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H.R.4777 (introduced May 30, 2014): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce. Sponsor: Representative Michael C. Burgess [TX-26] H.R.4783 (introduced May 30, 2014): To protect individuals by strengthening the Nation's mental health infrastructure, improving the understanding of violence, strengthening firearm prohibitions and protections for at-risk individuals, and improving and expanding the reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sponsor: Representative Mike Thompson [CA-5] H.R.4796 (introduced June 2, 2014): the Keeping Well by Using Your Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Plan was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sponsor: Representative Sheila Jackson Lee [TX-18] H.R.4798 (introduced June 2, 2014): To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for Alzheimer's disease research was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sponsor: Representative Steve Israel [NY-3] S.2410 (introduced June 2, 2014): An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes was placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar. Sponsor: Senator Carl Levin [MI] S.2423 (introduced June 3, 2014): A bill to improve wait times for appointments for hospital care, medical services, and other health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve accountability of employees responsible for long wait times for such appointments, and for other purposes was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Sponsor: Senator Jeanne Shaheen [NH] S.2424 (introduced June 3, 2014): A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Senator John McCain [AZ] S.2425 (introduced June 4, 2014): A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to reduce the shortage of psychiatrists in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs by repaying loans for certain psychiatrists, to carry out a pilot program to provide housing allowances to health care providers of the Veterans Health Administration who accept assignment at rural and highly rural clinics, and for other purposes was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Sponsor: Senator Mark Begich [AK] S.2430 (introduced June 4, 2014): A bill to establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sponsor: Senator Pat Roberts [KS] Courtesy of: http://www.federalhealthcarenews.com/Legislation.php