NDC Member Legislation
Strickland and Fletcher Introduce Legislation to Create Reproductive Health Travel Grants
Reps. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced H.R. 8452, the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to provide grant assistance to those who travel to receive reproductive health care. The legislation will establish a grant program through the Department of Health and Human Services to help ease the financial burden of pregnant people traveling long distances to access safe and legal reproductive health care.
O’Halleran Introduces Legislation to Improve Medicare for Rural Communities
Rep. Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) introduced H.R.8508, the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act, bipartisan legislation to improve Medicare reimbursements and enhance the structure of the Medicare GME program to bring more medical residents and doctors to rural areas. Specifically, the bill lifts the current caps on Medicare reimbursement payments to rural hospitals, allows Medicare to reimburse urban hospitals that send residents to train at rural health care facilities, and establishes a per-resident payment initiative to ensure rural hospitals have the resources they need.
Luria Introduces Legislation to Reform Federal Student Loans
Rep. Elaine Luria (VA-02) introduced H.R.8472, the Leveraging Opportunities for Americans Now (LOAN) Act to reform the federal student loan system and eliminate interest. Specifically, the bill replaces federal student loan with a one-time financing fee, provides borrowers with an income-based repayment plan option, incentivizes borrowers to pay off loans in advance, and requires the Secretary of Education to adjust repayment obligations in the case of extreme, unforeseen financial hardship.
Brownley Introduces Legislation to Protect Social Workers and Healthcare Professionals from Violence
Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26) introduced H.R.8492, the Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act to address the safety needs of social workers and health care professionals. The bicameral bill establishes a grant program within HHS to fund workplace safety programs for social, health, and human services professionals.
Beyer Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Gun Violence Prevention
Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced H.R.8460, the ATF Improvement and Modernization (AIM) Act to improve and modernize the ATF and protect communities from gun violence. Specifically, the legislation would remove irresponsible statutory restrictions so that the ATF can more easily work with other agencies to address violent crime, crack down on criminal gun dealers, protect the public from dangerous weapons, and make the agency more responsive to public researchers.
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