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Bill· HRH.R. 7666 (119th)referred

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 February 2026

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act This bill allows for payment under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services of certain items and services that are furnished at off-campus outpatient departments. Specifically, the bill allows for payment of items and services for which payments to physician specialists (under the Medicare physician fee schedule) did not exceed $2 million during the previous year.

Bill· HRH.R. 7667 (119th)referred

TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 February 2026

TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act This bill aligns eligibility for TRICARE health coverage with the age at which personnel of the Retired Reserve (former National Guard and Reserve members) begin receiving retired pay. Specifically, personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. Under current law, Reserve Component personnel may retire below age 60, but not below 50, based on active duty performance.

Bill· HRH.R. 7581 (119th)referred

LOVE Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 February 2026

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 607 (119th)referred

A resolution honoring the memories of the victims of the senseless attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018.

United States · United States Congress · 12 February 2026

This resolution honors the memories of the victims killed in the attack on February 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and offers condolences to the families, loved ones, and friends of the victims. The resolution (1) honors the survivors and pledges continued support for their recovery, (2) recognizes the strength and resilience of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School community, and (3) expresses gratitude to the emergency medical and health care professionals of the Parkland community for their efforts in responding to the attack and caring for the victims and survivors.

Bill· SS. 3869 (119th)referred

Healthy Families Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 February 2026

Bill· HRH.R. 7528 (119th)referred

GAP Supply Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 February 2026

Bill· SS. 3834 (119th)referred

Expanded Telehealth Access Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 February 2026

Expanded Telehealth Access Act This bill expands the types of health care practitioners who may provide telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently allows audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other providers designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide telehealth services under Medicare. It also specifically allows occupational therapy assistants and physical therapist assistants to provide such services. 

Bill· HRH.R. 7482 (119th)referred

LymeX Authorization Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 February 2026

Bill· SS. 3820 (119th)referred

Soil CARE Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2026

Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education Act of 2026 or the Soil CARE Act of 2026 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a training program for soil health management in Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. Under the bill, soil health management means land management methods used to increase and balance soil health, such as microbial biomass and macrofauna, for the purpose of improving biological functions, including forming and stabilizing soil structure, cycling nutrients, controlling pests and disease, and degrading or detoxifying contaminants. The training program must (1) provide education, resources, and technical support to NRCS personnel and third-party providers on the rapidly evolving methodologies, science, and practices for improving soil health; and (2) assist NRCS personnel and third-party providers in supporting agricultural producers in understanding and implementing soil health management systems that regenerate farmland. The training program must be available twice every two years in each NRCS region and include both an online curriculum and in-person training workshops. The training program must be developed and delivered through cooperative agreements with entities with soil health management systems expertise and experience working with and training producers. The bill includes minimum curriculum requirements for the training program, including specific units on soil health and diversified production systems. USDA must review and update the training program curriculum and materials every two years.

Bill· SS. 3816 (119th)referred

Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2026

Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act This bill restricts the private right of action against insurance plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer. Current law allows for a private right of action against primary plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer; this provision applies to group health plans, workers' compensation plans, automobile or liability insurance plans, and no-fault insurance plans. The bill limits this provision to group health plans.

Bill· HRH.R. 7474 (119th)referred

Soil CARE Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2026

Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education Act of 2026 or the Soil CARE Act of 2026 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a training program for soil health management in Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. Under the bill, soil health management means land management methods used to increase and balance soil health, such as microbial biomass and macrofauna, for the purpose of improving biological functions, including forming and stabilizing soil structure, cycling nutrients, controlling pests and disease, and degrading or detoxifying contaminants. The training program must (1) provide education, resources, and technical support to NRCS personnel and third-party providers on the rapidly evolving methodologies, science, and practices for improving soil health; and (2) assist NRCS personnel and third-party providers in supporting agricultural producers in understanding and implementing soil health management systems that regenerate farmland. The training program must be available twice every two years in each NRCS region and include both an online curriculum and in-person training workshops. The training program must be developed and delivered through cooperative agreements with entities with soil health management systems expertise and experience working with and training producers. The bill includes minimum curriculum requirements for the training program, including specific units on soil health and diversified production systems. USDA must review and update the training program curriculum and materials every two years.

