Health & welfare policy

Topic	Bill number	Author	Interest position	Became law
A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the sc	S. 2663 (110th)	Pryor	Support	No
A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes.
Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007	H.R. 1293 (110th)	McCarthy	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a 2-year moratorium on certain Medicare physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services.
Addressing the Disaster Needs of Children Act of 2007	S. 1970 (110th)	Dodd	Support	No
A bill to establish a National Commission on Children and Disasters, a National Resource Center on Children and Disasters, and for other purposes.
African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007	S. 805 (110th)	Durbin	Support	No
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa, and for other purposes.
ALS Registry Act	H.R. 2295 (110th)	Engel	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry.
ALS Registry Act	S. 1382 (110th)	Reid	Support	Yes
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry.
Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2007	S. 898 (110th)	Mikulski	Support	No
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention.
Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2007	H.R. 1560 (110th)	Markey	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention.
Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act of 2007	H.R. 1807 (110th)	Johnson	Support	No
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide more help to Alzheimer's disease caregivers.
Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act	H.R. 1032 (110th)	Waters	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's patients and their families.
Amputee Veteran Assistance Act	H.R. 2172 (110th)	Reyes	Oppose	No
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that all Department of Veterans Affairs orthotic-prosthetic laboratories, clinics, and prosthesists are certified by either the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics or the Board of Orthotics and Prosthetic Certification, and for other purposes.
An act to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal	S. 597 (110th)	Feinstein	Support	Yes
An act to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007	S. 1782 (110th)	Feingold	Support	No
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007	H.R. 1283 (110th)	Eshoo	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research and public health, and for other purposes.
Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007	S. 742 (110th)	Murray	Support	No
An act to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing materials and products having asbestos-containing material, and for other purposes.
Beating Infections through Research and Development Act of 2007	H.R. 1496 (110th)	Baird	Support	No
To provide incentives for pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, and medical device companies to invest in research and development with respect to antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent serious and life-threatening infectious diseases.
Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007	S. 579 (110th)	Reid	Support	No
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.
Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007	H.R. 1157 (110th)	Lowey	Support	Yes
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007	H.R. 119 (110th)	Davis	Support	No
To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations.
Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act	H.R. 1064 (110th)	Baca	Support	No
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend for 2 years the provisions under which the special postage stamp for breast cancer research is issued.
Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Act of 2007	H.R. 2353 (110th)	Schakowsky	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to improve screening and treatment of cancers, provide for survivorship services, and for other purposes.
Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act	H.R. 710 (110th)	Norwood	Support	Yes
An Act to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to human organ paired donation, and for other purposes.
Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007	H.R. 1363 (110th)	Woolsey	Support	No
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value" to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs.
Child Support Protection Act of 2007	H.R. 1386 (110th)	McDermott	Support	No
To repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments.
Children's Dental Health Improvement Act of 2007	H.R. 1781 (110th)	Dingell	Support	No
To provide disadvantaged children with access to primary dental care services.
Children's Health First Act	H.R. 1535 (110th)	Dingell	Support	No
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007	H.R. 976 (110th)	Rangel	Support	No
An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act	S. 1183 (110th)	Harkin	Support	No
A bill to enhance and further research into paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for other purposes.
Citizen Petition Fairness and Accuracy Act of 2007	S. 25 (110th)	Kohl	Oppose	No
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish requirements for certain petitions submitted to the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes.
Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007	H.R. 1540 (110th)	Lewis	Support	No
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes.
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007	H.R. 1755 (110th)	McGovern	Support	No
To limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions.
Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2007	H.R. 1738 (110th)	Granger	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States the option to provide medical assistance for men and women screened and found to have colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps.
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act of 2007	H.R. 3060 (110th)	Boren	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 5, United States Code, to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans provide coverage of colorectal cancer screening.
Community Choice Act of 2007	H.R. 1621 (110th)	Davis	Support	No
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes.
Community Health Workers Act of 2007	H.R. 1968 (110th)	Solis	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children.
Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act of 2007	S. 1518 (110th)	Reed	Support	No
A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to reauthorize the Act, and for other purposes.
Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007	H.R. 971 (110th)	Weiner	Support	No
To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act.
Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007	H.R. 464 (110th)	Rothman	Support	No
To provide for the provision by hospitals receiving Federal funds through the Medicare Program or Medicaid Program of emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault.
Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2007	H.R. 1078 (110th)	Capps	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research.
Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007	H.R. 1532 (110th)	Green	Support	Yes
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.
Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007	S. 1551 (110th)	Brown	Support	No
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.
Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007	S. 911 (110th)	Reed	Support	No
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to the current treatments and information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-based national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancers.
Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007	H.R. 1553 (110th)	Pryce	Support	Yes
To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to information regarding pediatric cancers and current treatments for such cancers, establish a national childhood cancer registry, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancer.
Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act	H.R. 4040 (110th)	Rush	Support	Yes
To establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
CPSC Reform Act of 2007	S. 2045 (110th)	Pryor	Support	No
A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes.
Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Act of 2007	H.R. 2241 (110th)	Engel	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to prevention and treatment of diabetes, and for other purposes.
Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act	S. 1606 (110th)	Levin	Support	No
A bill to provide for the establishment of a comprehensive policy on the care and management of wounded warriors in order to facilitate and enhance their care, rehabilitation, physical evaluation, transition from care by the Department of Defense to care by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and transition from military service to civilian life, and for other purposes.
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2007	H.R. 1198 (110th)	Capps	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss.
Elder Justice Act	H.R. 1783 (110th)	Emanuel	Support	No
To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes.
Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2007	H.R. 1322 (110th)	Tierney	Support	No
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits.
Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007	H.R. 154 (110th)	Green	Support	No
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes.
Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007	H.R. 1561 (110th)	Waxman	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve drug safety and oversight, and for other purposes.
Equitable Agriculture Today for a Healthy America Act	H.R. 1600 (110th)	Cardoza	Support	No
To continue and expand upon previous congressional efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops for American consumers and international markets, to enhance the competitiveness of United States-grown specialty crops, and for other purposes.
Expanding the Promise for Individuals With Autism Act of 2007	H.R. 1881 (110th)	Doyle	Support	No
To improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families.
Expanding the Promise for Individuals With Autism Act of 2007	S. 937 (110th)	Clinton	Support	No
A bill to improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families.
Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and for the support of the designation of a Natio	H.Res. 1037 (110th)	Kagen	Support	No
Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and for the support of the designation of a National Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Month.
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act	S. 625 (110th)	Kennedy	Split	No
A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act	H.R. 1108 (110th)	Waxman	Split	No
To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.
Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007	H.R. 2419 (110th)	Peterson	Support	Yes
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007	S. 1924 (110th)	Carper	Support	No
A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty.
Feeding America's Families Act of 2007	H.R. 2129 (110th)	McGovern	Support	No
To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2007	H.R. 1742 (110th)	Langevin	Support	No
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007	H.R. 2063 (110th)	Lowey	Support	No
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop a voluntary policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools.
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008	H.R. 6124 (110th)	Peterson	Support	Yes
To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007	S. 358 (110th)	Snowe	Support	No
A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007	H.R. 493 (110th)	Slaughter	Support	Yes
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007	H.R. 2244 (110th)	Green	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services, and for other purposes.
Health Freedom Protection Act	H.R. 2117 (110th)	Paul	Support	No
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning foods and dietary supplements, to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act concerning the burden of proof in false advertising cases, and for other purposes.
Healthy Americans Act	S. 334 (110th)	Wyden	Split	No
A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away.
Healthy Families Act	H.R. 1542 (110th)	DeLauro	Oppose	No
To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.
Healthy Kids Act of 2007	H.R. 2147 (110th)	Emanuel	Support	No
To amend titles XXI and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a healthy savings tax credit for purchase of children's health coverage.
Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007	S. 1760 (110th)	Brown	Support	Yes
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Healthy Start Initiative.
Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act	S. 573 (110th)	Stabenow	Support	No
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.
Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act	H.R. 1014 (110th)	Capps	Support	No
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007	H.R. 2580 (110th)	Gingrey	Support	No
To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Heroes at Home Act of 2007	H.R. 3051 (110th)	Salazar	Support	No
To improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members of the Armed Forces, to review and expand telehealth and telemental health programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007	S. 506 (110th)	Lautenberg	Support	No
A bill to improve efficiency in the Federal Government through the use of high-performance green buildings, and for other purposes.
HOPE Act	S. 30 (110th)	Coleman	Oppose	No
A bill to intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines.
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007	H.R. 2560 (110th)	DeGette	Support	No
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit human cloning, and for other purposes.
Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007	H.R. 2991 (110th)	Moore	Support	No
To improve the availability of health information and the provision of health care by encouraging the creation, use, and maintenance of lifetime electronic health records of individuals in independent health record trusts and by providing a secure and privacy-protected framework in which such records are made available only by the affirmative consent of such individuals and are used to build a nationwide health information technology infrastructure.
Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007	S. 1200 (110th)	Dorgan	Support	No
A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend the Act.
Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007	H.R. 1328 (110th)	Pallone	Support	No
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act.
Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act of 2007	S. 322 (110th)	Dorgan	Support	No
A bill to establish an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Enhancement Act	H.R. 1113 (110th)	Jackson	Support	No
To expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to inflammatory bowel disease, and for other purposes.
