Federal Legislation Tracker
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Date Introduced | Bill # | Title | Sponsor | Status | Summary | LeadingAge Position | |
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4/21/2020 | H.R.266 | Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act | Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] | Became Law | This bill authorizes new funding for key programs that are important for providers engaged in fighting COVID. The Senate measure includes $300B more for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program; more than $50B for other SBA emergency loans; $75B more for the fund we call the Provider Relief Fund; and $25B for testing, with federal, state and local obligations to identify how they will implement testing. | Support | |
1/17/2019 | H.R. 647 | Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Passed House | This bill seeks to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, social work schools, and other programs, including physician assistant education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative medicine. Related bill S.2080. | Support | |
1/23/2019 | H.R. 728 | Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act |
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] |
Introduced | This bill extends federal nursing workforce development programs through 2024. The legislation adds "the elderly" to the groups of underserved and high-risk populations on which efforts to strengthen capacity for basic nurse education and practice are to focus. | Support | |
1/31/2019 | S. 299 | Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act |
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] |
Introduced | This bill Increases training in geriatrics among health care professionals and fund training oppurtunities for direct care workers. | Support | |
1/31/2019 | S.296 | Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Introduced | This bill allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant. Currently, coverage is provided only for services ordered by a physician. Related bill H.R. 2150 | Support | |
2/7/2019 | S.386 | Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | Passed Senate | This bill increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15%, and eliminates the 7% cap for employment-based immigrant visas. It also removes an offset that reduced the number of visas for individuals from China. | Monitoring | |
2/7/2019 | H.R 1044 | Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act | Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] | Passed Senate | This bill increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15%, and eliminates the 7% cap for employment-based immigrant visas. It also removes an offset that reduced the number of visas for individuals from China. | Monitoring | |
2/11/2019 | S.433 | Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019 | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Introduced | This bill removes the behavior assumption adjustments for Medicare FFS home health PPS and offers homebound waivers for MA. Related bill H.R. 2573 | Support | |
2/14/2019 | H.R.1265 | Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act |
Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] |
Introduced | This bill ends the mandatory certified nursing assistant training lock-out | Support | |
2/25/2019 | H.R.1343 | Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | Introduced | This bill makes permanent certain provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. Under current law, these provisions expire on March 31, 2019. | Support | |
2/25/2019 | H.R.1342 | EMPOWER Care Act | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | Introduced | This bill reauthorize Money Follows the Person for 5 years. | Support | |
3/7/2019 | H.R 1585 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | Introduced | This bill reauthorizes and makes changes to VAWA. | Monitoring | |
3/12/2019 | S. 755 | Safe Housing for Families Act | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | Introduced | This bill requires carbon monoxide detectors in HUD-assisted housing; authorized funding. Related bill H.R.1690 | Support | |
3/12/2019 | H.R.1690 | Safe Housing for Families Act | Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] | Passed House | This bill requires carbon monoxide detectors in HUD-assisted housing; authorized funding. Related bill S.755 | Support | |
3/12/2019 | H.R.1682 | Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 | Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] | Introduced | This bill solves the Medicare "observation days" issue by counting all time a beneficiary spends in a hospital toward the 3- day stay requirement for coverage of post-acute care. Related bill S.753 | Support | |
3/12/2019 | S.753 | Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | Introduced | This bill solves the Medicare "observation days" issue by counting all time a beneficiary spends in a hospital toward the 3- day stay requirement for coverage of post-acute care. Related bill H.R.1682 | Support | |
3/13/2019 | S. 787 | American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | Introduced | This bill uses Estate Tax reform funds to address community housing needs. Related bill H.R.1737 | Monitoring | |
3/13/2019 | H.R.1737 | American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 | Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] | Introduced | This bill uses Estate Tax reform funds to address community housing needs.. Related bill S.787 | Monitoring | |
3/21/2019 | H.R.1839 | Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 | Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] | Became Law | This bill extends the Money Follows the Person Act and protection against impoverishment for spouses of Medicaid beneficiaries receiving long term services and support at home. | Support | |
3/25/2019 | H.R.1856 | Ending Homelessness Act | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] | Introduced | This bill authorizes significant new funding for HUD programs. | Monitoring | |
3/28/2019 | H.R.1987 | Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act |
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Introduced | This bill authorizes grants to communities for ending homelessness. Related bill S.923 | Monitoring | |
3/28/2019 | S.923 | Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | Introduced | This bill authorizes grants to communities for ending homelessness. Related bill | Monitoring | |
