Bills About Health Sponsored by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

Sen. Markey sponsored 88 bills about health in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Dec. 2, 2020	S.4948	A bill to provide funds for addressing COVID-19 conditioned on requiring the use of face coverings in public, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 22, 2020	S.4280	A bill to reduce the health risks of heat by authorizing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness and response, requiring a study, and establishing a grant program to address heat effects, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 22, 2020	S.RES.633	A resolution supporting the goals of International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day.	10	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3128)
March 18, 2020	S.RES.547	A resolution encouraging the President to use authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 to scale up the national response to the coronavirus crisis.	13	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S1807)
March 2, 2020	S.3370	A bill to conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal coronavirus vaccine.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct. 17, 2019	S.2628	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove a limitation on an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while the individual is in custody pending disposition of charges.	5	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 26, 2019	S.RES.354	A resolution designating September 2019 as "National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month".	1	All Republicans	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5760; text: CR S5756)
July 24, 2019	S.2255	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the requirement for States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while the individual is an inmate of a public institution, to apply to inmates of any age.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 26, 2019	S.1983	A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, States and units of local government to develop, implement, or expand 1 or more programs to provide medication-assisted treatment to individuals who have opioid use disorder and are incarcerated within the jurisdictions of the States or units of local government.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2019	S.RES.225	A resolution supporting the goals of International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day.	14	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3127; text: CR S3117-3118)
April 11, 2019	S.1202	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a permanent Independence at Home medical practice program under the Medicare program.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 26, 2019	S.558	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program on children and the media within the National Institutes of Health to study the health and developmental effects of technology on infants, children, and adolescents.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb. 26, 2019	S.570	A bill to conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb. 14, 2019	S.523	A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals and systems in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change, and for other purposes.	8	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan. 17, 2019	S.184	A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.	42	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 17, 2018	S.3445	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while such individual is an inmate of a public institution.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
July 26, 2018	S.3286	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program on children and the media within the National Institutes of Health to study the health and developmental effects of technology on infants, children, and adolescents.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 24, 2018	S.2981	A bill to provide certain protections from civil liability with respect to the emergency administration of opioid overdose drugs.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2018	S.2931	A bill to develop national milestones to measure success in curtailing the opioid epidemic.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 15, 2018	S.RES.508	A resolution supporting the goals of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome International Awareness Day.	10	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2681-2682)
Feb. 15, 2018	S.2438	A bill to conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 14, 2017	S.1807	A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 5, 2017	S.834	A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.	34	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb. 28, 2017	S.464	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a permanent Independence at Home medical practice program under the Medicare program.	9	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sept. 28, 2016	S.3412	A bill to ban the use of bisphenol A in food containers, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 6, 2016	S.3130	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a permanent Independence at Home medical practice program under the Medicare program.	8	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 25, 2016	S.RES.476	A resolution designating the month of May 2016 as "Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month".	1	All Republicans	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3227; text as passed Senate: CR S3175-3176)
May 22, 2015	S.1455	A bill to provide access to medication-assisted therapy, and for other purposes.	20	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
April 21, 2016	S.RES.438	A resolution designating September 2016 as "National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month".	3	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2400; text of measure as introduced: CR S2395)
Feb. 25, 2016	S.RES.376	A resolution designating the first week of April 2016 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".	12	Bipartisan	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
June 2, 2015	S.1473	A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.	19	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 21, 2015	S.1409	A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while such individual is an inmate of a public institution.	5	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 21, 2015	S.1410	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to improve the treatment of substance use disorders.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 11, 2015	S.RES.176	A resolution designating September 2015 as "National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month".	5	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2762)
March 27, 2015	S.RES.125	A resolution designating the first week of April 2015 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".	14	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2088; text as passed Senate: CR 3/26/2015 S2054)
March 11, 2015	S.707	A bill to provide certain protections from civil liability with respect to the emergency administration of opioid overdose drugs.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 19, 2014	S.2942	A bill to establish a Hospital Fund for the treatment of individuals with Ebola or other specified infectious diseases.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 18, 2014	S.2864	A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 23, 2014	S.2645	A bill to provide access to medication-assisted therapy, and for other purposes.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 9, 2014	S.2572	A bill to ban the use of bisphenol A in food containers, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 21, 2014	S.2373	A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.	9	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 6, 2014	S.2092	A bill to provide certain protections from civil liability with respect to the emergency administration of opioid overdose drugs.	3	Bipartisan	Committee on United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. Hearings held.
