Hearings/Markups

House Committee on Energy and Commerce: “Proposals to Achieve Universal Health Care Coverage”
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019: The Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on a variety of plans offered to achieve universal health care.

Why this is important: The committee examined nine legislative proposals that could expand health insurance coverage universally, including Medicare buy-in bills.

The legislation discussed:

  • H.R. 1277, the “State Public Option Act”
  • H.R. 1346, the “Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019”
  • H.R. 1384, the “Medicare for All Act of 2019”
  • H.R. 2000, the “Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019”
  • H.R. 2452, the “Medicare for America Act of 2019”
  • H.R. 2463, the “Choose Medicare Act”
  • H.R. 4527, the “Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act”
  • H.R. 584, the “Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019”
  • H.R. 2085, the “Consumer Health Options and Insurance Competition Enhancement Act” or the “CHOICE Act”

Find more details on the hearing here.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce: “Securing the U.S. Drug Supply Chain: Oversight of FDA’s Foreign Inspection Program”
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on the methods, facilities and controls used in manufacturing, processing and packing of a drug product, through the FDA.

Why this is important: The committee discussed the FDA’s regulation of cosmetics, general public health preparedness and response to the flu season. There was further discussion of Chairman Frank Pallone’s (D-NJ) legislation, the Cosmetic Safety Enhancement Act of 2019.

Find more details on the hearing here.

House Committee on Rules: “H.R. 3 – Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act”
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019: The Rules Committee considered H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 [Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019]. Find more details here.

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP): “Executive Session: S. 2971, Title VII Reauthorization, S. 2080, S. 2683, S. 2927, and Nominations”
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019: The Senate HELP committee held an executive session on the following legislation and nominees:

  • S. 2971, “CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019”
  • S. ___, “Title VII Reauthorization”
  • S. 2080, “Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act”
  • S. 2683, “Child Care Improvement Act of 2019”
  • S. 2927, “NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019”
  • Nomination of Crosby Kemper III to be director, Institute of Museum and Library Services

Find more details on the hearing here.

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