Interoperable Emergency Communications Act	S. 385 (110th)	Inouye	Support	No
A bill to improve the interoperability of emergency communications equipment.
Jose Medina Veterans Affairs Police Training Act of 2007	H.R. 1853 (110th)	Watson	Support	No
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs police officers receive training to interact with visitors and patients at Department medical facilities who are suffering from mental illness.
Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act	H.R. 327 (110th)	Boswell	Support	Yes
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.
Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act	S. 479 (110th)	Harkin	Support	No
A bill to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008	S. 3155 (110th)	Leahy	Support	No
A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
Kidney Care Quality and Education Act of 2007	H.R. 1193 (110th)	Lewis	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benefits under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries with kidney disease, and for other purposes.
Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2007	S. 432 (110th)	Lincoln	Support	No
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2007	H.R. 1245 (110th)	Kirk	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007	H.R. 3495 (110th)	Brown	Support	No
A bill to establish a National Commission on Children and Disasters, and for other purposes.
Kinship Caregiver Support Act	H.R. 2188 (110th)	Davis	Support	No
To establish kinship navigator programs, to establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children, and for other purposes.
Liver Research Enhancement Act of 2007	H.R. 1743 (110th)	Lynch	Support	No
To establish the National Center on Liver Disease Research, and for other purposes.
Lower PRICED Drugs Act	S. 1088 (110th)	Stabenow	Support	No
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to market exclusivity for certain drugs, and for other purposes.
Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2007	H.R. 1192 (110th)	Meek	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus.
Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007	S. 1105 (110th)	Kennedy	Support	No
A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.
Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007	H.R. 2231 (110th)	Allen	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt complex rehabilitation products and assistive technology products from the Medicare competitive acquisition program.
Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007	H.R. 1321 (110th)	Rush	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve payments under the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule.
Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007	H.R. 1665 (110th)	Ross	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits.
Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007	H.R. 1809 (110th)	Langevin	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the in the home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs.
Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007	H.R. 1663 (110th)	Stark	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the Medicare Program.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007	H.R. 4 (110th)	Dingell	Support	No
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007	S. 3 (110th)	Reid	Oppose	No
A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.
Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007	H.R. 1282 (110th)	English	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for guaranteed issue of Medicare supplemental policies for disabled and renal disease beneficiaries upon first enrolling under part B of the Medicare Program.
MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007	H.R. 2357 (110th)	Stark	Support	No
To amend the Social Security Act to guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after 2008.
MedPAC Rural Representation Act	H.R. 1730 (110th)	Walden	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure proportional representation of rural interests on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act	H.R. 20 (110th)	Rush	Support	No
To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis.
Men's Health Act of 2007	H.R. 1440 (110th)	Fossella	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Men's Health.
Michelle's Law	H.R. 2851 (110th)	Hodes	Support	Yes
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
Microbicide Development Act	S. 823 (110th)	Obama	Support	No
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to facilitating the development of microbicides for preventing transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and for other purposes.
Microbicide Development Act	H.R. 1420 (110th)	Schakowsky	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to facilitating the development of microbicides for preventing transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and for other purposes.
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007	H.R. 1132 (110th)	Baldwin	Support	Yes
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009	H.R. 5658 (110th)	Skelton	Support	No
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.
Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007	S. 1858 (110th)	Dodd	Support	Yes
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.
Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007	H.R. 3825 (110th)	Roybal-Allard	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.
Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007	S. 446 (110th)	Durbin	Support	No
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students, and for other purposes.
Oman free trade agreement	H.R. 5684 (109th)	Boehner	Oppose	Yes
To implement the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement.
Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008	H.R. 6983 (110th)	Kennedy	Support	No
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, and for other purposes.
Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007	H.R. 1367 (110th)	Kennedy	Support	No
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.
Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007	H.R. 1494 (110th)	Markey	Support	No
To improve the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices.
Pediatric Research Improvement Act	S. 993 (110th)	Clinton	Support	No
A bill to improve pediatric research.
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007	S. 714 (110th)	Akaka	Oppose	No
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.
PLAY Every Day Act	H.R. 2045 (110th)	Udall	Support	No
To help promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the United States.
Positive Aging Act of 2007	H.R. 1669 (110th)	Kennedy	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes.
Positive Aging Act of 2007	S. 982 (110th)	Clinton	Support	No
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes.
Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2007	H.R. 1536 (110th)	Doggett	Support	No
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assist low-income individuals in obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program by expediting the application and qualification process and by revising the resource standards used to determine eligibility for such subsidies, and for other purposes.
Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007	S. 1082 (110th)	Kennedy	Support	No
An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products, and for other purposes.
