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

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. Regulations related to lead exposure. H.R.1065 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R.1195 & S.4182 - 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 H.R.1180 - Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act S.4928 - Beryllium Testing Fairness Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 2510 (117th), H.R. 1065 (117th), H.R. 1195 (117th), S. 4182 (117th), S. 1068 (117th), H.R. 2193 (117th), S. 4928 (117th), H.R. 1180 (117th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.4502 - FY2021 Appropriations - Advocacy for HRSA funding for Occupational Medicine Residency Program Funding

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.7487 - Employee Access to Worksite Health Services Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7487 (117th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R.8454 - Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8454 (117th)

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: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 184 (117th), H.R. 646 (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); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry

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. S.610 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R.6087 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6087 (117th), S. 610 (117th)

Insurance INS

Legislation and regulations related to federal worker's compensation.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)