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Commerce Subcommittee Hearing Examines Trump Administration’s National AI Strategy; Sen. Cruz Unveils Regulatory Framework for AI and Introduces Proposal for Regulatory AI Sandbox Program within OSTP
The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness, held its first hearing of the 119th Congress to review President Trump’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan. The hearing featured testimony from Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), who led the development of the plan (Impact summary). The discussion focused on accelerating U.S…. (Colocho, September 11, 2025) #Health Information Technology, #Privacy, #Transparency
FNS Opens Farm to School Grants with New MAHA Focus
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced that applications are open for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School grant program. For FY 2026, USDA will invest up to $18 million in projects that connect farmers to child nutrition programs for food procurement, agricultural education, and school gardens. UDSA emphasizes that the Trump Administration modified the… (McClurg, September 10, 2025) #Nutrition, #Pediatrics
Committee Advances FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Bill with Continued Partisan Divisions; Amendments Secure mRNA Research Funding and Move to Defund Medicare Prior Authorization Pilot Program
The House Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill on a party-line vote after a contentious full committee markup. During the marathon markup, Democrats offered nearly 50 amendments to the bill, and secured the votes for only one health-care-related provision. Introduced by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), this amendment to… (Eisen, September 10, 2025) #Affordable Care Act, #Budget, #COVID-19, #National Institutes of Health, #Women’s Health