The House Committee on Appropriations approved legislation that would prohibit the production, distribution, and sale of hemp-derived delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and related cannabinoids at the federal level. If the...more
On the afternoon of July 4, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – comprehensive budget reconciliation legislation that represents the core of President’s second-term domestic agenda and...more
7/14/2025
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On May 22, 2025, the House passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Bill), its budget reconciliation legislation that upheld most of the Medicaid-related provisions originally approved by the House Energy and...more
6/6/2025
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The development of innovative pharmaceuticals targeting refractory mental health conditions has stagnated for decades. In recent years, however, psychedelics have garnered scientific and public attention for their potential...more
Last week, the House Energy & Commerce Committee marked up legislation that would significantly affect the Medicaid program, including changes to state Medicaid financing mechanisms, state directed payment programs that...more
On Saturday, March 6, 2021, by a vote of 50-49, the Senate amended and approved the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which is reconciliation legislation to provide $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief. The House of...more
3/11/2021
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On March 18, President Trump signed into law H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127), a second coronavirus, or COVID-19, response package. Funds in the Act are designated as emergency...more
3/23/2020
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