COMBATING PREVENTABLE AMPUTATIONS

COMBATING PREVENTABLE AMPUTATIONS

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)] [House] [Page H122] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1100 COMBATING PREVENTABLE AMPUTATIONS The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New Jersey (Mrs. McIver) for 5 minutes. Mrs. McIVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to announce that on Friday I was proud to introduce the Amputation Reduction and Compassion, or ARC, Act to help combat preventable amputations brought on by peripheral artery disease, also known as PAD. The ARC Act will save lives and reduce amputations by ensuring high- risk Medicare and Medicaid recipients have access to PAD screenings at no additional cost. Lowering costs will allow for better screening, earlier detection and treatment, and remove cost-prohibitive barriers to care. This bill is very special to me, as it was first introduced by my predecessor, the late Representative Donald Payne, Jr. I am honored to ensure his work for better, more accessible care and his legacy are carried on with the ARC Act. With the co-leadership of Representatives Jonathan Jackson and Robin Kelly, I am proud to introduce the ARC Act to save limbs, reduce patient costs, and save lives. Every Kid is at Risk Mrs. McIVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to object to the dangerous bill, H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, better known as the child predator empowerment act. As the mom of an 8-year-old little girl who loves sports, who loves soccer, this bill is invasive to young girls but also dangerous to every kid. It puts every kid at risk. Every kid is at risk under this bill. I ask my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this bill. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HR28