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News roundup: November 6, morning
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Health
• Two ‘forever chemicals’ associated with higher risk of aggressive breast cancer in NIH analysis (health.gov (HHS disease prevention and health promotion))
• Two ‘forever chemicals’ associated with higher risk of aggressive breast cancer in NIH analysis (health.gov (HHS disease prevention and health promotion))
Congress
• HR 10954: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem an abortion drug misbranded unless it contains a "Do Not Flush" warning label and to require a catch kit, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10957: To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study and report on anti-microplastic strategies, and to establish a pilot program to demonstrate and evaluate anti-microplastic strategies. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for considera (Congress.gov)
• HR 10960: To provide authority to convert certain employees serving under time-limited appointments to career or career-conditional appointments in the civil service, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 9605: Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act (latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 767.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10959: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to provide for special enrollment periods related to changes in plan provider networks. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10955: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the age limitations on eligibility for the earned income tax credit. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 9614: NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act (latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 773.) (Congress.gov)
• HRES 1649: Expressing support for the designation of the first full week of November as "National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week". (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10958: To require companies that sell or offer for sale clothing to disclose the estimated mass of microplastic in such clothing, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
• HRES 1648: Congress at Work Resolution (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.) (Congress.gov)
Sources
- Two ‘forever chemicals’ associated with higher risk of aggressive breast cancer in NIH analysis (health.gov (HHS disease prevention and health promotion))
- Two ‘forever chemicals’ associated with higher risk of aggressive breast cancer in NIH analysis (health.gov (HHS disease prevention and health promotion))
- HR 10954: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem an abortion drug misbranded unless it contains a "Do Not Flush" warning label and to require a catch kit, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10957: To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study and report on anti-microplastic strategies, and to establish a pilot program to demonstrate and evaluate anti-microplastic strategies. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for considera (Congress.gov)
- HR 10960: To provide authority to convert certain employees serving under time-limited appointments to career or career-conditional appointments in the civil service, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 9605: Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act (latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 767.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10959: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to provide for special enrollment periods related to changes in plan provider networks. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10955: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the age limitations on eligibility for the earned income tax credit. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 9614: NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act (latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 773.) (Congress.gov)
- HRES 1649: Expressing support for the designation of the first full week of November as "National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week". (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10958: To require companies that sell or offer for sale clothing to disclose the estimated mass of microplastic in such clothing, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
- HRES 1648: Congress at Work Resolution (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.) (Congress.gov)
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