WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., introduced the "Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act" on Sept. 29, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 20. H.R. 5829. A bill to amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to provide clarity with respect to coverage of claims against health care practitioners providing health professional volunteer services at community health centers during declared emergencies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cospo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., introduced the "Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act" on Sept. 20, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Oct. 25. H.R. 5601. A bill to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, introduced the "Veteran Appeals Transparency Act" on Oct. 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. H.R. 5870. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the processing of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the transparency of actions of Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cospon  more