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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Feb 2, 2021

HRES 81: Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives of providing the vaccination for COVID-19 for detainees at the detention facility at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before American citizens receive such vaccination.

This resolution expresses the opposition of the House of Representatives to any plans by the Department of Defense to deliver COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to prisoners held at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until all Americans have had the opportunity to be vaccinated. Additionally, the resolution asserts that the government should prioritize U.S. citizens for COVID-19 vaccinations.
Elise M. Stefanik (R) · 62 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 150: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021

Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 This bill allows audio-only diagnoses that are made via telehealth to be used for purposes of determining risk adjustments to payments under Medicare Advantage. Additionally, the bill requires payments for Medicare telehealth services that are furnished during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to be made in the same amounts as those for in-person services.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates same payment rates for telehealth as in-person during public health emergency, expanding access to telehealth services under Medicare Advantage.95% confidence
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 186: Early Educators Apprenticeship Act

Early Educators Apprenticeship Act This bill establishes a grant program to award to partnerships—which may include employers, institutions of higher education, labor unions, and community-based organizations—the federal share of the costs of apprenticeship programs focused on early childhood education.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes federal grants for early childhood educator apprenticeships, directly funding professional development to strengthen the educator workforce.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds apprenticeship programs for early childhood educators, enhancing job training and career pathways in a key labor sector.95% confidence
Todd Young (R) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 181: Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Fred Korematsu in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the nation, and his dedication to justice and equality.
Mazie K. Hirono (D) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 176: Ensuring Understanding of COVID–19 to Protect Public Health Act

Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to conduct a longitudinal study on the health impacts of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The NIH must provide public summaries of findings on specified timelines.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires NIH to study COVID-19 health impacts, advancing public health research and data transparency for healthcare protection.90% confidence
Jacky Rosen (D) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 151: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021

COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021 This bill temporarily increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for certain approved home- and community-based services that are provided between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2022. As a condition for receiving the increased rate, a state must agree to undertake activities to improve the delivery of such services during and after the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), such as by providing additional benefits to home health workers and by helping individuals who were relocated to nursing facilities during the emergency move back to their homes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases federal Medicaid funding for home/community-based services during pandemic, expanding access and support for healthcare delivery.95% confidence
Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D) · 18 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 184: COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act

COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate health and safety standards to protect coal miners from occupational exposure to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Labor shall promulgate emergency standards within seven days of this bill's enactment, and such emergency standards shall be in force until permanent standards are established. Labor shall also collect data to track and investigate cases of exposure to COVID-19 among coal miners.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires health/safety standards to protect miners from COVID-19 exposure, directly advancing occupational health protection.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates emergency health/safety standards for coal miners' occupational COVID-19 exposure, directly strengthening workplace safety protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence
Joe Manchin, III (I) · 6 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 682: Reopen Schools Act

Reopen Schools Act This bill requires a local educational agency (LEA) to reopen its elementary and secondary schools as a condition for receiving certain supplemental education emergency relief funding. Specifically, an LEA must provide in-person instruction to at least 50% of its students in order to receive the full funding. An LEA that provides in-person instruction to at least some of its students shall have its funding reduced on a pro rata basis.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationConditions emergency relief funding on in-person school reopening, ensuring operational continuity and access for K-12 education.95% confidence
Ashley Hinson (R) · 87 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 696: CARES Windfall for the Wealthiest Repeal Act

CARES Windfall for the Wealthiest Repeal Act This bill restores and makes permanent the limitation on excess businesses losses of noncorporate taxpayers. It also allows taxpayers a carryback of their net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020.
Lloyd Doggett (D) · 31 co-sponsors
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