WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., introduced the "Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act" on April 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 21. H.R. 8075. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of staff- assisted home dialysis for certain hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients and to ensure all patients are educated on modality options and receive the resources, information, and support to succeed on the modality o  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Samaritan Efforts to Ensure Key Health Emergency and Life-Saving Protections Act" on April 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4112. A bill to provide protections from prosecution for drug possession to individuals who seek medical assistance when witnessing or experiencing an overdose, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. John Kennedy, R-La., Edward J. M  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Think Differently Transportation Act" on April 11, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4107. A bill to require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title.  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced the "Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act" on April 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 20. S. 4101. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the continued designation of hospitals that met mountainous terrain or secondary roads distance requirement as critical access hospitals and to modify distance requirements for ambulance services furnished by critical access hospitals; to the Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., introduced a resolution on March 22, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 13. S. Res. 617. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Israel has the inherent right to defend itself and take necessary steps to eradicate the terrorist threat posed by Hamas; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Pete Ricke  more