Bill· HRH.R. 7478 (119th)referred

Patient Debt Relief Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2026

Bill· SS. 3810 (119th)referred

SWAT Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 9 February 2026

Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act of 2026 or the SWAT Act of 2026 This bill directs the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to establish a fund for research relating to, and activities to mitigate the negative effects of, spotted wing drosophila. Spotted wing drosophila is an invasive species of insect from East Asia that has caused significant damage to unripe berry and stone fruit crops in the United States, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, and cherries.

Bill· HRH.R. 7432 (119th)referred

Fostering the Future Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 February 2026

Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act This bill expands states' permissible uses of federal funds under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (Chafee program) to include supportive housing services. The Chafee program is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Children's Bureau and provides funding to support youth and young adults who are in, or were formerly in, foster care with their transition to adulthood. The program is funded through formula grants awarded to child welfare agencies in states, certain territories, and participating tribes. The bill allows states to use such funds to provide supportive services (e.g., financial counseling) for youth up to the age of 26 who are seeking to obtain or retain housing and who have experienced foster care and receive assistance under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 Family Unification Program. Additionally, HHS and HUD must jointly develop and issue guidance to state public child welfare agencies and public housing authorities to improve alignment and coordination of housing supportive services. HHS, in consultation with HUD, also must report information about foster youth who are receiving federal housing assistance and the outcomes for such youth, including the extent to which such youth are able to access stable housing and the rates of homelessness. The report must include findings from any evaluations of state programs and recommendations for improving coordination between public child welfare agencies and federal housing programs.

Bill· HRH.R. 7444 (119th)referred

Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 February 2026

Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently (1) removes geographic restrictions on originating sites (i.e., the location of the beneficiary), (2) allows the home of the beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services, (3) allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner), and (4) expands coverage to include audio-only services for evaluation and management and behavioral health services.

Bill· SS. 3794 (119th)open

SAFE Drugs Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 2026

Safeguarding Americans from Fraudulent and Experimental Drugs Act of 2026 or the SAFE Drugs Act of 2026 This bill provides for increased oversight of drug compounding and imposes statutory limits on compounded drugs that are essentially copies of commercially available drugs. Currently, subject to certain requirements, compounded drugs (i.e., drugs that are mixed or altered to meet patient needs) do not require Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Additional limits apply to the compounding of drugs that are essentially copies of commercially available drug products. Under the bill, a compounded drug is essentially a copy of a commercially available drug product if (1) the compounded drug contains any active ingredient found in a commercially available drug product, and (2) there is no change made for an individual patient that results in a significant difference between the compounded drug and the commercially available drug. (The FDA’s current definition of the term also addresses dosage strength and route of administration.)  The bill increases the frequency at which a licensed pharmacist or physician may compound a drug that is essentially a copy of a commercially available drug to 20 times per month. Current FDA policy allows four such prescriptions per month. The bill also imposes annual reporting requirements on physicians, facilities, and pharmacies (except hospital-based pharmacies) that compound certain drug products for out-of-state patients more than 20 times per month. Further, the bill subjects certain large-scale outsourcing facilities (i.e., FDA-registered facilities that compound in bulk) to regular inspection and reporting requirements.

Bill· SS. 3788 (119th)open

CLEAR LABELS Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 2026

Bill· SS. 3799 (119th)open

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 2026

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Healthy Start program, which is administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau within the Health Resources and Services Administration. This program provides grants and other support for communities experiencing high rates of infant mortality and adverse maternal health outcomes, including support for case management, medical care, and health education. (For additional information on the Healthy Start program see CRS Insight IN12550 .)

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