Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
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Summary
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants or contracts for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. These Centers must improve the training of health professionals in palliative care and establish traineeships for individuals preparing for advanced education nursing degrees, social work degrees, or advanced degrees in physician assistant studies in palliative care. HHS may make grants to, and enter into contracts with, schools of medicine, schools of osteopathic medicine, teaching hospitals, and graduate medical education programs to support the training of physicians who plan to teach palliative medicine. HHS must: (1) provide Palliative Medicine and Hospice Academic Career Awards to individuals to promote their career development; (2) award grants or contracts to entities that operate a Palliative Care and Hospice Education Center; (3) award incentive grants or contracts to advanced practice nurses, social workers, physician assistants, pharmacists, chaplains, or students of psychology pursuing an advanced degree in palliative care or related fields; and (4) award grants to schools of nursing, health care facilities, or programs leading to certification as a nurse assistant to train individuals in providing palliative care. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality must provide for a national education and awareness campaign to inform patients, families, and health professionals about the benefits of palliative care. The National Institutes of Health must expand national research programs in palliative care.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Norcross
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Cleaver
MO • D
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
OR • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2015
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 9/10/2015
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/10/2015
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 9/10/2015
Keating
MA • D
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
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McCaul
TX • R
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Emmer
MN • R
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Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
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Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
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Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
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Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
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Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
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Tonko
NY • D
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Larson (CT)
CT • D
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
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Zinke
MT • R
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Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
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Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
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Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
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Graves
MO • R
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McCollum
MN • D
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Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
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DeLauro
CT • D
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Clarke (NY)
NY • D
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Amodei (NV)
NV • R
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Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
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Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
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Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
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Titus
NV • D
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Barr
KY • R
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Thompson (MS)
MS • D
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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
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Scott, David
GA • D
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Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
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Wilson (SC)
SC • R
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Adam Schiff
CA • D
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Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
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Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
MI • R
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Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
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MN • D
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VA • R
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IL • R
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TN • D
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OH • D
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FL • D
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CA • D
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MN • D
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Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
CA • D
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Foster
IL • D
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CA • D
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
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Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
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Stefanik
NY • R
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Jeffries
NY • D
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Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
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Matsui
CA • D
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Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
MI • D
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Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]
NV • R
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Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
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Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
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Meeks
NY • D
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Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
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Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
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Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
CA • R
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Thompson (PA)
PA • R
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Bera
CA • D
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DelBene
WA • D
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Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
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Carson
IN • D
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NY • R
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Doggett
TX • D
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Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
TN • R
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Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
MI • R
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Kelly (IL)
IL • D
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Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
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McGovern
MA • D
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Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
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Peter Welch
VT • D
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Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
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Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
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DeGette
CO • D
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Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
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Rouzer
NC • R
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IL • R
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TX • R
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NJ • D
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TX • D
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MI • D
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NY • D
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NY • R
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MA • D
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IA • R
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CA • D
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NC • R
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WA • R
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AL • R
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Valadao
CA • R
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WA • D
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LA • D
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CA • D
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GA • D
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CT • D
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MI • D
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CA • D
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NY • D
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NY • D
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TX • R
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CA • D
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ND • R
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AZ • D
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FL • R
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CA • D
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CA • R
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AZ • D
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WA • R
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NY • D
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ME • R
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Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
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TN • R
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Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2015 or the PAST Act This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect and diagnose sore horses. A license may not be issued to a person with conflicts of interest, and USDA must give preference to veterinarians. USDA may revoke a license for unsatisfactory performance. USDA must assign licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire the inspectors. An inspector must issue a citation for violations and notify USDA of violations. USDA must publish information on violations of this bill and disqualify a horse that is sore. The bill prohibits a person in any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning the horse. The bill prohibits the use of specified devices on a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse at a show, exhibition, sale, or auction. The bill increases the maximum criminal and civil liability penalties for certain violations. USDA may disqualify violators from specified activities related to horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions.
114-hr-2722 — Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the fight against breast cancer. The Treasury shall: select the design for the coins based upon the winning design from a juried, compensated design competition following certain specifications; and issue the coins only during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2018. All such coin sales must include the following surcharges: $35 per $5 gold coin, $10 per $1 dollar silver coin, and $5 per half-dollar coin. The Treasury shall pay received surcharges promptly to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation according to a specified distribution formula.
114-hr-2992 — Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World War II.
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