insurance coverage in the individual or small group…
H. R. 6365, Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020.
Summary: This bill establishes grant programs and other forms of financial assistance for health care providers in response to the national emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the…
H. R. 6467, To provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund for units of government with a population of 500,000 or less, and for other purposes.
Summary: To provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund for units of government with a population of 500,000 or less, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored…
H. Res. 906, Calling on the President to invoke the Defense Production Act to respond to COVID-19.
Summary: This resolution calls on the President to (1) use all relevant authorities of the Defense Production Act to direct the domestic production of supplies to address COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus…
H. R. 6390, To require the President to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require emergency production of medical equipment to address the COVID-19 outbreak.
Summary: To require the President to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require emergency production of medical equipment to address the COVID-19 outbreak. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative…
H. R. 6179, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to increase access to biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program.
Summary: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to increase access to biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION:…
H. R. 5481, Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore State authority to waive for certain facilities the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals under the Medicare program. (Cosponsors)…
H. Res. 821, This resolution establishes a Permanent Select Committee on Aging.
Summary: This resolution establishes a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 03/05/20. STATUS: Introduced 01/30/20 by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] ….
H. R. 4982, Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for treatment of certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products…
H. R. 613, TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act.
Summary: This bill expands TRICARE Reserve Select eligibility to include members of the Selected Reserve who are enrolled or eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S…
H. R. 1970, Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION:…
H. R. 5169, TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act.
Summary: This bill provides that personnel of the Retired Reserve (comprising former National Guard and Reserve members) who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase…
H. Res. 871, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older Americans should have the right to live with dignity and with independence.
Summary: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older Americans should have the right to live…
H. R. 4574, Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act.
Summary:This bill provides a presumption of service connection to burn pit-exposed veterans for certain diseases. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to…
H. R. 5790, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program, and for other purposes.
Summary: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig…
H. R. 5691, To require the Secretary to conduct a study and issue a report on the affordability of insulin.
Summary: To require the Secretary to conduct a study and issue a report on the affordability of insulin. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Sponsored the bill on 01/28/20. STATUS: Introduced…
H. R. 1692, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019.
Summary: To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every woman, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors, Partisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 01/24/20. STATUS: Introduced 03/12/19 by Rep….
H. R. 2271, Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act
Summary: To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S…
H. R. 2777, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act of 2019.
Summary:This bill makes a series of changes relating to health insurance coverage of screening mammography. Specifically, the bill requires that any provision of law referring to current recommendations of the U.S….
H. R. 4078, EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019.
Summary:To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 01/07/20. STATUS: Introduced 07/25/19…
H. R. 1985, Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act.
Summary: This bill increases the amount that employees may exclude from their gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance. The bill increases the existing $5,000 limit by requiring annual adjustments that…
H. R. 4305, pilot program for dogs to assist wounded service members
Full title: H. R. 4305, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act Summary: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy. (Cosponsors,…
H. R. 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019.
Summary: To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2021. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 12/11/19. STATUS: Introduced 02/27/19 by…
H. R. 2073, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction.
Summary: This bill makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized tax deduction for medical expenses….
H. R. 3584, Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act.
Summary: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain amendments relating to reporting requirements with respect to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors,…
H. R. 3073, TICK Act.
Full Title: Ticks: Identify, Control, and Knockout Act. Summary: To provide assistance to combat the escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases and disorders. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S…
H. R. 2818, Summer Meals Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 11/21/19. STATUS:…
H. R. 4995, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve obstetric care and maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on…
H. R. 4589, To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care.
Summary: To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig…
H. R. 2222, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2019.
Summary: To require a review of women and lung cancer, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 11/19/19. STATUS: Introduced 04/10/19 by Rep….
H. R. 1109, Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019.
Summary:T o amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION:…
H. R. 4913, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes.
Summary: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to…
H. R. 3778, Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize certain grants (for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies) to be used for school personnel in elementary and secondary schools…
H. R. 4194, National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019.
Summary: This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate 9–8–8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental-health crisis hotline. (Cosponsors, Partisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig…
H. R. 4243, Rural Maternal and Obstetric Modernization of Services Act.
Summary: This bill expands initiatives to address maternal health in rural areas. The bill provides funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish rural obstetric networks for improving outcomes…
H. R. 3107, Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019.
Summary: This bill establishes several prohibitions, requirements, and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 11/13/19. …
H. R. 3165, Mental Health Parity Compliance Act.
Summary: To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 11/13/19. STATUS: Introduced 6/10/19 by Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] ….
H. R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act.
Summary: To provide certain coverage of audiologist services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 11/12/19. STATUS: Introduced 5/22/19 by…
H. R. 4056, Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019.
Summary: To provide certain coverage of audiologist services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 11/12/19. STATUS: Introduced 7/25/19 by…