United States Bills
Price transparency in health care
Requires certain hospitals, surgical centers, labs, and imaging providers to post discounted cash prices for CMS-specified shoppable services on-site, starting January 2028, to improve price visibility for patients.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 21.
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Price Transparency in Health Care
Hospitals, labs, insurers must publish price data and provide real-time cost estimates to help consumers compare care costs.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
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Tribal health preparedness funding
Expands CDC preparedness grants to Tribes and urban Indian organizations, raises funding, waives some rules, and requires evaluation.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Federal Photo ID Voting Requirement
You must show a photo ID to vote in person or include ID with mail ballots. States may get grants to provide free IDs to people without money.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 653.
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Transfer of foreign medical accreditation functions
Moves foreign medical accreditation oversight from education to health and human services.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.
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Advancing American Quantum Leadership
Changes Export-Import Bank language to replace 'quantum computing' with 'quantum information science and technology', broadening named quantum areas.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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WINGS Act
Directs a VA study and registry on long-term brain and mental health effects for military aviators, with reports to Congress.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Housing Vouchers for Homelessness
A broad housing program expanding homeless vouchers, supportive services, and tax incentives to boost affordable housing and homeownership.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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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John Madden Memorial Post Office
Renames the USPS facility at 200 1st Avenue SE in Austin, Minnesota as the John Madden Memorial Post Office; official references updated to the new name.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Campus Mental Health Planning Act
Encourages colleges to adopt evidence-based mental health and suicide prevention plans and report to Congress; no new mandates or regulatory authority.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Federal Grants to Boost School Mental Health
Provides federal grants so high-need schools can hire or contract mental health professionals. States give competitive grants to districts and must report yearly.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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IMPACT to Save Moms Act
Creates a Medicaid/CHIP demonstration (2027–2031) testing perinatal payment models to measure maternal outcomes and disparities.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Ban on Importing Nonhuman Primates
Stops most imports of monkeys, apes, and lemurs. Only zoos and aquariums accredited by the AZA can import them if they promise no testing or breeding.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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MATCH Act
Directs export controls and allied coordination to restrict advanced semiconductor equipment exports and servicing to certain countries and facilities.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 8.
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Kira Johnson Act
Provides grants, training, and studies to reduce maternal deaths, address bias in maternity care, and fund community maternal health programs and hospital compliance efforts.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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WIC Postpartum Eligibility Extension
Extends postpartum WIC eligibility to 24 months and requires a health outcomes report.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Social Determinants for Moms Act
Creates a task force and grants to address nonmedical factors affecting pregnant and postpartum people and to report annually to Congress.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety
Directs DOT to study how car touch screens and other driver controls affect serious crashes, deaths, and pedestrian injuries.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Tipped Worker Protection Act
Phases out the tipped minimum wage; requires employees keep tips; sets tip-pool and service-charge rules.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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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Ban on surveillance-based pricing and wages
Prohibits automated systems using surveillance data to set individualized prices or wages; requires advance disclosure of data, and establishes enforcement by agencies and private lawsuits.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, 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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340B PATIENTS Act of 2025
Clarifies 340B discounts apply regardless of where drugs are dispensed and limits manufacturer conditions on covered entities and contract pharmacies.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Youth Out-of-School Workforce Grants
Creates federal grants for national groups to run out-of-school career and work programs for ages 6 to 19. Local workforce boards must form youth councils and report outcomes.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Menopause health in service members
Directs a quick review of menopause and mid-life health for servicewomen and veterans, to identify gaps, training needs, and a strategic research plan, due within 180 days.
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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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Tax Shift for Insurance Debt and Losses
Some insurers will treat certain debt as non-capital assets and can carry capital losses forward for 10 years. This changes when and how those insurers pay tax.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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