WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act" on March 9, 2023. H.R. 1526. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with a history of a hereditary cancer gene mutation in a blood relative or a personal or ancestral history suspicious for hereditary cancer, and to provide coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries that would reduce the risk  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., introduced the "Critical Access Hospital Relief Act" on March 10, 2023. H.R. 1565. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2023". S  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the "Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 624. A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., John Thune, R-S.D., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., James Lankford, R-Okla., Cin  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., introduced the "Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act" on March 6, 2023. S. 656. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the rules for approval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans education assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Fair Removal of Existing and Enforced Bans on Immunization Relating to Destination Act" on March 2, 2023. S. 641. A bill to terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Steve Daines,   more