4/2/2019 | H.R.2035 | Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | Passed House | This bill reauthorizes the Lifespan Respite Care program through FY 2024 | Support | |
4/9/2019 | H.R.2150 | Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 |
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] |
Introduced | The bills allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant. Currently, coverage is provided only for services ordered by a physician. | Support | |
4/10/2019 | S. 1106 | Rent Relief Act of 2019 | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | Introduced | This bill provides certain renters with refundable credits when rent exceeds 30% of their income. Related bill H.R.2169 | Monitoring | |
4/9/2019 | H.R.2169 | Rent Relief Act of 2019 | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | Introduced | This bill provides certain renters with refundable credits when rent exceeds 30% of their income. Related bill S.1106 | Monitoring | |
4/11/2019 | S. 1184 | HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2019 | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | Introduced | This bill provides HUD inspection and enforcement changes. | Support | |
4/11/2019 | S.1190 | Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019 | Sen. Shelly Moore Capito [R-WV] | Introduced | This bill seek to provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients under the Medicare program. Related bill H.R.2594 | Support | |
5/1/2019 | S. 1270 | Housing Accountability Act | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | Introduced | This bill requires HUD resident survey, remediation changes. | Support | |
5/2/2019 | S.1280 | Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act of 2019 | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | Introduced | This bill changes the Medicare general enrollment period to October 15-December 31, and requires coverage to begin on the first day of the month following enrollment. (Currently, the general enrollment period is January 1-March 31, and coverage begins July 1.)The bill also requires Social Security account statements for individuals ages 60 to 64 to include information about Medicare eligibility, late enrollment penalties, coordination of benefits, and special enrollment populations (e.g., veterans). Related bill H.R 2477 | Monitoring | |
5/8/2019 | H.R.2594 | Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019 | Rep. Kind,Ron [D-WI-3] | Introduced | This bill seeks to provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients under the Medicare program. | Support | |
5/8/2019 | H.R.2573 | Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019 | Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] | Introduced | This bill removed the behavior assumption adjustments for Medicare FFS home health PPS and offers homebound waivers for MA | Support | |
5/15/2019 | H.R 2740 | Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | Passed House | This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. | Monitoring | |
5/16/2019 | H.R.2781 | Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | Pass House | This bill reauthorizes the Title VII Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) and the Geriatrics Academic Career Awards (GACAs) Program for five years. | Support | |
5/16/2019 | S.1536 | Age-Friendly Communities Act of 2019 |
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] |
Introduced | This bill amends the OAA and directs ACL to implements the new Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities. | Support | |
5/19/2019 | H.R 2477 |
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification(BENES) Act of 2019 |
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] | Introduced | This bill changes the Medicare general enrollment period to October 15-December 31, and requires coverage to begin on the first day of the month following enrollment. (Currently, the general enrollment period is January 1-March 31, and coverage begins July 1.)The bill also requires Social Security account statements for individuals ages 60 to 64 to include information about Medicare eligibility, late enrollment penalties, coordination of benefits, and special enrollment populations (e.g., veterans). Related bill S. 1280 | Monitoring | |
5/21/2019 | S.1583 | Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | Introduced | This bill requires owners of certain housing for children under 6 to meet certain standards. | Monitoring | |
5/22/2019 | S.1624 | HEALS Act | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | Introduced |
A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to improve services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families. |
Monitoring | |
5/23/2019 | S. 660 | Grandfamilies Act of 2019 | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | Introduced | This bill authorizes funding for a new grandfamily resident service coordinators in grandfamily housing. Related bill H.R.2967 | Monitoring | |
5/23/2019 | H.R.2967 | Grandfamilies Act of 2019 | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] |
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This bill authorizes funding for a new grandfamily resident service coordinators in grand family housing. Related bill S. 660 | Support | |
6/3/2019 | H.R.3055 | FY20 HUD appropriations bill. | Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] | Became Law | This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 5 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills. | Monitoring | |
6/4/2019 | S. 1703 | Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | Introduced | This bill expands and improves the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. Related bill H.R.3077 | Monitoring | |
6/4/2019 | H.R.3077 | Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 | Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] | Introduced | This bill expands and improves the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. Related bill S. 1703 | Monitoring | |
6/11/2019 | S. 1772 | Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act | Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] | Introduced | This bill creates a task force to evaluate the shortage of affordable housing’s impact on other parts of the economy. Related bill H.R.3211 | Monitoring | |
