December 2, 2016
House Passes 21st Century Cures Act
On November 30, the House passed, 392-26, H.R. 34 , which contains provisions to authorize H.R. 6 , the 21st Century Cures Act. TheView More
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November 18, 2016
House Passes Maternity Care Access Bill
On November 14, the House passed, by voice vote, H.R. 1209, the Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, sponsored byView More
September 30, 2016
Congress Clears CR, Zika Funding, Prevents Government Shutdown
On September 28, Congress approved H.R. 5325 , as amended, a bill to fund the programs within the FY2017 Military Construction, Veterans’View More
September 30, 2016
House Passes Breastfeeding Equipment Act
On September 27, the House approved, by voice vote, H.R. 5065, the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Act, as amended, sponsoredView More
September 30, 2016
House Approves VET Act
On September 26, the House passed H.R. 3216 , the Veterans Emergency Treatment Act, sponsored by Rep. Daniel Newhouse (R-WA). The HouseView More
September 23, 2016
House Passes Special Needs Trust Act
On September 20, H.R. 670 , the Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act, sponsored by Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA), wasView More
September 23, 2016
House Committee Approves Maternity Care Access Bill
On September 21st, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 1209 , the Improving Access to Maternity CareView More
September 23, 2016
House Committee Approves Veterans Emergency Treatment Act
On September 21, the House Veterans Affairs Committee passed, by voice vote, H.R. 3216 , the Veterans Emergency Treatment (VET) Act, sponsoredView More
September 23, 2016
Senate Committee Examines Cosmetic Products
On September 22, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Exploring Current Practices in Cosmetic Development and Safety .” The hearing focused onView More
September 16, 2016
Maternity Access Bill Clears House Subcommittee
On September 13, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health passed, by voice vote, the Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, H.R. 1209 , sponsored by Rep. Michael BurgessView More