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WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14)'s bipartisan legislation to strengthen child abuse protections passed the House of Representatives as a part of the Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment (Stronger CAPTA) Act. The Stronger CAPTA Act would help states address the recent rise in child abuse and neglect by providing strategic funding to build networks of prevention services designed to strengthen families and to improve the quality of child protective services.

WASHINGTON— Yesterday, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prioritize supporting the COVID-19 vaccination rollout across the nation, including in northern Illinois. During the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Underwood questioned Bob Fenton, Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator, on FEMA's plans to use resources included in the American Rescue Plan to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as on the agency's work to increase vaccine access to people in rural and suburban communities.

WASHINGTON— In a letter sent Friday, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) urged the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to permanently expand full practice authority to Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) at Department of Veterans of Affairs (VA) Facilities. In 2016, the VA granted some Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the VA temporarily granted full practice authority to CRNAs.

WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the passage of bipartisan legislation in the House to prevent gun violence and improve gun safety. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the Enhanced Background Checks Act are common sense solutions supported by approximately 90 percent of Americans to address our nation's gun violence epidemic.

Underwood's Health Care Affordability Act, included in the American Rescue Plan, will lower out-of-pocket health care costs for American families

WASHINGTON—This week, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the historic passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 1280). This transformative legislation would make communities safer by increasing transparency and accountability in policing across the country. The bill includes reforms to require the use of body cameras, create a national registry of police misconduct, and require officers to intervene when excessive force is being used. Underwood is an original cosponsor of the legislation.

WASHINGTON– Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping anti-corruption package to clean up politics, protect and expand voting rights, restore integrity to government, and put the needs and priorities of the American people ahead of special interests.

WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the passage of the American Rescue Plan in the House of Representatives. The American Rescue Plan would deliver urgently needed relief to Americans impacted by the coronavirus pandemic by delivering another round of direct payments to families and individuals, speeding up COVID-19 vaccinations, safely reopening schools, and supporting essential workers and small businesses.