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Health Issues HCR

No bill number. Discussed ACA subsidy expansion and older Americans. No bill number. Discussed vaccinations and fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed overdose prevention. No bill number. Discussed the establishment of an Office of Caregiver Health. No bill number. Discussed health care coverage expansion. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers, Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver. H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. S. 495/H.R. 1815, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act. H.R. 542, the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act. H.R. 3581, the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act. No bill number. Discussed SAFE Steps for Veterans Act. S. 4120/H.R. 7994, the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid unwinding.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 8371 (118th), S. 4120 (118th), H.R. 1815 (118th), H.R. 542 (118th), H.R. 3581 (118th), S. 495 (118th), H.R. 7994 (118th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

No bill number. Discussed medically necessary dental coverage and oral health care in Medicare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage for telehealth services. No bill number. Discussed workforce training, physician reimbursement, and Medicare provider access. No bill number. Discussed Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024. H.R. 2407, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage data. H.R. 3549/ S. 1703, the PACE Part D Choice Act of 2023. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare and Medicaid policy. No bill number. Discussed Medicare FY25 Skilled Nursing Facility Payment Proposed Rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare FY25 Hospital Inpatient Payment Proposed Rule. No bill number. Discussed hospitals and a buffer of essential medicines. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid unwinding. H.R. 8114, To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to place certain limitations on Medicaid payments for home or community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Care Executive Order. H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act. S. 3109, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act. S. 3766/H.R. 7274, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act. No bill number. Discussed Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver and family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers, direct care workers, care at home, and in other settings. S. 4120/H.R. 7994, the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act. H.R. 8094, to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to modify certain asset recovery rules. H.R. 7573, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act. No bill number. Discussed the Coordinating Care for Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home staffing standards. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health and hospice benefits. No bill number. Discussed health care coverage expansion. H.R. 8331/S. 4280, the Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 7442, Philippine Medicare Portability Study Act. H.R. 3227, the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act. H.R. 8244, Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act. H.R.468, the Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act. HR 7513/S.3410, the Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act. H.J.Res.139, Providing for Congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting. S.J.Res.91, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting" S.4137, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2024.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 3549 (118th), H.R. 7274 (118th), H.R. 8331 (118th), S. 3109 (118th), H.R. 7573 (118th), H.R. 7513 (118th), H.R. 3227 (118th), H.R. 7442 (118th), H.R. 8244 (118th), H.R. 8114 (118th), H.R. 8018 (118th), S.J.Res. 91 (118th), H.R. 468 (118th), H.R. 7994 (118th), S. 3410 (118th), S. 3766 (118th), S. 1703 (118th), S. 4120 (118th), S. 4280 (118th), H.R. 2407 (118th), H.J.Res. 139 (118th), H.R. 8094 (118th), S. 4137 (118th)

Pharmacy PHA

No bill number. Discussed out-of-pocket caps for prescription drugs. No bill number. Discussed pharmacy benefit manager reforms. H.R. 4818, the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act. No bill number. Discussed medication safety at home. No bill number. Discussed Medicare drug price negotiation program. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Prescription Payment Plan. S.79, the Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023. S.142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act of 2023. S.148, the Stop STALLING Act. S.150, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023. S.113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023. H.R. 5539/ S. 3131, Optimizing Research Progress Hope and New Cures Act. H.R. 5547/ S. 476, Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act. H.R. 3549/ S. 1703, the PACE Part D Choice Act of 2023. No bill number. Discussed generic prescription drug shortages. S.2220/ H.R. 4370, the PREVAIL Act. No bill number. Discussed US Patent and Trade Office proposed rule. H.R. 8848, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act of 2024.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1703 (118th), S. 142 (118th), S. 148 (118th), S. 79 (118th), H.R. 4370 (118th), H.R. 3549 (118th), S. 113 (118th), H.R. 4818 (118th), S. 3131 (118th), S. 476 (118th), S. 150 (118th), H.R. 8848 (118th), S. 2220 (118th), H.R. 5539 (118th), H.R. 5547 (118th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

