The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025, or S.526, aims to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) by preventing unfair and deceptive practices related to prescription drug pricing. It prohibits PBMs from charging health plans different amounts than they reimburse …
The Future Logging Careers Act (S.509) proposes an exemption to child labor laws for 16- and 17-year-olds employed in specific mechanized logging operations. This exemption applies under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, allowing these individuals to work in …
S.494, the National Plan for Epilepsy Act, aims to establish a national plan to coordinate research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of epilepsy. The bill mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create and maintain a National Plan …
H.R.1157, the ACCESS Act, proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) to allow individuals enrolled in health insurance exchanges to elect to receive contributions to a health savings account (HSA) in …
S.500, the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry Act of 2025 (CAREER Act of 2025), seeks to reauthorize and amend certain programs under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. The bill focuses on enhancing workforce support and …
H.R. 1174, the "Ensuring Distance Education Act," proposes an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill aims to modify the 90/10 rule applicable to proprietary institutions of higher education. Specifically, it seeks to allow non-federal revenue generated …
H.R.1176, the Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act, aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill seeks to clarify clock hour requirements for eligible programs under Title IV of the Act. It focuses on programs that prepare …
H.R.1153, the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2025, aims to increase the number of physicians practicing in rural areas by amending Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The bill introduces an elective rural sustainability per resident payment for …
S.501, the "Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats Act," directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a strategy for addressing the risks posed by the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) to …
H.Con.Res.10, the "Emergency Border Control Resolution," establishes the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2025 and sets budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Introduced in the House of Representatives, the resolution outlines recommended levels for …
H.R. 1141, the Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act, aims to address gambling addiction by authorizing the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to award formula grants to states. These grants would support programs and activities related …
H.R.1144, the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025, seeks to reauthorize and amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. The bill aims to enhance efforts to combat human trafficking both domestically and internationally through …
H.R.1127, the Rural America Health Corps Act, aims to establish a demonstration program providing loan repayment assistance to healthcare professionals working in rural Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). This program mirrors the existing National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program …
H.R. 1126, the East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025, mandates a study on the public health consequences of the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services …
H.R. 1131, the Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act, aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by restoring the exemption of family farms and small businesses from being considered as assets when determining financial aid eligibility. This …