WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, introduced the "Accelerating the Development of Advanced Psychology Trainees Act" on July 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. H.R. 9138. A bill to expand psychological mental and behavioral health services to Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries by permitting reimbursement of psychological services provided by certain supervised psychology trainees, and facilitating the reimbursement of those services; to the Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., introduced the "Preventing Unnecessary Deaths During Life-Threatening Events Act" on July 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 22. H.R. 9122. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 so that procedures relating to termination of electric service provide that such service may not be terminated during any extreme heat weather event or extreme cold weather event, and for other purposes; to the Committee on  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., introduced the "Let America Vote Act" on July 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. H.R. 9144. A bill to require States to permit unaffiliated voters to vote in primary elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced the "Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act" on July 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. H.R. 9149. A bill to eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the "Health Over Wealth Act" on July 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. H.R. 9156. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enforce certain requirements with respect to for-profit corporations that own health care systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., introduced the "Ensuring Airline Resiliency to Reduce Delays and Cancellations Act" on July 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. H.R. 9135. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require certain air carriers to develop and regularly update an operational resiliency strategy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the "Health Equity and Accountability Act" on July 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. H.R. 9161. A bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Accountability, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Serv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., introduced the "PRC Risk Transparency Act" on July 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 24. H.R. 9162. A bill to amend the securities laws to require certain disclosures and reports with respect to the exposure of issuers to China and the threat of sudden loss of market access between the United States and China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. John Moolenaar,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., introduced the "Improving Mentorship in STEM Higher Education Act" on July 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. H.R. 9134. A bill to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a mentorship demonstration program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Paul  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., introduced a joint resolution on July 24, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 22. H.J. Res. 193. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., introduced the "Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act" on July 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 23. H.R. 9133. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide for 3 primary care visits and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., introduced the "Patient Debt Relief Act" on July 24, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 22. H.R. 9129. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain standards and requirements with respect to financial assistance and medical debt collection for hospitals participating in the Medicare program, and to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program for purposes of medical deb  more