No bill number. Discussed paid leave. No bill number. Discussed CMS Office of Caregiver Health. No bill number. Discussed Respect Parents' Childcare Choices Act. No bill number. Discussed National Plan on Aging. No bill number. Discussed Older Americans Act. No bill number. Discussed National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare and Medicaid policy. No bill number. Discussed Medicare FY25 Skilled Nursing Facility Payment Proposed Rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare FY25 Hospital Inpatient Payment Proposed Rule. S. 4399, the Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act. No bill number. Discussed peer support programs for family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving and retirement. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving and overtime. No bill number. Discussed Care Executive Order. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers, direct care workers, care at home, and in other settings. H.R. 8588, the Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act. H.R. 6160, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a lifespan respite care program. S. 4325, the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2024. S. 3109/H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act. S. 3766/H.R. 7274, the Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act. S. 3254/H.R 7222, the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act. S. 3702/H.R. 7165, the Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver. H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. S. 495/H.R. 1815, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act. H.R. 542, the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act. H.R. 3581, the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving and Older Americans Act reauthorization. No bill number. Discussed Farm Bill and nutrition programs, including SNAP. H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024.

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 495 (118th), S. 3766 (118th), S. 3254 (118th), H.R. 7274 (118th), H.R. 8467 (118th), H.R. 8588 (118th), H.R. 8018 (118th), H.R. 6160 (118th), S. 4325 (118th), S. 4399 (118th), H.R. 8371 (118th), H.R. 542 (118th), S. 3702 (118th), H.R. 7165 (118th), H.R. 3581 (118th), S. 3109 (118th), H.R. 7222 (118th), H.R. 1815 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

No bill number. Discussed tax treatment of caregiving benefits. No bill number. Discussed tax and paid family leave. No bill number. Discussed Earned Income Tax Credit. H.R.4539/S.2236, the - Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act. H.R.6938/S.3976 - Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act H.R.318, the Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of 2023. S. 3254/H.R 7222, the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act. S. 3702/H.R. 7165, the Credit for Caring Act. H.R. 3206, the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3206 (118th), S. 2236 (118th), S. 3702 (118th), H.R. 7222 (118th), S. 3976 (118th), H.R. 7165 (118th), H.R. 4539 (118th), S. 3254 (118th), H.R. 318 (118th), H.R. 6938 (118th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 3032 / S. 3020, the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act. H.R. 8449 / S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1669 (118th), S. 3020 (118th), H.R. 8449 (118th), H.R. 3032 (118th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

No bill number. Discussed Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization. H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act. No bill number. Discussed Department of Labor Retirement Security Rule. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving and overtime. S. 4120/H.R. 7994, the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act. No bill number. Discussed Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. No bill number. Discussed Senior Community Service Employment Program.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 6655 (118th), S. 4120 (118th), H.R. 7994 (118th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

No bill number. Discussed Investor protection and education. No bill number. Discussed digital trading platforms. No bill number. Discussed crypto currency. H.R. 7428, the Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act.

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 7428 (118th)

