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The Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (FAAN Act) aims to address nursing workforce shortages and enhance nursing education. It authorizes grants to schools of nursing for increasing student and faculty numbers, program enhancement, and infrastructure modernization, particularly in underserved …
H.R. 6671, the Restoring Essential Public Access and Improving Resilient Infrastructure Act (REPAIR Infrastructure Act), seeks to reauthorize and improve the reconnecting communities program. It allocates $3 billion annually from the Highway Trust Fund for fiscal years 2027-2031. This funding …
The RISE from Trauma Act aims to improve the identification and support of children and families who experience trauma. It establishes community programming, expands performance partnership pilots, and reauthorizes several key programs. These programs include the National Child Traumatic Stress …
The "Temporary Family Visitation Act" aims to establish a new nonimmigrant visa category specifically for alien relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. This visa would allow temporary entry into the United States for family-related purposes. The bill outlines …
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act aims to amend Title II of the Social Security Act. It seeks to eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. The bill …
The Health Coverage Across State Lines Act aims to amend the Public Health Service Act, allowing health insurers to sell individual health insurance coverage across state lines under a cooperative governing framework. Insurers would designate a 'primary state' whose laws …
The Temporary Family Visitation Act introduces a new nonimmigrant visa category, allowing alien relatives of US citizens and lawful permanent residents to visit the United States temporarily for family purposes. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish …
The Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Credentialing Integration Act of 2025 aims to establish a joint uniform credentialing and privileging system for medical providers across both departments. This involves creating a standardized system for verifying the …
The Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (FAAN Act) aims to address nursing workforce shortages by providing grants to schools of nursing. These grants will support increasing the number of nursing students and faculty, enhancing nursing education programs, and modernizing …
H.R. 6609, the "Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid Act," aims to amend the Social Security Act to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) under Medicare and Medicaid. The bill introduces requirements related to prescription drug benefits, pharmacy payments, rebate …
H.R. 6636, the "To advance sensible priorities" bill, is a comprehensive piece of legislation addressing a wide range of issues, including climate change, cancer research, PFAS contamination, fiscal responsibility, and international relations with Russia. The bill proposes a carbon tax, …
The "Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act of 2025" aims to improve access to Medicare information for family caregivers. It amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct outreach and education …
The "Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act" (S. 3436) aims to improve services for veterans in the Freely Associated States. It mandates the provision of telehealth and mail-order pharmacy benefits, as well as beneficiary travel payments. The bill …
H.R. 6652, the "U.S. Vets of the FAS Act," mandates the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide specific health services to veterans residing in the Freely Associated States (FAS). These services include telehealth and mail-order pharmacy, as well as beneficiary …
The "Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025" directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a working group. This group will formulate recommendations for standardizing the measurements of loneliness and isolation. The goal is to …