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passed · Alabama · Senate Jul 12, 2022

SRES 703: A resolution designating June 2022 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2022, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

This resolution designates June 2022 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2022, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day. The resolution supports (1) the education of members of the Armed Forces, veterans, their families, and the public about post-traumatic stress; and (2) efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to foster cultural change around the issue of post-traumatic stress. The resolution also encourages the leadership of the Armed Forces to support treatment of members of the Armed Forces who suffer from post-traumatic stress.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDesignates PTSD awareness month, supports mental health education and VA/DoD efforts on PTSD, aligning with mental health service support indicators.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransResolution designates PTSD awareness month/day for veterans, supports VA/DoD cultural change efforts, and promotes education about veterans' mental health services.90% confidence
Dan Sullivan (R) · 10 co-sponsors
passed · Alabama · House Jul 12, 2022

HRES 1168: Reaffirming the economic partnership between the United States and the Caribbean nations and recognizing the need to strengthen trade and investment between the United States and the Caribbean nations, our Third Border.

This resolution encourages further enhancing trade programs between the Caribbean and the United States. It also urges the President to prioritize and implement trade programs with the Caribbean region that promote sustainable and resilient economic development.
Stacey E. Plaskett (D) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Alabama · House Jul 11, 2022

HR 8323: Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act

Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act This bill increases net investment income tax revenues by applying such tax to the trade or business income of certain high income taxpayers and includes the increased tax revenues in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tax revenue from high-income business income, directs funds to Medicare trust fund, strengthening public program funding through targeted tax adjustment.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases Medicare funding by directing net investment tax revenues to Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, directly supporting program financial stability.95% confidence
Lloyd Doggett (D) · 22 co-sponsors
in committee · Alabama · House Jul 7, 2022

HR 8318: To restrict limitations on the possession, sale, purchase, transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates to interstate commerce.

This bill bars state or local officials from prohibiting or restricting the possession, sale, purchase, transportation, or use of contraceptives (i.e., drugs or devices that are primarily used to prevent pregnancy). Individuals or the Department of Justice may bring civil actions for violations of this bill.
Mike Thompson (D) · 62 co-sponsors
in committee · Alabama · House Jul 1, 2022

HRES 1216: Expressing support for the designation of June as the "Month of Life".

HRES 1216 is a non-binding House resolution expressing support for designating June as "Month of Life." It does not create new laws or programs but formally recognizes the value of human life from conception to birth, citing the Declaration of Independence, opposition to abortion access (including reference to the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade), and promoting life-affirming alternatives like adoption and pregnancy support services. The resolution encourages communities to provide resources for mothers and families during this observance. As a symbolic gesture, it directly affects House members who co-sponsored it but has no legal effect on policy or funding.
Carol D. Miller (R) · 50 co-sponsors
in committee · Alabama · House Jul 1, 2022

HR 8274: PASS Act of 2022

Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security Act of 2022 or the PASS Act of 2022 This bill places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Further, the bill requires CFIUS to review certain agriculture-related transactions, including those related to biotechnology. The bill also prohibits persons who are acting on behalf of a prohibited country (i.e., China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea) from carrying out any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of a U.S. agricultural company.
Elise M. Stefanik (R) · 17 co-sponsors
in committee · Alabama · House Jun 29, 2022

HR 7585: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and others to undertake efforts to reduce health disparities. For example, the bill (1) requires more detailed reporting of demographic and health disparities data, including related to public health emergencies; (2) directs certain components of HHS to support health workforce diversity; and (3) increases access to culturally and linguistically appropriate health care. The bill also modifies eligibility and other requirements for Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance, nutrition assistance, and other programs to reduce health disparities among vulnerable populations. The bill includes specific provisions with respect to noncitizens; maternal, infant, and child health; mental and behavioral health; specified conditions that disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority groups, such as certain cancers, HIV/AIDS, kidney disease, and diabetes; investments in communities facing health and other inequities; and nondiscrimination in the provision of services in federally supported health programs. Additionally, the bill (1) revises health information technology programs to address health disparities, and (2) supports health impact assessments and other efforts pertaining to environmental justice and social determinants of health (i.e., nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes, such as income and educational attainment). The bill also requires various studies and reports on issues related to health care and health disparities, including a report by the Government Accountability Office on health workforce diversity.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates HHS to reduce health disparities through data reporting, workforce diversity, and increased access to culturally appropriate care, directly advancing healthcare equity and access.95% confidence
Robin L. Kelly (D) · 83 co-sponsors
passed · Alabama · House Jun 24, 2022

HRES 1132: Calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen of the United States, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in February 2022.

This resolution calls on the Russian government to immediately release Brittney Griner. The resolution urges the United States, in all interactions with the Russian government, to raise the case of Brittney Griner and to press for her release. The resolution further urges the Russian government to provide consular access to Brittney Griner while she remains in detention and to respect her human rights. Finally, the resolution expresses support to the family of Brittney Griner and a commitment to bringing her home.
Greg Stanton (D) · 65 co-sponsors
in committee · Alabama · House Jun 24, 2022

HR 8222: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to eliminate reliance on the change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of removing ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State, and for other purposes.

This bill revises requirements related to voter removal programs. Currently, each state must conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of (1) the death of the voter, or (2) a change in the residence of the voter. A state may meet this requirement by establishing a program under which change-of-address information is provided by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). This bill removes the ability of states to rely on this change-of-address information provided by the USPS for the purpose of removing the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters.
Gary J. Palmer (R)
in committee · Alabama · House Jun 24, 2022

HR 8221: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to submit a report to the Election Assistance Commission that includes information with respect to the voter list maintenance activities of the State, and for other purposes.

This bill revises requirements related to public disclosure of official lists of eligible voters. Currently, each state must maintain for public disclosure, for a minimum two-year period, all records pertaining to the accuracy and currency of official lists of eligible voters. This bill requires these records to also include lists of the names and addresses of all registrants who were inactive (i.e., the registrant failed to respond to a notice about a change in residence) and the length of time each registrant was inactive. The bill also requires each state to biennially submit a report to the Election Assistance Commission that includes information about inactive registrants in the state.
Gary J. Palmer (R)
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