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in committee · New York · House Feb 9, 2021

HR 957: Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act

Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act This bill establishes grants and directs other activities to address health risks associated with climate change, particularly for members of racial and ethnic minority groups, pregnant or postpartum individuals, and children younger than age three. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish a program to award grants to partnerships of community-based organizations and other entities to identify and address climate-change-related risks to these individuals at a county level. HHS must also establish a program to award grants to health professional schools and training programs to integrate training on identifying risks associated with climate change for patients, with a focus on those intending to become pregnant, in curricula and continuing education programs. In addition, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) must establish the Consortium on Birth and Climate Change Research. The consortium must coordinate research on climate-change-related risks conducted and supported by various NIH institutes and offices. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must also develop a strategy to identify areas where there is a high risk of adverse maternal and infant health outcomes due to climate change.
Lauren Underwood (D) · 38 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · House Feb 9, 2021

HR 909: Moms Matter Act

Moms Matter Act This bill establishes two grant programs to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, with a focus on racial and ethnic minority groups. First, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants for maternal behavioral health services. Eligible grantees include state, tribal, and local governments; health care providers; and organizations that serve pregnant and postpartum individuals. Second, the Department of Health and Human Services may award grants to grow and diversify the maternal mental and behavioral health workforce by establishing or expanding schools and training programs.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes grants for maternal mental health services and substance use disorder treatment, directly funding expanded access to behavioral health care for vulnerable populations.95% confidence
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) · 65 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · House Feb 9, 2021

HR 921: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2021

Horse Transportation Safety Act of 20 21 This bill prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle (except a vehicle operated exclusively on rail or rails) containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. The bill prescribes civil penalties for knowing violations of such prohibition.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits unsafe multi-level horse transport in vehicles, strengthening vehicle safety standards within transportation regulations.95% confidence
Steve Cohen (D) · 123 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · House Feb 9, 2021

HR 937: Tech To Save Moms Act

Tech to Save Moms Act This bill supports the use of technology to improve, and address disparities in, maternal health outcomes. Specifically, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation may test telehealth models to screen and treat common pregnancy-related complications for Medicaid enrollees. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must award grants to evaluate and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning models by entities that provide services to pregnant and postpartum individuals in medically underserved areas or from certain populations, and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes by increasing access to digital tools. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must also study the use of technology in maternal health care.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds telehealth models via Medicaid to improve maternal care access, addressing disparities in pregnancy-related complications.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill authorizes telehealth models and grants to expand technology use in maternal health, directly advancing tech application for healthcare access and equity.95% confidence
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) · 36 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · House Feb 9, 2021

HR 955: Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021

Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 This bill allows Medicaid payment for medical services furnished to an incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individual's release. The Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to the accessibility and quality of health care for incarcerated individuals, including the impact of the bill's changes.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEnables Medicaid coverage for pre-release medical care, supporting reentry and reducing recidivism through healthcare access during incarceration transition.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands Medicaid coverage continuity for incarcerated individuals pre-release, improving access to healthcare services during critical transition period.95% confidence
Paul Tonko (D) · 57 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · House Feb 9, 2021

HR 950: IMPACT to Save Moms Act

Innovative Maternal Payment And Coverage To Save Moms Act or the IMPACT to Save Moms Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish the Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project to allow states to test payment models for maternity care, including postpartum care, under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Additionally, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to the continuity of coverage for pregnant and postpartum women under Medicaid and CHIP.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires CMS to establish Medicaid/CHIP payment models for maternity/postpartum care, expanding coverage access and improving maternal health services under public health programs.95% confidence
Janice D. Schakowsky (D) · 37 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · House Feb 9, 2021

HR 911: Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2021

Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 20 21 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on commercial passenger aircraft.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates secondary cockpit barriers for aviation safety, directly enhancing transportation safety standards within the aviation sector.95% confidence
Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R) · 56 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · House Feb 9, 2021

HR 944: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians, and for other purposes.

This bill directs the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to carry out a loan repayment program for certain specialty medicine physicians who provide care in rural communities with shortages of such physicians. Physicians must agree to a period of obligated service and, for each year of such service, HRSA must pay one-sixth of the principal payment and interest on eligible loans up to a maximum cap of $250,000.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes HRSA loan repayment for rural specialty physicians, directly improving access to healthcare in underserved communities by incentivizing provider recruitment.95% confidence
David B. McKinley (R) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · Senate Feb 8, 2021

SRES 45: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

This resolution recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. It calls for the United States to (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Cory A. Booker (D) · 61 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · Senate Feb 8, 2021

SRES 46: A resolution calling on the President of the United States to take executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt.

This resolution calls on the President to take executive action to cancel up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers. Further, it encourages the President to (1) ensure that borrowers have no tax liability from the debt cancellation, (2) ensure that the debt cancellation helps close racial wealth gaps, and (3) pause student loan payments and interest accumulation on federal student loans for the duration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly requires no tax liability from debt cancellation, providing direct tax relief to borrowers, aligning with support indicators for tax relief.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationCancels federal student debt to improve higher education access, reduce financial barriers, and close racial wealth gaps per bill summary.95% confidence
Charles E. Schumer (D) · 19 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · Senate Feb 8, 2021

SRES 43: A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy ("THRIVE").

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the federal government has a duty to develop a holistic agenda to respond to racial injustice, unemployment, the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, and climate change. The resolution further outlines the goals of this agenda to build a society with greater racial, economic, and gender justice; dignified work; healthy communities; and a stable climate. Additionally, the resolution identifies efforts to support these goals.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyResolution explicitly aims for 'stable climate' as a core goal, requiring clean energy investments and renewable transitions per climate policy indicators.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExplicitly cites climate change response as a key goal of the THRIVE agenda, aiming for 'a stable climate' through federal action.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly promotes 'dignified work' and addresses unemployment, aligning with worker rights and employment standards.95% confidence
Edward J. Markey (D) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · House Feb 8, 2021

HRES 108: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the dedicated employees of the United States Postal Service are frontline essential workers and must be prioritized accordingly for the purposes of the COVID-19 vaccination program and State vaccine distribution plans.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that U.S. Postal Service employees are frontline essential workers and must be prioritized accordingly for purposes of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine distributions.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrioritizes USPS employees for vaccine access, aligning with public health initiatives to protect essential workers during pandemic response.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrioritizes USPS workers for vaccine access, directly addressing workplace safety during pandemic, aligning with Labor & Employment protections for essential workers.90% confidence
Stephen F. Lynch (D) · 17 co-sponsors
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