Prevention First Act	H.R. 819 (110th)	Slaughter	Support	No
To expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women's health care.
Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth Act of 2007	H.R. 1713 (110th)	Lee	Support	No
To require the President and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator to establish a comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy to address the vulnerabilities of women and girls in countries for which the United States provides assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.
Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act	H.R. 1418 (110th)	Pascrell	Support	No
To provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.
Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act	S. 793 (110th)	Hatch	Support	Yes
A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.
Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act of 2007	S. 1011 (110th)	Biden	Support	No
A bill to change the name of the National Institute on Drug Abuse to the National Institute on Diseases of Addiction and to change the name of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health.
Responsible Education About Life Act	H.R. 1653 (110th)	Lee	Support	No
To provide for the reduction of adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases, and for other purposes.
Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007	H.R. 1415 (110th)	Nadler	Support	No
To provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights.
Safe Food Act of 2007	H.R. 1148 (110th)	DeLauro	Support	No
To establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.
Safety of Seniors Act of 2007	S. 845 (110th)	Enzi	Support	Yes
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.
Second Chance Act of 2007	H.R. 1593 (110th)	Davis	Support	Yes
To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes.
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007	H.R. 820 (110th)	Towns	Support	No
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act	H.R. 3 (110th)	DeGette	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007	S. 5 (110th)	Reid	Support	No
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007	H.R. 1943 (110th)	Waters	Support	No
To provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons.
Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs	H.R. 5876 (110th)	Miller	Support	No
To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.
Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2007	H.R. 1567 (110th)	Engel	Support	No
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis, and for other purposes.
Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2007	S. 968 (110th)	Boxer	Support	No
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis, and for other purposes.
Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007	H.R. 1224 (110th)	Wamp	Support	No
To amend section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding challenging academic content standards for physical education, and for other purposes.
Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act	H.R. 477 (110th)	Capps	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen education, prevention, and treatment programs relating to stroke, and for other purposes.
Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2008	S. 999 (110th)	Cochran	Support	No
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Student Support Act	H.R. 171 (110th)	Lee	Support	No
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to States for assistance in hiring additional school-based mental health and student service providers.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.	H.R. 1610 (110th)	Pomeroy	Oppose	No
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the licensing of comparable and interchangeable biological products, and f	H.R. 1038 (110th)	Waxman	Support	No
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the licensing of comparable and interchangeable biological products, and for other purposes.
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to permit the simplified summer food programs to be carried out in all	H.R. 1740 (110th)	Hinchey	Support	No
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to permit the simplified summer food programs to be carried out in all States and by all service institutions.
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.	H.R. 1236 (110th)	Clay	Support	No
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable	H.R. 5912 (110th)	McHugh	Support	No
To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes.
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve be	H.R. 6331 (110th)	Rangel	Support	Yes
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.
To amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to	H.R. 3162 (110th)	Dingell	Support	No
To amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program, and for other purposes.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a separate Veterans Integrated Service Network for the Gulf Coast regio	H.R. 1925 (110th)	Miller	Oppose	No
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a separate Veterans Integrated Service Network for the Gulf Coast region of the United States.
Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of	H.R. 5501 (110th)	Berman	Support	Yes
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.
Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of	S. 2731 (110th)	Biden	Split	No
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.
Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007	H.R. 727 (110th)	Green	Support	Yes
To amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care, and for other purposes.
United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act)	H.R. 676 (110th)	Conyers	Support	No
To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes.
Vaccine Safety and Public Confidence Assurance Act of 2007	H.R. 1973 (110th)	Weldon	Support	No
To improve vaccine safety research, and for other purposes.
Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Act of 2007	H.R. 2219 (110th)	Moran	Support	No
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award a grant to a private, nonprofit entity to establish, publicize, and operate a national toll-free suicide prevention telephone hotline targeted to and staffed by veterans of the Armed Forces.
Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury and Health Programs Improvement Act of 2007	S. 1233 (110th)	Akaka	Support	No
A bill to provide and enhance intervention, rehabilitative treatment, and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act of 2007	H.R. 1944 (110th)	Altmire	Support	No
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Veterans' Benefits Protection Act	H.R. 1318 (110th)	Lewis	Support	No
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the authority for agent or attorney representation in veterans benefits cases before the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Wired for Health Care Quality Act	S. 1693 (110th)	Kennedy	Oppose	No
A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States.
Women's Health and Cancer Rights Conforming Amendments of 2007	H.R. 113 (110th)	Davis	Support	No
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998.
Women's Health Office Act of 2007	H.R. 1072 (110th)	Maloney	Support	No
To improve the health of women through the establishment of Offices of Women's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services.
Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2007	H.R. 1748 (110th)	Wamp	Support	No
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use.

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