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in committee · Kansas · House Jun 1, 2021

HR 3650: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands Medicare coverage by treating outpatient observation as inpatient stay, improving access to skilled nursing facility services without requiring separate admission.90% confidence
Joe Courtney (D) · 53 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House May 31, 2021

HR 3592: Adopt GREET Act

Adopt the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model Act or the Adopt GREET Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update the methodology used in life-cycle analyses of greenhouse gas emissions that result from the production and use of corn-based ethanol and biodiesel fuel. The EPA must update its methodology within 90 days and every five years thereafter. In the first update, the EPA must adopt the most recent Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model (commonly referred to as the GREET model) developed by Argonne National Laboratory.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyRequires EPA to adopt updated GREET model for biofuel emissions analysis, promoting accurate lifecycle assessment of renewable energy sources like ethanol and biodiesel.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires EPA to adopt updated GREET model for accurate GHG emissions analysis of biofuels, ensuring science-based environmental assessments per bill's mandate.92% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires EPA to update emissions methodology for biofuels in transportation, promoting sustainable fuel evaluation under GREET model per bill's focus on ethanol/biodiesel lifecycle analysis.95% confidence
Dusty Johnson (R) · 17 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House May 28, 2021

HCONRES 36: Establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

This concurrent resolution establishes the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus to investigate and report to Congress and the executive branch specified information related to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) pandemic. This report must include the origins and causes of the coronavirus; certain coronavirus-related policies, decisions, and activities by the government of China; accountability for policies, decisions, and activities related to influencing the World Health Organization's response to the coronavirus outbreak; vulnerabilities of the U.S. domestic and global supply chain to a global pandemic due to reliance on Chinese manufacturing; information related to lessons learned from China's handling of the coronavirus; and recommended actions the federal government should take in response to China's handling of the coronavirus.
Andy Barr (R) · 23 co-sponsors
passed · Kansas · Senate May 28, 2021

SRES 256: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the origins of COVID-19.

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the World Health Organization must immediately conduct a comprehensive investigation of the origins of COVID-19 with access to all relevant records, samples, and personnel in China. It also states that the U.S. delegation to the World Health Assembly should work with allies and partners to ensure that the assembly authorizes such an investigation.
Roger Marshall (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Kansas · House May 28, 2021

HRES 396: Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel's security and sovereignty.

This resolution condemns the rocket attacks by Hamas against Israel beginning the week of May 9, 2021. It also states that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel's security and sovereignty.
Jefferson Van Drew (R) · 121 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House May 28, 2021

HR 3575: Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021

Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to evaluate productivity expectations for readjustment counselors of Vet Centers, including by obtaining feedback from counselors that must be audited annually for five years by the Government Accountability Office. The VA must also (1) develop and implement a staffing model for Vet Centers, (2) standardize descriptions of position responsibilities at Vet Centers, and (3) award grants to address food insecurity among veterans and family members of veterans who receive services through Vet Centers or other VA facilities.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill mandates VA to improve Vet Center operations via counselor feedback audits, staffing models, and standardized roles, directly strengthening veteran service delivery.95% confidence
David N. Cicilline (D) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House May 28, 2021

HR 3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Army Rangers Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly recognizes WWII Army Rangers' service via Congressional Gold Medal, aligning with topic's 'recognition' indicator for veterans.95% confidence
Jason Crow (D) · 320 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House May 28, 2021

HR 3586: Veteran Education Empowerment Act

Veteran Education Empowerment Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and otherwise revises a Department of Education (ED) grant program for student veteran centers. Specifically, ED must make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to establish, maintain, improve, or operate a student veteran center. A student veteran center is a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with (1) a lounge or meeting space for themselves, their spouses or partners, their children, and veterans in the community; and (2) a centralized office for student veteran services that serves as a single point of contact to coordinate comprehensive support services for student veterans.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationReauthorizes grants for student veteran centers at IHEs, expanding educational access for veterans in higher education.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransReauthorizes ED grants for veteran student centers, funding dedicated campus spaces to support veterans' education needs95% confidence
Lois Frankel (D) · 116 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · Senate May 27, 2021

SRES 249: A resolution honoring women in the United States for their service in World War II and recognizing the role of Representative Edith Nourse Rogers in establishing the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women's Army Corps.

This resolution honors, commends, and recognizes the women who served the United States in military capacities during World War II to aid the war effort. Additionally, the resolution honors the contributions of Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers for supporting the establishment of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women's Army Corps.
Tammy Duckworth (D) · 5 co-sponsors
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