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in committee · Kansas · House Mar 29, 2022

HR 7249: Anna Westin Legacy Act of 2022

Anna Westin Legacy Act of 2022 This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to maintain the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED). The bill specifies required activities for NCEED, including providing training for frontline health care providers and other professionals.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates SAMHSA to maintain NCEED and provide provider training, strengthening mental health services and expanding specialized care access.95% confidence
Doris O. Matsui (D) · 55 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · Senate Mar 28, 2022

S 3941: Housing Supply Expansion Act

Housing Supply Expansion Act This bill modifies the federal prevailing wage rates that apply to federally assisted housing and requires the Department of Labor to review and revise its process for determining prevailing wage rates. Specifically, the bill applies the prevailing wage rate for residential construction to all housing projects that receive assistance under specified federal statutes. (Under current law, the residential construction prevailing wage rate applies to the construction, alteration, or repair of single-family homes or apartment buildings up to four floors in height.)
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill's title 'Housing Supply Expansion Act' and summary explicitly target housing supply growth via standardized prevailing wage rates for federally assisted housing projects.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates prevailing wage rates for residential construction on federally assisted housing, protecting workers' wages and ensuring fair compensation in construction projects.95% confidence
John Thune (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Kansas · House Mar 28, 2022

HR 7074: Quality Education for Veterans Act of 2022

Quality Education for Veterans Act of 2022 This bill adjusts notice requirements relating to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education surveys and provides that the VA must require the use of a uniform application for educational institutions or training establishments seeking the approval of a course of education under VA laws.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationStreamlines VA education approval process, expanding access for veterans through uniform application requirements.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransStreamlines VA education application process, improving access to veterans' educational benefits and services.90% confidence
Barry Moore (R) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House Mar 25, 2022

HJRES 79: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond , which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of the Treasury on September 27, 2021. The rule expands the open enrollment period for individual health coverage and rescinds the previous interpretation of certain requirements relating to Section 1332 waivers (also known as State Innovation Waivers or State Relief and Empowerment Waivers).
Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill disapproves rule expanding open enrollment for health coverage, restricting access to broader insurance options under ACA regulations.90% confidence
Michael Cloud (R) · 58 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House Mar 24, 2022

HR 7223: COI Elimination Act

COI Elimination Act This bill limits U.S. contributions to the United Nations pertaining to the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. Current law imposes a cap on the annual U.S. contribution to the U.N. budget. The bill lowers that cap by 25% of the amount budgeted for the commission. The bill also states that it shall be U.S. policy to seek the abolition of the commission and combat systemic anti-Israel bias in international bodies.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesDefunds UN commission by lowering contribution cap, reducing U.S. government spending on this program90% confidence
W. Gregory Steube (R) · 119 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · Senate Mar 23, 2022

SJRES 43: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond".

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond , which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of the Treasury on September 27, 2021. The rule expands the open enrollment period for individual health coverage and rescinds the previous interpretation of certain requirements relating to Section 1332 waivers (also known as State Innovation Waivers or State Relief and Empowerment Waivers).
Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareNullifies rule expanding ACA open enrollment period, restricting access to health coverage and rescinding provisions that improved insurance markets.95% confidence
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) · 32 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · Senate Mar 23, 2022

S 3908: Ensuring National Security Using Reliable Energy Act

Ensuring National Security Using Reliable Energy Act or the ENSURE Act This bill reverts certain policies under which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission processes applications for natural gas pipelines and related projects to previous policies until specified conditions for power system reliability and natural gas and electricity pricing are met.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill reverts FERC policies to expedite natural gas pipeline approvals, favoring fossil fuel infrastructure over renewable energy development.90% confidence
John Barrasso (R) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · Senate Mar 23, 2022

S 3909: Military Spouse Hiring Act

Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A qualified military spouse is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include military spouses, providing tax relief for employers hiring targeted groups under fiscal policy.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands Work Opportunity Tax Credit to include military spouses, increasing employment opportunities for a targeted group and advancing employment standards per WOTC framework.90% confidence
Tim Kaine (D) · 53 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · Senate Mar 22, 2022

SCONRES 34: A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress in opposition to the establishment of a new Palestinian consulate or diplomatic mission in Jerusalem.

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) it opposes the establishment of a new Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem, (2) any establishment of a new consulate or diplomatic mission in Jerusalem should not move forward without congressional approval through the passage of new legislation, and (3) the presence of a United States diplomatic mission devoted to a non-state actor in Israel's sovereign capital would be an affront to the territorial integrity of a long-standing U.S. partner and ally.
Mike Lee (R) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · Senate Mar 22, 2022

S 3898: Human Trafficking Online Research Act

Human Trafficking Online Research Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the impact of online social media platforms on the maintenance or expansion of human trafficking.
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) · 1 co-sponsor
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