Texas Congressional Bills

in committee · Texas · House Mar 24, 2021

HR 2183: Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021

Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to provide funding to states for expanding access to broadband service in unserved areas. States must distribute these funds to certain broadband service providers for projects that offer a low-cost broadband service option for low-income subscribers. The bill also provides funding to carry out this program.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · Texas · House Mar 24, 2021

HR 2139: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act

Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act This bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans (PDPs). Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may neither negotiate the prices of covered drugs nor establish a formulary. The bill repeals these restrictions and instead specifically requires the CMS to (1) negotiate the prices of covered drugs; and (2) either establish a formulary for covered drugs, or require changes to PDP formularies that take into account CMS negotiations. If the CMS is unable to negotiate an appropriate price for a drug in accordance with certain criteria, the price must be the lowest of three specified options (e.g., the median price in other countries). The CMS must identify drugs that are subject to negotiation, with priority given to certain categories of drugs based on usage and cost. Additionally, drug manufacturers must issue rebates to the CMS for drugs dispensed to eligible low-income individuals. Subject to civil monetary penalties, a Medicare or MA PDP sponsor must report, both to drug manufacturers and to the CMS, specified information related to the determination and payment of such rebates.

Lloyd Doggett (D) · 24 co-sponsors

in committee · Texas · House Mar 24, 2021

HR 2161: CAMRA Act

Children and Media Research Advancement Act or the CAMRA Act This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to fund research regarding the effects of media on infants, children, and adolescents. Such research must examine the impact of media (e.g., social media, television, video games) on cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development.

Jamie Raskin (D) · 93 co-sponsors

in committee · Texas · House Mar 24, 2021

HR 2125: Quit Because of COVID–19 Act

Quit Because of COVID-19 Act This bill provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services. Specifically, the bill provides for coverage, without cost-sharing, of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. It also applies a 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such items and services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 and for two years after the emergency period ends.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Texas · House Mar 24, 2021

HR 2178: Minority Diabetes Initiative Act

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act This bill authorizes grants for diabetes-related health care services in minority communities. The Department of Health and Human Services may make these grants to public and nonprofit health care providers.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Maxine Waters (D) · 43 co-sponsors

in committee · Texas · House Mar 24, 2021

HR 2179: Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Act

Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act This bill eliminates cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage for insulin and associated medical supplies during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also allows beneficiaries to receive their insulin and supplies via mail order during the emergency period.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Maxine Waters (D) · 42 co-sponsors

in committee · Texas · House Mar 23, 2021

HCONRES 24: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.

This resolution recognizes the disparity between wages paid to men and women, and its impact on women, families, and the nation and reaffirms Congress' commitment to supporting equal pay and to narrowing the gender wage gap.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Lois Frankel (D) · 139 co-sponsors

passed · Texas · House Mar 23, 2021

HJRES 17: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

This joint resolution eliminates the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The amendment was proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.

Jackie Speier (D) · 214 co-sponsors

in committee · Texas · Senate Mar 23, 2021

S 931: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the 2021 recovery rebates as provided for in the American Rescue Plan Act are not provided to prison inmates convicted of child sex abuse and that such sums shall be redirected to the Department of Justice to be paid out in the form of restitution to compensate victims of crime.

This bill prohibits the payment of 2021 recovery rebates to prisoners convicted or confined for a sex offense involving a minor child under federal or state law. The bill requires such rebates to be paid to the Crime Victims Fund to compensate victims of crimes.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Criminal Justice

in committee · Texas · Senate Mar 23, 2021

S 930: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the 2021 recovery rebates as provided for in the American Rescue Plan Act are not provided to prison inmates convicted of rape and that such sums shall be redirected to the Department of Justice to be paid out in the form of restitution to compensate victims of crime.

This bill prohibits the payment of a recovery rebate in 2021 to a prisoner convicted or confined for a rape offense under federal or state law. The bill requires that such rebates be paid to the Crime Victims Fund to compensate crime victims.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

in committee · Texas · Senate Mar 23, 2021

S 929: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the 2021 recovery rebates as provided for in the American Rescue Plan Act are not provided to prison inmates convicted of murder and that such sums shall be redirected to the Department of Justice to be paid out in the form of restitution to compensate victims of crime.

This bill prohibits the payment of a recovery rebate in 2021 to any prisoner convicted or confined for the crime of murder. The bill requires such rebate amounts to be paid to the Crime Victims Fund to compensate crime victims.

in committee · Texas · Senate Mar 23, 2021

S 928: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the 2021 recovery rebates as provided for in the American Rescue Plan Act are not provided to prison inmates and that such sums shall be redirected to the Department of Justice to be paid out in the form of restitution to compensate victims of crime.

This bill prohibits payment of 2021 recovery rebates to prisoners, certain other inmates of publicly funded institutions, fugitives, probationers, and parolees. The bill requires that such rebates be paid instead to the Crime Victims Fund for the compensation of crime victims.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

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