Bills About Health Sponsored by G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.)

Rep. Butterfield sponsored 19 bills about health in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Oct. 13, 2020 H.R.8581 To direct the Government Accountability Office to evaluate appropriate coverage of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference. 2
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct. 6, 2020 H.R.8529 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit additional rebates under the Medicaid program for certain noninnovator multiple source drugs. 6
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sept. 20, 2019 H.R.4439 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases. 42
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate.
June 8, 2020 H.R.7127 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. 2
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
March 13, 2020 H.R.6273 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase allotments under the Medicaid program for territories of the United States, to provide for a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage for States under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan. 16, 2020 H.R.5640 To require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps. 4
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
March 18, 2019 H.RES.242 Affirming the importance of the Orphan Drug Act, celebrating the over 750 new orphan therapies approved since its creation, and recognizing the need to continue supporting research and development for rare diseases. 6
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sept. 28, 2017 H.R.3862 To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend funding for the National Health Service Corps program. 15
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 1, 2016 H.R.4400 To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus. 33
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 11, 2015 H.R.2730 To establish the National Prostate Cancer Council for improved screening, early detection, assessment, and monitoring of prostate cancer, and to direct the development and implementation of a national strategic plan to expedite advancement of diagnostic tools and the transfer of such tools to patients. 12
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 23, 2015 H.R.1537 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases, and for other purposes. 11
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sept. 14, 2010 H.R.6110 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize telehealth and telemedicine grant programs. 1
All Democrats
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec. 3, 2009 H.R.4199 To ensure patient choice in pharmacies by regulating pharmacy benefit managers and to establish a program to improve access to prescription drugs for certain individuals. 36
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 18, 2009 H.RES.913 Recognizing and commending the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Office of Multicultural Affairs. 22
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 13, 2009 H.CON.RES.198 Recognizing Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury as the leading cause of death and disability in the United States for children and young adults from birth until 25 years of age and endorsing the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan to develop a seamless, standardized, evidence-based system of care universally accessible for all of these children, young adults, and their families, regardless of where they live in the country. 110
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 5, 2009 H.R.2248 To establish a grant program to assist States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs, and for other purposes. 14
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
March 29, 2007 H.R.1774 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a separate definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services under the Medicare Program in order that direct payment to speech-language pathologists may be made under the Medicare Program. 38
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 1, 2007 H.R.1277 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to investigate how to eliminate the gap in benefits between standard coverage and catastrophic coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act. 9
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 9, 2007 H.R.326 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require that each State plan for medical assistance under Medicaid provide that the financial participation of the State is 100 percent of the non-Federal share of expenditures under the plan. 0
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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