6/11/2019 | H.R.3211 | Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2019 | Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] | Introduced | This bill creates a task force to evaluate the shortage of affordable housing’s impact on other parts of the economy. Related bill S. 1772 | Monitoring | |
6/18/2019 | H.R.3301 | Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 | Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA] | Introduced; marked up | This bill extends certain individual and business-related tax provisions, provides tax incentives for energy production and green economy jobs, eliminates the increase in the estate and gift tax unified credit after 2022, and provides disaster tax relief. | Support | |
6/21/2019 | H.R. 3398 | Pathways to Health Careers Act of 2019 | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | Passed House |
This bill reauthorizes the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program before the current authorization expires on November 21, 2019. HPOG demonstration grants provide education, training, supportive services and career coaching to low-income individuals who are pursuing health care occupations. Providing funding for entry-level training for CNAs, Home Health Aides is part of the program, as well as mid-level and high-level trainings for other health care professions. The reauthorization allows skilled nursing facilities and nonprofit organizations to be included as an eligible entity to administer the HPOG projects. |
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6/25/2019 | H.R.3479 | Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019 | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | Introduced | This bill ensures that properties financed with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits remain affordable for at least 30 years.Related bill S.1956 | Monitoring | |
6/25/2019 | S.1956 | Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019 | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | Introduced | This bill ensures that properties financed with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits remain affordable for at least 30 years. Related bill H.R.3479 | Monitoring | |
6/26/2019 | HR 3516 | Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019 |
Rep. Peters, Scott H.[D-CA-52] |
Introduced | This bill expands Fair Housing Act’s protected classes to include, among others, housing voucher holders. Makes discriminating against someone because of how they pay their rent (e.g., with a voucher) illegal. Related bill S.1986 | Monitoring | |
6/26/2019 | S.1986 | Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019 | Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] | Introduced | This bill expands Fair Housing Act’s protected classes to include, among others, housing voucher holders. Makes discriminating against someone because of how they pay their rent (e.g., with a voucher) illegal. Related bill HR 3516 | Monitoring | |
6/26/2019 | H.R.3417 | Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization (BETTER) Act of 2019 |
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] |
Introduced; marked up | This bill expands telehealth for mental health; authorizes new quality measures for nursing homes, GAO study on post acute care. | Support | |
7/10/2019 | S. 2076 | Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | Introduced | This bill amends screening and evictions in federal housing assistance programs. Related bill H.R.3685 | Support | |
7/10/2019 | S.2080 | Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act | Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] | Introduced | This bill seeks to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, social work schools, and other programs, including physician assistant education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative medicine.Related bill H.R.647 | Support | |
7/10/2019 | H.R.3685 | Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 | Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] | Introduced | This bill amends screening and evictions in federal housing assistance programs.Related bill S.2076 | Support | |
7/25/2019 | H.R. 4063 | Medical Adult Day Services Act of 2019 | Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] | Introduced | This bill amends XVIII of the Social Secuirty Act to include coverage of certified adult day services under the Medicare program. | Support | |
6/13/2019 | H.R.3253 | Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act |
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] |
Became Law | This bill extends spousal impoverishment provisions through 12/31/19; adds funds to Money Follows the Person. Temp fix while larger bills debated | Support | |
9/16/2019 | H.R. 4334 | Support Older Adults Act of 2020 | Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] | Resolving Differences | This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2020 through 2024. | Support | |
9/19/2019 | H.R. 4397 | Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act |
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] |
Introduced | This bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to recruit, retain, or provide advancement opportunities to direct care workers. The term "direct care worker" includes home health aides, psychiatric aides, nursing assistants, and personal care aides who assist seniors and persons with disabilities in their homes. Related bill S. 2521 | Support | |
9/19/2019 | S. 2521 | Direct CARE Opportunity Act | Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] | Introduced |
This bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to recruit, retain, or provide advancement opportunities to direct care workers. The term "direct care worker" includes home health aides, psychiatric aides, nursing assistants, and personal care aides who assist seniors and persons with disabilities in their homes. Related bill H.R. 4397 |
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9/24/2019 | H.R. 4468 |
Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act |
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] |
Introduced | This bill amends titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to nursing facility requirements, and for other purposes. | Support | |
10/30/2019 | S.2741 | Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | Introduced |
This bill amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. |
