WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., introduced the "Pharmacists Fight Back Act" on July 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9096. A bill to establish pharmacy payment and reimbursement by pharmacy benefits managers; to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve prescription drug transparency; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability, an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., introduced the "Access to Birth Control Act" on July 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9104. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception and medication related to contraception, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, introduced the "Harnessing Effective and Appropriate Long-Term Health for Moms on Medicaid Act" on July 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9049. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide coordinated care through a pregnancy medical home for high-risk pregnant women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Laur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Environmental Health in Prisons Act" on July 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9073. A bill to improve the environmental health outcomes of incarcerated people and carceral facility workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. * * * SECTIO  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced the "Compassionate Assault Response and Empathy Act" on July 15, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. H.R. 9051. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand trauma-informed training for law enforcement personnel related to sexual assault cases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., Sean Cas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Forecasting Optimization for Robust Earth Climate Analysis and Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Tracking Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4907. A bill to improve weather research and forecasting by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * *  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4906. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the "Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act" on July 31, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Sept. 29. S. 4902. A bill to prevent discrimination, including harassment, in employment; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blu  more