April 1, 2014	S.2192	A bill to amend the National Alzheimer's Project Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to prepare and submit, directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress, an annual budget estimate (including an estimate of the number and type of personnel needs for the Institutes) for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to such an Act.	29	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb. 11, 2014	S.RES.353	A resolution designating September 2014 as "National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month".	3	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S896-897)
June 4, 2013	H.R.2248	To ban the use of bisphenol A in food containers, and for other purposes.	21	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2013	H.R.2186	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the compounding of drug products.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 16, 2013	H.R.2031	To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to expand the clinical trial registry data bank, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 11, 2013	H.R.1507	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, leading to better care and outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.	215	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 2, 2012	H.R.6584	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the compounding of drug products.	8	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug. 2, 2012	H.R.6272	To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to expand the clinical trial registry data bank, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 5, 2012	H.RES.674	Expressing support for designation of June 2012 as "National Aphasia Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of aphasia.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 24, 2012	H.CON.RES.120	Supporting the goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer's disease by the year 2025, as articulated in the draft National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease from the Department of Health and Human Services.	15	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 7, 2012	H.R.4156	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to seek advice from external experts regarding rare diseases, the burden of rare diseases, and the unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases.	22	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 24, 2012	H.R.4087	To provide for the development and dissemination of best practices to ensure that visually-impaired and blind individuals in the United States have safe, consistent, reliable, and independent access to the information in prescription drug labeling.	10	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb. 2, 2012	H.R.3891	To amend the Public Health Service Act to speed American innovation in research and drug development for the leading causes of death that are the most costly chronic conditions for our Nation, to save American families and the Federal and State governments money, and to help family caregivers.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan. 31, 2012	H.R.3847	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that a medical device is not marketed based on a determination that the device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device that has been recalled, corrected, or removed from the market because of an intrinsic flaw in technology or design that adversely affects safety, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
July 8, 2011	H.RES.343	Expressing disapproval of the decision by the Supreme Court in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
July 7, 2011	H.RES.341	Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month".	18	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2011	H.RES.285	Expressing support for designation of June 2011 as "National Aphasia Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of aphasia.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 6, 2011	H.R.1386	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and related dementia diagnosis and services in order to improve care and outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias by improving detection, diagnosis, and care planning.	153	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 8, 2011	H.R.553	To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act regarding an endocrine disruptor screening program.	8	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
July 29, 2010	H.R.5926	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services in order to improve care and outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning.	12	Bipartisan	Referred to House Ways and Means
May 5, 2010	H.R.5210	To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act regarding an endocrine disruptor screening program.	5	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb. 25, 2010	H.R.4689	To establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project.	111	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
July 22, 2009	H.R.3286	To amend the Public Health Service Act to fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention.	137	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2009	H.R.2560	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to coordinated, primary care medical services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by a team of qualified and experienced health care professionals.	29	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 16, 2009	H.R.1523	To ban the use of bisphenol A in food containers, and for other purposes.	74	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sept. 26, 2008	H.R.7114	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to Independence at Home services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by an Independence at Home physician or Independence at Home nurse practitioner.	3	Bipartisan	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2071-2072)
Feb. 14, 2008	H.CON.RES.299	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.	106	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb. 14, 2008	H.R.5442	To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes.	14	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
March 19, 2007	H.R.1560	To amend the Public Health Service Act to fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention.	60	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 13, 2007	H.R.1494	To improve the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices.	5	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 8, 2007	H.CON.RES.85	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.	52	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 16, 2007	H.R.1165	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish additional authorities to ensure the safe and effective use of drugs, to establish whistleblower protections for certain individuals, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 27, 2006	H.R.5922	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish additional authorities to ensure the safe and effective use of drugs, to establish whistleblower protections for certain individuals, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 24, 2005	H.R.4124	To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for the establishment of a program on children and the media within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 1, 2005	H.R.477	To extend the period for COBRA coverage for victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Oct. 7, 2004	H.R.5252	To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the availability to the public of information on clinical trials to determine the safety and effectiveness of drugs, biological products, and devices, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1882-1883)
June 16, 2004	H.R.4595	To amend the Public Health Service Act to fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention.	80	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
April 30, 2003	H.R.1874	To establish a demonstration project to clarify the definition of homebound for purposes of determining eligibility for home health services under the Medicare Program, and to conditionally authorize that clarification.	39	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 10, 2003	H.R.1709	To restore standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information that were weakened by the August 2002 modifications, and for other purposes.	22	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
March 6, 2003	H.R.1138	To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants.	1	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 16, 2002	H.R.5646	To restore standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information that were weakened by the August 2002 modifications, and for other purposes.	11	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 25, 2002	H.R.4606	To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants.	17	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 4, 2001	H.R.1490	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the definition of homebound with respect to home health services under the Medicare Program.	69	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
March 10, 1999	H.R.1057	To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health-care-related information, impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect States' rights.	47	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
March 6, 1996	H.R.3033	To control the transfer within the United States of infectious agents which have the potential to pose a severe threat to the public health and safety, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
April 21, 1994	H.R.4284	To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review the relationship between calcium intake, bone mass, and osteoporosis, determine how many Americans consume too little calcium, develop optimal calcium intake levels, and amend, as appropriate and based on such review, the standard of identity for enriched flour used in the manufacture of bread, cereal, and other grain products under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the addition of calcium.	28	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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