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Bill Introductions Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Sunday March 24, 2019 ( 5 items )  

Rep. Bera Introduces Bill on Designation of General Surgery Shortage Areas
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1841) to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the designation of general surgery shortage areas. The bill was introduced on March 21 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Scott Peters, D-Calif., and Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Ami Bera, 1727 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/  more

Rep. Kuster Introduces Bill on Prescription Safety Alert System Establishment
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1845) to "provide for the establishment of the Prescription Safety Alert System with respect to covered drug products." The bill was introduced on March 21 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Ann Kuster, 320 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5206; or in the district offices at 18 N.   more

Rep. Loebsack Introduces Bill on Communications Tower Service, Construction
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. David Loebsack, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (H.R. 1848) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 "to direct the Federal Communications Commission to carry out a grant program to make grants for the establishment or expansion of job training programs for communications tower service, construction, and maintenance." The bill was introduced on March 21 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce   more

Rep. Maloney Introduces Bill to Commemorate National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1830) to "require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor." The bill was introduced on March 18 and has 166 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Paul Cook, R-Calif., Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jose E. Serrano, D-N.Y.  more

Rep. Ruiz Introduces Bill to Extend Protection for Medicaid Recipients
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1839) to amend title XIX "to extend protection for Medicaid recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment, establish a State Medicaid option to provide coordinated care to children with complex medical conditions through health homes, prevent the misclassification of drugs for purposes of the Medicaid drug rebate program." The bill was introduced on March 21 and was co-sponsored b  more