KENT & O'CONNOR, INC. for AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.4502 - FY2021 Appropriations - Advocacy for HRSA funding for Occupational Medicine Residency Program Funding H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

Legislation and regulations related to prescription drug abuse prevention and treatment. Legislation related to the opioid epidemic. Issues pertaining to the MSHA Silica Standard.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Legislation related to Health and Human Services, national security and health. Legislation addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocacy related to the OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard. S.184 & H.R.646 - COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 184 (117th), H.R. 646 (117th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to marijuana legalization. Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act H.R.3617 - MORE Act of 2021

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 3617 (117th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Legislation related to environmental issues. Issues related to the EPA Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Communications.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

S.248 & H.R.804 - FAMILY Act

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); SENATE; Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office

Bills named: S. 248 (117th), H.R. 804 (117th)

Insurance INS

Legislation and regulations related to federal worker's compensation.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislation related to workplace health and safety. Regulations related to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Regulations related to electronic medical records. Regulations related to heat illness prevention. H.R.1065 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R.1195 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R.2193 - To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses. S.1068 - Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021 S.2510 - Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1065 (117th), H.R. 1195 (117th), S. 2510 (117th), S. 1068 (117th), H.R. 2193 (117th)