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11/7/2019 | S. 2807 | Hospice Care Improvement Act of 2019 | Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] | Introduced | This bill would implement new rules for oversight and transparency, including public reporting of hospice survey results, providing education to hospices and surveyors related to quality issues, and establishing penalties for providers that have a track record of poor quality or instances of abuse or neglect. | Support | |
11/21/2019 | H.R. 5216 | Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019 | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | Introduced | This bill revises minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program, and for other purpose.Related bill S. 2943 | Monitoring | |
11/21/2019 | S. 2943 | Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019 | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | Introduced | This bill revises minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. Related bill H.R. 5216 | Monitoring | |
12/9/2019 | S.2997 | Title VII Health Care Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | Introduced |
This bill revises and extends health workforce programs under title VII of the Public Health Service Act. |
Monitoring | |
12/16/2019 | S. 3057 | Modernize the Older Americans Act of 1965 | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | Introduced | This bill reauthorizes and strengthens the Older Americans Act (OAA). | Support | |
2/10/2020 | H.R. 5821 |
Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act |
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] |
Introduced | This bill amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish hospice program survey and enforcement procedures under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. | Monitoring | |
5/29/2019 | H.R.2878 | Homecare for Seniors Act | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA-45] | Introduced | This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from health savings accounts (HSAs) to be used for qualified home care. Related bill S.3261 | Support | |
1/24/2020 | H.R.748 | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act | Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] | Became Law |
This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. |
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2/10/2020 | S.3261 | Homecare for Seniors Act | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Introduced | This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from health savings accounts (HSAs) to be used for qualified home care. Related bill H.R.2878 | Support | |
3/11/2020 | S.3447 | RUSH Act of 2020 | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | Introduced | This bill establishes a program through which qualified group practices may provide certain items and services that are normally provided at hospital emergency departments to individuals who (1) are entitled to Medicare hospital services, (2) are enrolled for Medicare medical services, and (3) reside in qualified skilled nursing facilities. Related bill H.R. 6209 | Support | |
3/11/2020 | H.R. 6209 | RUSH Act of 2020 | Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] | Introduced | This bill establishes a program through which qualified group practices may provide certain items and services that are normally provided at hospital emergency departments to individuals who (1) are entitled to Medicare hospital services, (2) are enrolled for Medicare medical services, and (3) reside in qualified skilled nursing facilities. Related bill S.3447 | Support | |
3/19/2020 | H.R.6295 | Protecting Our Elderly Residents Act of 2020 | Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] | Introduced |
This bill directs HUD to issue guidance to protect Section 202 and public housing residents from visitors.
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Monitoring | |
3/19/2020 | H.R.6294 | Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020 | Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] | Introduced | This bill directs HUD to share with HHS database of senior housing communities so HHS can target outreach to this population.
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3/19/2020 | S.3544 | Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | Introduced | This bill increases funding for nursing home surveys to promote infection control, covers the cost of treatment for low-income seniors and boost the economy; and promotes HCBS services for people with disabilities and older adults during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and protects home health workers through Medicaid grants to the states to ensure that seniors and people with disabilities who need care at home can receive it. Related bill H.R 6305 | Monitoring | |
3/19/2020 | H.R 6305 | Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | Introduced | This bill increases funding for nursing home surveys to promote infection control, covers the cost of treatment for low-income seniors and boost the economy; and promotes HCBS services for people with disabilities and older adults during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and protects home health workers through Medicaid grants to the states to ensure that seniors and people with disabilities who need care at home can receive it. Related bill S.3544 | Monitoring | |
3/23/2020 | H.R.6314 | Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020 | Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] | Introduced | This bill authorizes $100B for rental assistance for persons or families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. | Support | |
3/23/2020 | H.R.6368 | State Housing Relief Act of 2020 | Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] | Introduced | This bill establishes a Housing Assistance Fund for state housing finance agencies to prevent homeowner mortgage defaults, foreclosures, and displacements of individuals and families experiencing financial hardship. | Support | |
3/26/2020 | H.R 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] | Passed Senate | This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for the Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, | Monitoring | |
4/14/2020 | H.R.6492 | Ensuring HOMES Act | Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] | Introduced |
To provide forgivable loans to landlords who allow nonpayment of rent by tenants during, and through 60 days after, the emergency COVID-19 period.
