Tennessee Congressional Bills

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 265: Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act This bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2021.

Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D) · 74 co-sponsors

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 214: Daylight Act

Daylight Act This bill allows states to observe daylight savings time year-round. (States may already choose to observe standard time year-round.)

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 188: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act

Women's Public Health and Safety Act This bill allows a state to exclude from participation in the state's Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or (2) the woman suffers from a physical issue that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any provider qualified to perform them.

Topics ✗ Healthcare

Michael Cloud (R) · 74 co-sponsors

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 83: Protecting Constitutional Rights from Online Platform Censorship Act

Protecting Constitutional Rights from Online Platform Censorship Act This bill eliminates the immunity of a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) from liability for restricting certain offensive material, and it prohibits an internet platform from taking action to restrict a user's material that is protected under the Constitution or federal, state, or local law.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 173: COVID–19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021

COVID-19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award various grants to federally qualified health centers and other organizations to prevent, treat, and raise awareness of certain diseases or conditions, such as asthma or cancer, that increase the risk of mortality from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 28: Protecting Life in Crisis Act

Protecting Life in Crisis Act This bill specifies that federal funds allocated for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response efforts may not, in general, be used for abortions. Current law generally prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions through language included in appropriations bills, such as the Hyde Amendment. The bill also restricts the use of federal tax credits or other federal funding for health insurance coverage if the coverage includes abortions.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✗ Healthcare

Brian Babin (R) · 119 co-sponsors

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 79: NEWBORN Act

Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to territorial, tribal, and local health departments in areas with the highest rates of infant mortality to address birth defects, premature births, and other leading causes of infant death.

Steve Cohen (D) · 27 co-sponsors

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 1, 2021

HCONRES 13: Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.

This concurrent resolution recognizes the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a nation. The concurrent resolution also recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for minority veterans.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Joyce Beatty (D) · 55 co-sponsors

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 1, 2021

HCONRES 12: Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.

This concurrent resolution calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend that the Postmaster General issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring the Buffalo Soldiers.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Joyce Beatty (D) · 52 co-sponsors

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 1, 2021

HRES 78: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of government officials who violate the public health restrictions they impose on others.

This resolution condemns hypocrisy and elitism and calls on all officials to impose no restriction on citizens that they themselves are not willing to abide by.

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 1, 2021

HRES 74: Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.

This resolution recognizes Black History Month as an important time to reflect on the significant contributions of African Americans in the history of the United States, including in the Armed Forces.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Joyce Beatty (D) · 57 co-sponsors

in committee · Tennessee · House Feb 1, 2021

HRES 82: Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

This resolution removes Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House Committee on the Budget and the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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