Retirement RET

No bill number. Discussed customer service at the Social Security Administration and funding. H.R. 8806, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study relating to the resiliency of Social Security and Medicare. H.R. 5779, the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023. No bill number. Discussed Social Security and the financial security of families. No bill number. Discussed Social Security overpayments. S. 597/H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023. No bill number. Discussed garnishment of Social Security benefits for defaulted student loan debt. No bill number. Discussed Department of Labor Retirement Security Rule. S.J.Res.79 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary" H.J.Res.140 - Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02" H.J.Res.141 - Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24" H.J.Res.142 - Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary" H.J.Res.143 - Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemptions 75-1, 77-4, 80-83, 83-1, and 86-128" H.R.6007, the Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act. H.R. 6065/S.3102, the Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2023. H.R. 7293, the Automatic IRA Act of 2024. H.R. 4924/S.2517, the Auto Reenroll Act of 2023. S. 3109/H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving and retirement. No bill number. Discussed Electronic Payroll Data to Improve Program Administration. H.R. 3206, the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act. H.R. 5342, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act. H.R. 4260, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2023. H.R. 7697, the Dignity and Autonomy for Our Supplemental Security Income PNA Beneficiaries Act. S. 2767/H.R. 5408, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act. H.R. 6858, the Social Security Overpayment Relief Act. No bill number. Discussed the long-term solvency of the Social Security trust funds. H.R. 6853, the SOS Act.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6065 (118th), H.R. 4924 (118th), H.R. 5408 (118th), H.R. 7697 (118th), H.R. 3206 (118th), H.R. 6853 (118th), H.R. 4260 (118th), H.J.Res. 143 (118th), H.R. 82 (118th), H.R. 8806 (118th), H.J.Res. 140 (118th), H.R. 7293 (118th), S. 3102 (118th), H.R. 5779 (118th), H.R. 6007 (118th), S. 2767 (118th), H.R. 5342 (118th), H.R. 6858 (118th), H.J.Res. 141 (118th), S. 3109 (118th), S. 597 (118th), H.J.Res. 142 (118th), S.J.Res. 79 (118th), H.R. 8018 (118th), S. 2517 (118th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

No bill number. Discussed AI and age discrimination in hiring. No bill number. Discussed disability data. S. 1979, the Protecting Older Americans Act. S. 1030/H.R. 6581, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. H.R. 3491, the Protect Older Job Applicants Act.

Contacted: White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6581 (118th), H.R. 3491 (118th), S. 1030 (118th), S. 1979 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

No Bill Number. Discussed appropriations in the Labor, Health & Human Services subcommittees. No Bill Number. Discussed appropriations in the Transporation, Housing and Urban Development subcommittees No bill number. Discussed appropriations in the Financial Services and General Government subcommittees. No bill number. Discussed customer service at the Social Security Administration. No bill number. Discussed senior nutrition programs. No bill number. Discussed funding for reducing instances of fraud.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Housing HOU

H.R. 3507 / S. 1688, the Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act. H.R. 6785 / S. 2790, the Rural Housing Service Reform Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1688 (118th), S. 2790 (118th), H.R. 3507 (118th), H.R. 6785 (118th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

No bill number. Discussed Regulation E. No bill number. Discussed Peer-to-Peer Platform protections. H.R. 7428, the Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 8588, the Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving and Older Americans Act reauthorization. No bill number. Discussed National Plan on Aging.

Contacted: White House Office; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7428 (118th), H.R. 8588 (118th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. S. 495/H.R. 1815, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act. H.R. 542, the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act. H.R. 3581, the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act. No bill number. Discussed the Coordinating Care for Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act No bill number. Discussed the SAFE Steps for Veterans Act. No bill number. Discussed veterans and military veteran caregivers.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8371 (118th), H.R. 542 (118th), H.R. 3581 (118th), H.R. 1815 (118th), S. 495 (118th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 4317, the Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act. No bill number. Discussed the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). S. 4207, the Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024. S. 3565 & H.R. 6929, the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024. No bill number. Discussed the Universal Service Fund (USF) and related broadband programs. No bill number. Discussed robocalls, robotexts, and AI-enabled voice cloning technologies. No bill number. Discussed bulk billing. No bill number. Discussed broadband affordability and Broadband Consumer Labels. No bill number. Discussed the Open Internet and Net Neutrality. No bill number. Discussed Wi-Fi hotspot support through E-Rate program.

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3565 (118th), H.R. 6929 (118th), S. 4207 (118th), S. 4317 (118th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 5940/S. 2471,the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5940 (118th), S. 2471 (118th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 8588, the Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8588 (118th)