Bills About Health Sponsored by Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

Sen. Wicker sponsored 25 bills about health in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
July 2, 2020	S.4185	A bill to establish an independent dispute resolution process for surprise air ambulance bills, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 4, 2020	S.3385	A bill to strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 22, 2019	S.1608	A bill to provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans.	5	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 29, 2019	S.2308	A bill to intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes.	9	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 23, 2019	S.RES.224	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2019.	1	All Democrats	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3127; text: CR S3117)
May 24, 2018	S.2956	A bill to intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes.	5	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 4, 2017	S.1052	A bill to strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 16, 2017	S.RES.166	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2017.	3	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2968-2969; text as passed Senate: CR S2968-2969)
March 15, 2017	S.657	A bill to provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
June 29, 2016	S.3115	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to a national pediatric research network.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 16, 2016	S.RES.467	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2016.	2	All Democrats	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2832; text as passed Senate: CR S2827)
June 17, 2015	S.1597	A bill to enhance patient engagement in the medical product development process, and for other purposes.	8	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.
Sept. 22, 2015	S.2067	A bill to establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of disease-modifying, preventive, or curative treatments for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, to encourage efforts to enhance detection and diagnosis of such diseases, or to enhance the quality and efficiency of care of individuals with such diseases.	62	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6895-6896)
Sept. 26, 2013	S.1555	A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a delay in the implementation schedule of the reductions in disproportionate share hospital payments, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 14, 2013	S.946	A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, and for other purposes.	27	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct. 13, 2011	S.CON.RES.30	A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Spina Bifida Awareness Month.	0		Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6515-6516)
May 5, 2011	S.906	A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience protections, and for other purposes.	36	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 4, 2010	S.2997	A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2008	S.3072	A bill to provide for comprehensive health reform.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 16, 2006	H.R.5390	To provide for the expansion and coordination of activities of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to research and programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes.	47	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 6, 2006	H.R.5166	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve payments made by prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans to pharmacies for covered part D drugs dispensed through such pharmacies.	186	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
July 25, 2003	H.R.2986	To provide for the expansion and coordination of activities of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to research and programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes.	76	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 12, 2003	H.R.754	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 20 percent inpatient limitation under the Medicare Program on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural hospice programs may provide.	17	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Nov. 8, 2001	H.R.3270	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 20 percent inpatient limitation under the Medicare Program on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural hospice programs may provide.	8	Bipartisan	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Feb. 14, 2001	H.R.717	To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Duchenne, Becker, limb girdle, congenital, facioscapulohumeral, myotonic, oculopharyngeal, distal, and Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophies.	310	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 107-84.

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