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Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act of 2025

House

Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve timely veterans access to anesthesia care services

Latest action: Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act

House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PROTECTS Act of 2025

House

Prohibits federal funding for certain gender transition procedures for individuals under 18, while allowing limited medical exceptions

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

Senate

Require health plans to cover medically necessary treatment for congenital anomalies and related services, including later revisions to restored body parts

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act

Senate

Prohibit certain forms of child abuse involving minors under the Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act

Latest action: Wed Jan 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

House

Prohibit federal Medicaid payments for specified gender transition procedures for individuals under age 18, with limited medical and corrective exceptions

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect Children’s Innocence Act

House

Establishes federal criminal offenses for providing gender-transition procedures or medications to minors and broadens federal prohibitions on female genital mutilation involving minors

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Recognizing the roles and the contributions of Americas Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their critical role in providing quality health care for the public and the Nation's Armed Forces for more than 150 years and through multiple public health emergencies and beyond.

House

Recognizes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists for their long service and contributions to health care and military medical readiness

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

House

Require private health plans and public coverage programs to cover medically necessary treatment for congenital anomalies and birth defects affecting the jaw and face

Latest action: Thu May 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits insurance carriers from discriminating against living organ donors, protects medical leave during donation recovery, and updates donor education materials

Latest action: Wed Mar 11 2026 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)
Bill

I CAN Act

Senate

Allows nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other nonphysician clinicians to perform certain Medicare and Medicaid documentation, supervision, and certification duties

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ARC Act of 2025

House

Expands Medicare and Medicaid coverage of peripheral artery disease screening without cost sharing for certain at-risk people and advances amputation reduction efforts

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".

Senate

Nullifies a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule on health insurance exchange enrollment, DACA eligibility, and essential health benefits coverage

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".

House

Nullifies the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule on Marketplace Integrity and Affordability for Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 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)
Bill

Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025

Senate

Allows certain exchange enrollees with health savings accounts to receive federal deposits, expands catastrophic plan eligibility, and restricts some Medicaid CHIP and exchange coverage rules

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Healthy Moms and Babies Act

Senate

Establishes Medicaid and CHIP maternal health programs and requirements, including coordinated maternity care, telehealth expansion, workforce measures, and federal guidance

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

House

Implement reconciliation under title II of H. Con. Res. 14 through an enacted budget reconciliation measure

Latest action: Fri Jul 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Set FY2026 defense policy and authorize military programs, construction, and Department of Energy national security activities, including force levels, procurement, and defense oversight

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)