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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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

Senate

Nullifies a CMS rule implementing the Medicare WISeR prior authorization model and bars continued testing of that payment model in selected states

Latest action: Thu Jul 16 2026 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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

Senate

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".

House

Disapproves the Department of Health and Human Services rule on adhering to the text of the Administrative Procedure Act under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

House

Nullifies a CMS rule to stop the WISeR Medicare prior authorization payment model that uses contractors and enhanced technology for select services

Latest action: Tue May 19 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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".

House

Disapproves a CMS rule on 2027 Affordable Care Act benefit and payment parameters and the Basic Health Program under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Thu Jun 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".

Senate

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456.

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes.

House

Prohibit certain removals of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services and its subagencies and operating divisions

Latest action: Tue Apr 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".

Senate

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 215.

Latest action: Thu Jul 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".

Senate

Would disapprove an HHS rule on adhering to the text of the Administrative Procedure Act under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 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 Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".

House

Declares congressional disapproval of the Department of Health and Human Services rule on Child Care and Development Fund flexibility

Latest action: Wed Jun 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage the default under the Medicare program.

House

Prohibit use of previously appropriated HHS funds for activities that make Medicare Advantage the default option under Medicare

Latest action: Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect.

House

Nullifies most of the HHS opioid use disorder treatment rule, ending telehealth admissions and expanded methadone take-home flexibilities while preserving accreditation provisions

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 programs and agencies in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how appropriated money may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 commerce, justice, science, energy and water, interior, and environmental programs while setting limits on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriate FY2026 funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, related agencies, and rules on fund use

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Interior, EPA, Indian Health Service, Forest Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting conditions on the use of those funds

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds multiple federal departments and agencies for the rest of FY2026, continues Homeland Security funding temporarily, and extends several expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of the Interior, EPA, the Forest Service, Indian Health Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through early December 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 funding for federal agencies through December 11, 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending multiple expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 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)
Bill

Advancing Commonsense Policies Act

House

Establishes broad policy changes under the Advancing Commonsense Policies Act

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Responsible Legislating Act

House

Establishes and modifies federal requirements across retirement accounts, sex offense penalties, foreign investment reviews, appropriations, livestock market reporting, credit union governance, and NASA leasing authority

Latest action: Fri Mar 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

House

Extends continuing appropriations for agriculture, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, while continuing related extensions for fiscal year 2026

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

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

Senate

Provides continuing fiscal year 2026 funding for federal agencies, permanently extends expanded health insurance tax credits, and extends several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Thu Oct 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

House

Extends FY2026 federal funding through a short-term continuing resolution while permanently extending expanded health insurance premium tax credits and continuing several expiring programs

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

No Pro-Abortion Task Force Act

House

Prohibits federal funding for the Department of Health and Human Services Reproductive Healthcare Access Task Force and any similar successor task force

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

Defense of Conscience in Health Care Act

Senate

Require the Department of Health and Human Services to reinstate the 2019 rule protecting statutory conscience rights in federally funded health care

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act

House

Permanently allows Medicare beneficiaries to receive cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services by telehealth in the home

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Pregnancy.Gov Act

House

Establishes a federal Pregnancy.gov website to provide pregnancy-related information and resources through the Department of Health and Human Services

Latest action: Thu May 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

HHS Reproductive and Sexual Health Ombuds Act of 2025

House

Establishes an HHS ombuds function for reproductive and sexual health matters within the Department of Health and Human Services

Latest action: Tue Nov 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act

House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 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 "Medicare Program; Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; HH Quality Reporting Program Requirements; HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model Requirements; Home Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Items and Services Rate Update; and Other Medicare Policies".

House

Nullifies a CMS rule setting 2025 Medicare home health payment rates and related home health reporting and value based purchasing requirements

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

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)
Bill

Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act

House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to create a working group that standardizes loneliness and social isolation measurements for research and public education

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

Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025

House

Require the Department of Health and Human Services to review women’s lung cancer research and prevention efforts and recommend a national screening and public education strategy

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act

House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.

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