United States Bills
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access Act
Requires electronic prior authorization, transparency reporting, enrollee protections, and Secretary-set timeframes for Medicare Advantage prior authorization.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
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Stone slab liability shield
Would bar lawsuits against stone-slab manufacturers and sellers for injuries from third-party fabrication, affecting workers, commerce, and civil litigation.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 7.
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Demographics report on NICS denials
Requires the attorney general to provide annual, aggregated demographic data about firearm purchase denials through NICS, with privacy considerations and annual reporting to Congress.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act
Creates a Task Force to shut down overseas scam centers, sanction responsible actors, support victims, and report to Congress.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
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Upgrade School Kitchens and Train Staff
Provides grants and loan guarantees so schools can buy kitchen equipment, fix food-service spaces, and train staff. Tribal organizations eligible.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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Green Star flag
Creates a licensed Green Star Service Flag for next of kin of veterans who died by suicide after 9/11, with licensing and penalties.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act
Requires many home-use medical devices to include nonvisual interfaces for blind or low-vision users.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Breakthrough Device Medicare Coverage
Aimed at speeding access to new medical devices via a breakthrough designation and a four-year transitional Medicare coverage period, with faster reviews and dedicated CMS funding.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 3.
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Modify HIV/AIDS Assistance Activities
Adds PrEP and designates some HIV prevention and treatment actions as core life-saving humanitarian assistance, and references WHO-designated at-risk groups.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Tougher Enforcement for Surprise Medical Bills
Raises penalties and forces faster payments to enforce surprise billing rules. Patients stay protected; plans and providers face bigger fines and new repayment duties.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Public Housing Fire Safety Act
Creates competitive grants and a HUD report to help install sprinkler systems in certain public housing and improve fire safety.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Secure Electronic Contact Lens Prescriptions
Requires online lens sellers to let customers send prescriptions electronically under HIPAA and to encrypt any protected health emails. Sellers must list an email contact.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Community TEAMS Act of 2025
Authorizes grants to expand medical student clinical rotations in rural and medically underserved community clinics.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Striking and Locked-Out Workers Healthcare
Prevents employers from ending or changing group health coverage during lock-outs or lawful strikes; adds civil fines and possible officer liability.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Clinical Trial Modernization Act
Encourages trial enrollment from underrepresented groups through grants, participant expense payments, digital tools, sponsor cost-sharing rules, and a small tax exclusion.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Federal Animal Research Accountability Act
Requires NIH-funded entities to report detailed annual animal counts and posts reports in a searchable public database after filing.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Advancing GETs Act of 2025
Creates a shared savings incentive, reporting rules, and a DOE guide to encourage deployment of grid-enhancing technology and congestion data reporting.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Small Agencies Officer Support Grants
Establishes grants to aid small local and tribal agencies for officer training, mental-health support, and recruitment bonuses.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Public Service Freedom to Negotiate
Establishes federal minimum collective bargaining rights for public employees and gives the Federal Labor Relations Authority power to enforce standards where State protections are lacking.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Medicare Part B COBRA coordination
A one-time Part B enrollment window for COBRA beneficiaries, counting COBRA months toward penalties, and updated notices clarifying Medicare secondary payer rules.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Youth Mental Health Research Act
Creates an NIH initiative to coordinate youth mental health research and funds collaborative studies from 2025–2030.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Rural Veterinary Workforce Act
Makes certain veterinary student loan repayments and forgiveness tax-free for federal and state programs expanding veterinary access.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion
Changes Medicare coverage and payment rules to support home infusion therapy, pharmacy services, clinician roles, and billing starting January 1, 2026.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Access Act
Eliminates waiting periods for disability and Medicare for metastatic breast cancer.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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