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Health Issues HCR

H.R. 6743, the Were Addressing the Realities of Menopause Act. S. 3621/H.R. 1328, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act. No bill number. Discussed Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidy expiration. No bill number. Discussed respiratory virus prevention. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence in health care. No bill number. Discussed Compassionate Care Act. S. 3254/H.R 7222, the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1328 (118th), H.R. 7222 (118th), S. 3254 (118th), H.R. 6743 (118th), S. 3621 (118th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 3766/H.R. 7274, the Connecting Family Caregivers to Medicare Act. S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act. S. 3410/HR 5796, the Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act. H.R. 7513, the Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment programs. No bill number. Discussed medically necessary dental coverage in Medicare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for contract year 2025. No bill number. Discussed Medicare capitation rates, and Part C and Part A payment policies for contract year 2025. No bill number. Discussed the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP) program. No bill number. Discussed nursing home staffing rule. No bill number. Discussed long-term care workforce issues. No bill number. Discussed proposed rule on observation status appeals. No bill number. Discussed coverage of Medicaid, Medicare, and dual eligibles. No bill number. Discussed primary care. No bill number. Discussed Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Hospital-at-Home programs. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice benefit and respite care. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed state Long-Term Services and Supports Scorecard. No bill number. Discussed Veterans Administration care and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed paid direct care workforce. No bill number. Discussed access to physicians in Medicare. No bill number. Discussed observation stays in Medicare. No bill number. Discussed GUIDE Model.

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

Bills named: H.R. 5796 (118th), S. 3410 (118th), S. 3766 (118th), H.R. 7274 (118th), S. 3109 (118th), H.R. 7513 (118th)

Pharmacy PHA

No bill number. Discussed the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan program. H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act. H.R. 5372, Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023. H.R. 2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act. H.R. 5539, the Optimizing Research Progress Hope and New (ORPHAN) Cures Act. H.R. 5547, the Maintaining Investments in New Innovation (MINI) Act. S. 79, the Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023. S. 150, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023. S. 113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023. S. 142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act. S. 148, the Stop STALLING Act. No bill number. Discussed the Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act. No bill number. Discussed the Inflation Reduction Act.

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

Bills named: S. 113 (118th), H.R. 2880 (118th), H.R. 5539 (118th), S. 148 (118th), H.R. 5372 (118th), H.R. 5385 (118th), H.R. 5547 (118th), S. 150 (118th), S. 79 (118th), S. 142 (118th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

No bill number. Discussed paid leave for family caregivers. S.3702/H.R.7165, the Credit for Caring Act. S.3766/H.R.7274, the Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act. S.3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers (ABC) Act. S.3254/H.R.7222, the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed Older Americans Act programs and reauthorization. No bill number. Discussed family caregiver tax credit. No bill number. Discussed data and information regarding family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice benefit and respite care. No bill number. Discussed the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. S.1126, the Guardianship Grant Flexibility Act. No bill number. Discussed Acute Care Hospital-at-Home waiver and family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicaid self-direction programs. S.1211/H.R.3729, the Social Security Caregiver Protection Act. H.R.6160, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a lifespan respite care program. No bill number. Discussed State Long-Term Services and Supports Scorecard. No bill number. Discussed National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. No bill number. Discussed P.L. 116-131, Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and retirement contributions. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and No Wrong Door System. No bill number. Discussed GUIDE Model.

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

Bills named: H.R. 7222 (118th), S. 3254 (118th), H.R. 7274 (118th), H.R. 7165 (118th), S. 3109 (118th), H.R. 3729 (118th), S. 3766 (118th), S. 1211 (118th), H.R. 6160 (118th), S. 3702 (118th), S. 1126 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

No bill number. Discussed IRS Direct File. No bill number. Discussed Earned Income Tax Credit. No bill number. Discussed fraud loss tax deductions. S.2264/H.R.4539, the Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act. No bill number. Discussed P.L. 117-328, the SECURE 2.0 Act. No bill number. Discussed catch-up contributions for caregivers. S. 3254/H.R. 7222, the Lower Costs for Caregivers Act. S. 3702/H.R. 7165, the Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregiver tax credit.

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

Bills named: H.R. 4539 (118th), H.R. 7165 (118th), S. 3702 (118th), S. 3254 (118th), S. 2264 (118th), H.R. 7222 (118th)

Transportation TRA

S.3246, the Building Safer Streets Act. No bill number. Discussed accommodations for air travelers using wheelchairs.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 3246 (118th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 6655, the A Stronger Workforce for America Act. S. 1979, the Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023. No bill. Discussed paid family leave. No bill. Discussed opportunities for older workers. No bill. Discussed AI and workforce, including age discrimination. No bill number. Discussed Retirement Security Rule. No bill number. Discussed paid direct care workforce.