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4/14/2020 | H.R.6503 |
Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Support for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Act
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | Introduced | This bill provides an unspecified appropriation for Service Coordinators, ROSS, the Section 811 program, and other housing support services for the elderly to delay or avoid the need for nursing home care during COVID-19.
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4/17/2020 | H.R.6515 | Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020 | Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] | Introduced | This bill institutes a nationwide cancellation of rents and home mortgage payments; relief fund for landlords and mortgage holders to cover losses; fund to finance purchase of private rental properties. | Support | |
4/21/2020 | H.R.6585 | Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act | Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] | Introduced | The bill would require HHS to collect and report racial and other demographic data on COVID-19 testing, treatment, and fatality rates nationwide, and provide a summary of the final statistics and a report to Congress within 60 days after the end of the public health emergency. | Monitoring | |
5/5/2020 | H.R.6698 | Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | Introduced | This bill will protect the health and well-being of both nursing home residents and workers by increasing infection prevention, quality of care, and worker safety; surging resources to the hardest hit nursing homes; mandating transparency and reporting of COVID-19 cases and fatalities; and requiring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to conduct better oversight, including inspections and guidance. | Support | |
5/5/2020 | S.3599 | Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act | Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] | Introduced | This bill makes previously unused immigrant visas available to nurses and physicians who petition for such a visa before the date that is 90 days after the end of the declared national emergency relating to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. Related bill H.R 6788 | Monitoring | |
5/5/2020 | H.R 6711 | Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act | Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] | Introduced |
This bill provides for the procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies needed to combat COVID-19. |
Monitoring | |
5/8/2020 | H.R 6788 | Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act | Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] | Introduced | This bill makes previously unused immigrant visas available to nurses and physicians who petition for such a visa before the date that is 90 days after the end of the declared national emergency relating to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. Related bill S.3599 | Monitoring | |
5/12/2020 | H.R.6800 | HEROES Act | Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] | Passed House |
This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. |
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5/14/2020 | H.R. 6873 | Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 | Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] | Introduced | This bill provides $1.2 billion housing package for rent and staffing supports, Service Coordinators, WiFi capability, and other assistance for the more than 1.1 million older adults served by federally-assisted housing. Related bill S.4177 | Support | |
5/14/2020 | H.R. 6881 | Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 | Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] | Introduced | This bill provides a benefit for broadband service during emergency periods relating to COVID–19, and for other purposes. Related bill S. 4095. | Monitoring | |
5/19/2020 | S.3768 | Nursing Home COVID–19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020 | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | Introduced | This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address the outbreak of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and psychiatric hospitals. Related bill H.R. 6972 | Support | |
5/20/2020 | S.3772 | Protecting Our Seniors from the Pandemic Act | Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] | Introduced | To direct the Department of Health and Human Services to develop, submit, and allocate funding to advance a plan for efficiently building testing capacity for facilities serving significant populations of individuals aged 65 and older. | Support | |
5/22/2020 | H.R. 7006 | Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] | Introduced | This bill will allow for documented verbal orders for home health agencies during emergencies. | Monitoring | |
5/22/2020 | H.R. 6972 | Nursing Home COVID–19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020 | Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] | Introduced | This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address the outbreak of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and psychiatric hospitals. Related bill S.3768 | Support | |
5/26/2020 | H.R 7010 | Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 | Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] | Became law | This bill modifies provisions related to the forgiveness of loans made to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program implemented in response to COVID-19 | Monitoring | |
6/11/2020 | H.R 2 | Moving Forward Act | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | Passed House | This bill would provide $2.5 billion for HUD's Section 202 program for new housing, as well as the expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. | Support | |
6/24/2020 | H.R 7301 | Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] | Passed House | This bill prevents evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes. | Monitoring | |
6/25/2020 | S. 4078 | The Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020 | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | Introduced | This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes. | Monitoring | |
6/29/2020 | S. 4095 | Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | Introduced | This bill provides emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes. | Monitoring | |
