Sen. Joni Ernst

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Party Republican
Bills Introduced 241

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US Congress 116th Congress

A resolution congratulating astronauts Dr. Jessica U. Meir and Christina H. Koch for the historic accomplishment of completing the first all-female spacewalk. [SR-451]
This resolution congratulates and expresses pride in Dr. Jessica U. Meir and Christina H. Koch for successfully completing the first all-female spacewalk in history. The resolution also supports the efforts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to (1) fully integrate women into the astronaut corps, and (2) ensure that one of the next humans to walk on the Moon shall be a woman.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 12/10/2019

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PACT Act of 2019 Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act of 2019 [S.3023]
Provides statutory authority for the Trans-National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pediatric Research Consortium to coordinate pediatric research across national health research institutions. The consortium, chaired by the director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, must develop priorities for the NIH to award research grants to early career pediatric researchers, including physician-scientists and researchers from underrepresented populations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/11/2019

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PRICE Act of 2019 Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act of 2019 [S.3038]
Directs the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish an annual report on a DHS website on projects that have used innovative procurement techniques within DHS to accomplish specified goals. Such goals are improving or encouraging better competition, reducing time to award, achieving cost savings, achieving better mission outcomes, or meeting the goals for contracts awarded to small business concerns. The Management Directorate shall (1) develop and disseminate guidance and offer training for specified personnel (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-315. on 12/14/2020

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VHA CRED Act of 2019 Veterans Health Administration Caregiver Retention and Eligibility Determination Act of 2019 [S.3041]
Requires the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prescribe regulations, administrative guidance, and management controls applicable to the credentialing of certain appointed health care positions. Under the bill, VHA personnel who verify credentials for appointees, review qualifications for such persons, or hire such persons must undergo periodic training to review relevant law and policy regarding provider qualifications for VHA employment. The bill requires the VHA to enroll health care appointees (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 12/12/2019

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Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.1421]
Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Services Company in recognition of their service during World War II.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/13/2019

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Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 [S.892]
Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to Rosie the Riveter (i.e., any female individual who held employment or volunteered in support of the war efforts during World War II), in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations. The medal shall be displayed at the National Museum of American History, which is urged to make the medal available (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/27/2019

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A bill to provide for an advisory committee for the prevention of sexual misconduct in the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. [S.3066]
Addresses sexual assault in the U.S. Coast Guard. It directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. The advisory committee must advise DHS on (1) the prevention of sexual assault (including rape, forcible sodomy, other sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct) involving members of the Coast Guard; and (2) the policies, programs, and practices of the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Academy for the prevention of sexual assault.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Duckworth Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/17/2019

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NOPAIN Act Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation Act [S.3067]
Temporarily establishes separate payments for certain non-opioid treatments under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services and the payment system for ambulatory surgical center services. The bill applies to pain management treatments that are able to replace or reduce opioid consumption, as shown through clinical trials or data.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/17/2019

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Rural MOMS Act Rural Maternal and Obstetric Modernization of Services Act [S.2373]
Expands initiatives to address maternal health in rural areas. The bill provides funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish rural obstetric networks for improving outcomes in birth and maternal morbidity. Specifically, these networks must (1) connect individuals with care providers, (2) identify successful maternal-care models, (3) facilitate collaboration among rural providers, (4) provide training and guidance, (5) collaborate with academic institutions that have regional expertise, and (6) measure and address (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/31/2019

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AIM HIGH Act Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act [S.3095]
Creates a commission to develop voluntary guidelines for postsecondary electronic instruction materials and related technologies. Specifically, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Secretary of Education must establish an independent commission to (1) develop and issue voluntary accessibility guidelines for postsecondary electronic instructional materials and related technologies, (2) develop a model framework for pilot testing such materials and technologies, and (3) produce an annotated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/18/2019

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