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

Bills named: S. 1979 (118th), H.R. 6655 (118th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

No bill. Discussed investor protections. No bill. Discussed Accredited Investor Definition. H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023. H.R.2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023. No bill. Discussed improving financial disclosures. No bill. Discussed improving fraud protections. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and retirement contributions.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2799 (118th), H.R. 1807 (118th)

Retirement RET

No bill number. Discussed retirement challenges for workers with physically demanding jobs. No bill number. Discussed fast-track entitlement/fiscal commissions. H.R. 5779, the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023. No bill number. Discussed customer service at the Social Security Administration. S. 1211/H.R. 3729, the Social Security Caregiver Protection Act. No bill number. Discussed Social Security solvency and financing. H.R. 7697, the Dignity and Autonomy for Our Supplemental Security Income PNA Beneficiaries Act. No bill number. Discussed Social Security Administration operations during a government shutdown. No bill number. Discussed Social Security Administration improper benefit payments. S. 2767/H.R. 5408, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act. S. 597/H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023. H.R. 5342, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023. H.R. 4260, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2023. H.R. 6065/S.3103, the Retirement Savings for Americans Act. S.2517/H.R. 4924, the Auto Reenroll Act of 2023. H.R. 7293, the Automatic IRA Act of 2024. No bill number. Discussed Retirement Security Rule. No bill number. Discussed retirement savings and access. No bill. Discussed matching and vesting. No bill. Discussed fraud and retirement accounts. S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and retirement contributions.

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

Bills named: H.R. 7293 (118th), S. 1211 (118th), S. 597 (118th), H.R. 4924 (118th), H.R. 7697 (118th), H.R. 5779 (118th), S. 3109 (118th), H.R. 82 (118th), H.R. 3729 (118th), S. 3103 (118th), H.R. 5408 (118th), S. 2517 (118th), H.R. 6065 (118th), S. 2767 (118th), H.R. 4260 (118th), H.R. 5342 (118th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S. 1979, the Protecting Older Americans Act. No bill number. Discussed paid leave for family caregivers.

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

Bills named: S. 1979 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. 2131/H.R. 4368, the Agriculture Appropriations, FY 2024. S. 2321/H.R. 5993, S. 2321, the Commerce, Science and Justice Appropriations, FY 2024. H.R. 4664, S. 2309 - Financial Services Appropriations, FY 2024. H.R. 5894, S. 2624, Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations, FY 2024. H.R. 4366, S. 2437, Military Construction-VA Appropriations, FY 2024. H.R. 4820, S. 2437, the Transportation-HUD Appropriations, FY 2024. H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R. 5860, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act. H.R. 6363, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024. H.R. 2972, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024.  

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

Bills named: H.R. 2972 (118th), H.R. 6363 (118th), H.R. 5894 (118th), H.R. 5993 (118th), S. 2309 (118th), H.R. 4820 (118th), S. 2624 (118th), H.R. 4368 (118th), H.R. 4664 (118th), S. 2131 (118th), H.R. 4366 (118th), H.R. 5860 (118th), S. 2321 (118th), S. 2437 (118th)

Housing HOU

S.2790/H.R.6785, the Rural Housing Service Reform Act. S1688/HR3507, the Yes In My Backyard Act. S1686/HR5940, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. H.R. 5533, the Healthy at Home Act. No bill number. Discussed the Eviction Crisis Act. No bill number. Discussed tax incentives for universal design. No bill number. Discussed nonprofit religious institutions and affordable housing.. No bill number. Discussed home repair. No bill number. Discussed accessible housing. No bill number. Discussed home equity conversion mortgages for purchase. No bill number. Discussed the Community Development Block Grant program. No bill number. Discussed eviction proceedings in public and federally assisted housing.

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

Bills named: H.R. 5940 (118th), H.R. 3507 (118th), H.R. 6785 (118th), H.R. 5533 (118th), S. 2790 (118th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R.6125, the Online Dating Safety Act of 2023. H.R.5808, the Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act. No bill number. Discussed data brokers and privacy. No bill number. Discussed fraud protections. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence voice-cloning scams. No bill number. Discussed CFPB funding and the Federal Reserve. No bill number. Discussed assisted living. H.R. 2718, the Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed Elder Justice Act programs. No bill number. Discussed law enforcement and fraud investigations.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2718 (118th), H.R. 6125 (118th), H.R. 5808 (118th)

Veterans VET

S.2503/H.R.3956, the Veterans Protection from Fraud Act. No bill number. Discussed disability claims backlog. S.495/H.R.1815, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2503 (118th), H.R. 3956 (118th), H.R. 1815 (118th), S. 495 (118th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 3565/H.R. 6929, the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act. No bill number. Discussed Spectrum reauthorization and ACP. No bill number. Discussed Universal Service Fund (USF) Reform. H.R.7116, the Do Not Disturb Act. S.1241, the Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act. No bill number. Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act.

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

Bills named: S. 1241 (118th), H.R. 7116 (118th), S. 3565 (118th), H.R. 6929 (118th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

S.1686/H.R.5940, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1686 (118th), H.R. 5940 (118th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S.1126, the Guardianship Grant Flexibility Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1126 (118th)