7/2/2020 | S.4177 | Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | Introduced | This bill provides $1.2 billion housing package for rent and staffing supports, Service Coordinators, WiFi capability, and other assistance for the more than 1.1 million older adults served by federally-assisted housing. Related bill H.R. 6873 | Support | |
7/2/2020 | S.4182 | Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020 | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | Introduced | This bill establishes standards for COVID-specific nursing homes, reauthorizing the Elder Justice Act, and providing additional reporting requirements and studies. Related bill H.R. 8114 | Support | |
7/16/2020 | H.R 7663 | Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020 | Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] | Introduced |
This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill (1) authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to generally waive coverage restrictions during national emergencies, (2) allows rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner), (3) removes restrictions that require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in a rural area, and (3) allows the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services (rather than for only certain services). |
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7/16/2020 | S. 7659 | Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020 | Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] | Introduced |
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. |
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7/30/2020 | S.4375 | Telehealth Modernization Act | Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] | Introduced |
This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Related bill H.R.8727 |
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8/4/2020 | S.4423 | COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020 | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | Introduced | This bill will allow hospices to have increased flexibility in providing respite care during emergencies. Related bill H.R 8322 | Support | |
8/6/2020 | S.4477 | Strengthening Social Connections Act of 2020 | Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] | Introduced | This bill provides emergency supplemental funding to programs that strengthen social connectedness and address the negative health effects of social isolation in the Older Americans Act (OAA). | Support | |
8/21/2020 | H.R. 8079 | Elder Justice Reauthorization Act of 2020 | Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] | Introduced |
This bill appropriates funding to support adult protective services and reauthorizes various programs that address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Related bill S.4555 |
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8/25/2020 | H.R. 8114 | Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020 | Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] | Introduced | This bill establishes a series of requirements relating to the quality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. Related bill S.4182 | Support | |
9/10/2020 | S.4555 | Elder Justice Reauthorization Act of 2020 | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | Introduced |
This bill appropriates funding to support adult protective services and reauthorizes various programs that address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Related bill H.R. 8079 |
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9/21/2020 | H.R. 8322 | COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020 | Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] | Introduced | This bill will allow hospices toI have increased flexibility in providing respite care during emergencies. Related bills S.4423 | Support | |
9/22/2020 | H.R. 8337 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] | Became Law | This bill provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies and extends expiring programs that address health care, surface transportation, agriculture, veterans benefits, and other issues. |
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10/21/2020 | S. 4840 | Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020 | Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] | Introduced |
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. |
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10/23/2020 | H.R. 8677 | Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act | Senators Susan Collins [R-ME] and Ben Cardin [D-MD] | Introduced | This bill would authorize Medicare reimbursement for home health services provided through telehealth during a public health emergency where telehealth can be used appropriately. The services would not be reimbursed unless the beneficiary consents to receive the services via telehealth. To ensure that the Medicare home health benefit does not become a telehealth-only benefit, Medicare reimbursement would only be provided if the telehealth services constitute no more than half of the billable visits made during the 30-day payment period. | Monitoring | |
11/05/2020 | H.R. 8727 | Telehealth Modernization Act | Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] | Introduced |
This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. |
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12/4/2020 | H.R. 8874 | Nurses CARE Act | Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] | Introduced | This bill would help prevent workforce shortages in long-term care facilities and allow America’s essential healthcare workforce to do its important work uninterrupted. | Monitoring | |
2/24/2021 | H.R. 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] | Became Law |
This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. |
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1/4/2021 | H.R. 1 | The People Act of 2021 | Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] | Passed House |
This bill addresses voter access, election integrity and security, campaign finance, and ethics for the three branches of government. |
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3/12/2021 | H.R 1868 | To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes | Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] | Passed Senate | This bill extends the Medicare sequester moratorium through December 2021 and b) Prevent mandatory cuts (known as “PAYGO” or pay as you go) due to budget rules triggered by the reconciliation process that would include a further 4% Medicare spending sequestration. | Monitoring |