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MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a program aimed at improving mental health support for veterans under the MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act

House

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to run a five-year pilot letting enrolled veterans get primary care from non-VA providers through direct primary care arrangements using veteran health savings accounts

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Molly R. Loomis Research for Descendants of Toxic Exposed Veterans Act of 2025

Senate

Directs research on health effects in descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances, including descendants of women veterans

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act

House

Requires certain separating service members with possible disability claims to receive VA-certified examinations and sets up joint VA-DOD medical and personnel data sharing

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

House

Requires the VA to obtain a National Academies report on suicide and other deaths among veterans who recently received VA care

Latest action: Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act

House

Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to acquire or build a cloud-based Veterans Health Administration inventory management system and test it through a pilot before wider deployment

Latest action: Tue Sep 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests", and for other purposes.

House

Prohibits federal funding to carry out or enforce the FDA laboratory developed tests rule treating certain tests as regulated medical devices

Latest action: Fri Feb 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PSA Screening for HIM Act

Senate

Require health coverage of prostate-specific antigen screening to improve early detection of prostate cancer in men

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

House

Requires the VA and DOD to add mental health education and enrollment assistance during servicemember transition and early veteran outreach to reduce suicide risk

Latest action: Wed Jan 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

Senate

Require the VA and DOD to add mental health and suicide risk information and enrollment assistance during servicemember transition and early veteran outreach programs

Latest action: Tue Jun 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025

Senate

Expand federal work on women and lung cancer through research and preventive health services

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PSA Screening for HIM Act

House

Requires private health plans to cover evidence-based prostate cancer preventive screenings without cost sharing for high-risk men age 40 and older

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ultrasound Informed Consent Act

House

Require abortion providers to perform and explain an obstetric ultrasound before informed consent, with exceptions and penalties tied to abortion procedures

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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WINGS Act

House

Establishes the WINGS Act as introduced and referred to the House Health Subcommittee for further consideration

Latest action: Tue Jun 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Patients Deserve Price Tags Act

House

Require healthcare price transparency by making patients receive clear price information for medical services

Latest action: Fri Sep 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a federal response on uterine fibroid intervention and gynecological health treatment

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

House

Expresses support for designating September 2025 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to recognize prostate cancer awareness

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Patients Deserve Price Tags Act

Senate

Require healthcare providers and plans to disclose clear prices to patients before care so they can compare medical costs

Latest action: Mon Jul 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tyler’s Law

Senate

Establishes a measure titled Tyler’s Law without detailed policy text available in the bill metadata

Latest action: Tue Mar 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating February 28, 2026, as "Rare Disease Day".

Senate

Designates February 28, 2026, as Rare Disease Day to formally recognize rare diseases and affected communities

Latest action: Thu Feb 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FIRE Cancer Act of 2025

House

Expands FEMA firefighter grants to cover cancer prevention programs and creates a FEMA CDC research effort on cancer risks among firefighting personnel

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tyler’s Law

House

Establish Tyler’s Law as a named measure now advancing through House committee review

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating February 27, 2025, as "Rare Disease Day".

Senate

Designates February 27, 2025, as Rare Disease Day to formally recognize rare diseases and related public awareness

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".

Senate

Designates September 2025 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to recognize childhood cancer awareness nationwide

Latest action: Thu Oct 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prices on the Wall Act of 2026

House

Require posting grocery item prices on the wall to increase visible price information for consumers

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025

Senate

Modifies Medicaid primary care payment rates by setting a Medicare rate floor and extending eligible practitioner types for children's care services

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

Senate

Allow Medicare beginning in 2028 to cover FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests when CMS finds coverage appropriate, with age-based eligibility limits and one test every 11 months

Latest action: Thu Jan 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025

House

Modifies Medicaid primary care payment rates by setting a Medicare rate floor and extending that rate to additional practitioner types

Latest action: Tue Feb 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act

Senate

Expands Medicare Medicaid and CHIP coverage for specified cancer genomic and laboratory testing and sets up public and physician education on genetic counseling

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Defense to include sports physicals, electrocardiograms, blood work, and exposure-related testing in periodic health assessments for Armed Forces members

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

Senate

Expresses Senate support for designating September 2025 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to recognize prostate cancer awareness

Latest action: Mon Oct 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025

Senate

Extends through FY2031 CDC programs that raise young women’s awareness of breast health and breast cancer and support related education research and services

Latest action: Thu Jul 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes federal protections for racehorse health and safety standards in horse racing oversight

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

House

Establishes federal racehorse health and safety standards for the horse racing industry in 2025

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Diagnostics Testing Preparedness Plan Act of 2025

House

Requires HHS to create and regularly update a preparedness plan for rapidly developing and distributing diagnostic tests during public health emergencies caused by CBRN threats or emerging infectious diseases

Latest action: Fri Feb 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

House

Allows Medicare to cover FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests starting in 2028 when CMS finds coverage appropriate, with age-based eligibility limits and one test allowed every 11 months

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025

House

Restricts telehealth use for chemical abortions by requiring in-person physician involvement and follow-up care, with an emergency life-saving exception

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.

House

Reauthorizes and updates CDC breast and cervical cancer screening and breast health awareness programs, including support for low-income and uninsured patients and young women’s education and services

Latest action: Mon Jul 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2025

House

Authorize Medicare coverage for additional FDA-approved lung cancer screening tests without requiring a USPSTF recommendation, and direct CMS to set coverage and payment limits

Latest action: Tue Feb 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2025

House

Allows Medicare to cover hearing aids and related examinations and requires a study of hearing assistance programs for people with hearing loss

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)