Diana DeGette

This bill would designate over 656,000 acres of land across Colorado by adding them to the National Wilderness Preservation System. This means these areas would be managed to keep them wild, limiting certain human activities like development. It would create 29 new wilderness areas and expand 4 existing ones, affecting outdoor enthusiasts, land managers, and local communities.

The "Follow the Science Act" aims to keep politics out of health research. It would prevent most political employees from working at NIH or influencing its funding decisions. The bill also makes it harder for NIH to cancel research projects without clear proof of fraud or financial problems.

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This bill would help physical therapists pay off student loans if they agree to work in underserved communities. It would also make sure Medicare covers physical therapy services in rural health clinics and community health centers. This means more people in these areas could get the physical therapy they need, starting January 1, 2027.

This bill would make sure that Special Diabetes Programs for Type I diabetes keep getting money for another five years. This continued funding would support important research, education, and treatment programs. It would help people living with Type I diabetes and the healthcare professionals who work to improve their care.

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A House resolution would declare that the U.S. government should boost its support for biomedical research. It calls for doubling federal investment over the next decade and protecting scientific decisions from political interference. This aims to speed up new treatments and improve health for all Americans.

This bill would create a new national research program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve understanding and care for people with Down syndrome. Called the 'INCLUDE Project,' it would expand research and clinical trials on Down syndrome and related health conditions, aiming to benefit individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

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This bill would make it much harder for unauthorized people to access your private health information stored by the government. It sets strict new rules for who can see this data at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Anyone who breaks these rules could face serious criminal penalties, including prison time or fines.

This bill would make it illegal to import, sell, make, transfer, or own new ammunition magazines that can hold more than 15 rounds. However, if you already own such a device legally before the bill becomes law, you would be allowed to keep it. The bill also sets rules for identifying new devices and allows federal grants to help fund buy-back programs.

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