AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Agriculture AGR

Fiscal 2018 Agriculture Appropriations S. 616, Food Security is National Security Act Discussions with Congressional staff regarding the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, particularly with respect to FDA's strategy and FDA Rule Support for Veterinary Public Health employees in FSIS

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 616 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 487/H.R. 1268 Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act H.R. 795, Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act S. 796, Employer participation in Repayment Act S. 405/H.R. 1659, Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act H.R. 2193, Remote Transactions Parity Act S. 976, Marketplace Fairness Act

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 976 (115th), H.R. 1268 (115th), S. 405 (115th), H.R. 2193 (115th), H.R. 795 (115th), S. 796 (115th), H.R. 1659 (115th), S. 487 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2018 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Insurance INS

Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (Draft) H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 ENZI draft bill on small Business Health Care

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1101 (115th)

Animals ANI

H.R. 1847 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection compliance information provided on the USDA APHIS website. Pending EO Review; RIN 0579-AE19, Horse Protection; Licensing of Designated Qualified Persons and Other Amendments. 2018 Farm Bill Reauthorization, all potential provisions related to animal health, welfare, and research; asking for inclusion of specified animal health priorities.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1847 (115th)

Education EDU

Higher Education Act Reauthorization H.R. 159, Wildlife Veterinarians Employment and Training Act (Wildlife VET Act) H.R. 1127, Student Loan Fairness Act H.R. 1429, Letter of Estimated Annual Debt for Students (LEADS) Act H.R. 1614, Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 1635, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1429 (115th), H.R. 159 (115th), H.R. 1614 (115th), H.R. 1635 (115th), H.R. 1127 (115th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 623, Fairness to Pet Owners Act Veterinary Compounding Draft Legislation Discussions with Congressional staff and FDA to express the need for compounding of medications for use in animals and FDA's draft GFI #230 Discussions with DEA regarding use of controlled substances by veterinary practitioners, transportation of controlled substances, telemedicine and prescription monitoring programs.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 623 (115th)