WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., introduced the "Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act" on June 21, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 4261. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced the "Equality Act" on June 21, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on Aug. 3. H.R. 15. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determ  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the "Nicaragua Political Prisoner Support Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 29. S. 2165. A bill to provide Nicaraguan political prisoners who arrived in the United States on February 9, 2023, and their immediate family members with certain benefits available to refugees; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be ci  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the "Accountability for Long Term Medicare Solvency Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 29. S. 2164. A bill to increase oversight and transparency with respect to Medicare billing codes; to the Committee on Finance. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Accountability for Long Term Medicare Solvency Act". SEC. 2. Increasing oversight and transparency with respect to Medicare billin  more