Health Legislation

Health Bills

85 bills tracked in the 119th Congress covering health policy.

85 Bills
66 House
19 Senate
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HR1262

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

Your child is diagnosed with cancer. A drug already exists that targets the exact molecular mutation driving the tumor — but it's only approved for adults. The company that makes it may not study whether it works in kids for years. This bill changes that: if your drug targets a pathway that matters in childhood cancer, you test it in children.

Michael McCaul

Michael McCaul

Republican · TX

313 cosponsorsHouse

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S. 2426

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

In rural and underserved parts of the country, the pharmacy often outlasts the doctor's office and ends up as the last walk-in healthcare option for miles. Pharmacists in most states are already allowed to test and treat patients for a handful of common infections. What they can't do is bill Medicare for the clinical work — only for the prescription that sometimes follows. S. 2426 would change that.

John Thune·31 cosponsors
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H.R. 4313

Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

You're admitted for pneumonia or a heart-failure flare, the kind of stay that normally means days in a hospital bed. Under Medicare's hospital-at-home program, your care team can set you up at your own kitchen table instead: a nurse at the door, monitors on your arm, a doctor on video around the clock. That option started as a COVID emergency measure and still runs on a temporary waiver. H.R. 4313 would lock it in through 2030.

Vern Buchanan·8 cosponsors
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S. 2426

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

In rural and underserved parts of the country, the pharmacy often outlasts the doctor's office and ends up as the last walk-in healthcare option for miles. Pharmacists in most states are already allowed to test and treat patients for a handful of common infections. What they can't do is bill Medicare for the clinical work — only for the prescription that sometimes follows. S. 2426 would change that.

John Thune·31 cosponsors
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H.R. 4313

Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

You're admitted for pneumonia or a heart-failure flare, the kind of stay that normally means days in a hospital bed. Under Medicare's hospital-at-home program, your care team can set you up at your own kitchen table instead: a nurse at the door, monitors on your arm, a doctor on video around the clock. That option started as a COVID emergency measure and still runs on a temporary waiver. H.R. 4313 would lock it in through 2030.

Vern Buchanan·8 cosponsors
Infographic for Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
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S. 2426

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

In rural and underserved parts of the country, the pharmacy often outlasts the doctor's office and ends up as the last walk-in healthcare option for miles. Pharmacists in most states are already allowed to test and treat patients for a handful of common infections. What they can't do is bill Medicare for the clinical work — only for the prescription that sometimes follows. S. 2426 would change that.

John Thune·31 cosponsors
Infographic for Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act
Health
H.R. 4313

Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

You're admitted for pneumonia or a heart-failure flare, the kind of stay that normally means days in a hospital bed. Under Medicare's hospital-at-home program, your care team can set you up at your own kitchen table instead: a nurse at the door, monitors on your arm, a doctor on video around the clock. That option started as a COVID emergency measure and still runs on a temporary waiver. H.R. 4313 would lock it in through 2030.

Vern Buchanan·8 cosponsors
The State of Play

Health policy is splitting cleanly between the pieces Congress can still move and the culture-war fights that mostly signal position-taking: H.R. 1262, the Give Kids a Chance Act, is the standout because its 313 cosponsors show rare bipartisan appetite to force more pediatric cancer drugs into trials even while bigger pharma and pricing battles stay frozen. The real money-and-access fights are in Medicare, where H.R. 3514 would crack down on Medicare Advantage prior authorization delays, H.R. 879 would blunt physician payment cuts that threaten provider participation, and H.R. 4313 would extend hospital-at-home and push acute care further out of traditional facilities. Meanwhile, reproductive health and LGBTQ+ mental health bills energize Democrats but face a steeper path, so the next thing to watch is whether leadership turns the broad support behind pediatric cancer, Medicare access, and workforce fixes into floor time—or lets health care remain a patchwork of popular ideas stuck in committee.

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Crime and Law Enforcement

51 bills

Organized Retail Crime bill heads to House floor with 206 cosponsors

41 House8 Senate4200 cosponsors30R / 19D

Armed Forces and National Security

48 bills

Defense policy just became law: NDAA for Fiscal Year 2026 enacted

39 House6 Senate2258 cosponsors25R / 20D

Taxation

46 bills

Affordable Housing Credit bill surges with 164 cosponsors

39 House5 Senate3366 cosponsors23R / 21D

Government Operations and Politics

44 bills

Voter ID fight heats up — SAVE Act heads to the Senate

40 House4 Senate2599 cosponsors21R / 23D

Finance and Financial Sector

40 bills

Privacy in Purchases races ahead with 132 cosponsors

33 House5 Senate1945 cosponsors30R / 8D

Science, Technology, Communications

33 bills

Digital Coast update clears Senate by unanimous consent

18 House14 Senate686 cosponsors17R / 14D

International Affairs

31 bills

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act nears fast-track with 294 cosponsors

24 House3 Senate1725 cosponsors15R / 12D

Education

27 bills

Tyler Clementi anti-harassment bill surges to 103 cosponsors

20 House3 Senate1537 cosponsors8R / 15D

Public Lands and Natural Resources

26 bills
24 House2 Senate488 cosponsors17R / 9D

Agriculture and Food

26 bills

SAFE Act surges with 210 cosponsors in House agriculture panel

25 House1 Senate1244 cosponsors8R / 18D

Labor and Employment

23 bills
21 House1 Senate2383 cosponsors9R / 13D

Energy

19 bills
16 House1 Senate462 cosponsors10R / 7D

Transportation and Public Works

19 bills
13 House6 Senate523 cosponsors11R / 8D

Commerce

18 bills
11 House6 Senate328 cosponsors7R / 10D

Immigration

16 bills
16 House0 Senate1444 cosponsors5R / 11D

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

15 bills
10 House0 Senate1178 cosponsors3R / 7D

Economics and Public Finance

13 bills
13 House0 Senate198 cosponsors12R / 1D

Native Americans

12 bills
9 House2 Senate27 cosponsors5R / 6D

Environmental Protection

11 bills
7 House4 Senate204 cosponsors6R / 5D

Foreign Trade and International Finance

10 bills

Agricultural Risk Review Act reaches Senate with 20 cosponsors

9 House0 Senate145 cosponsors5R / 4D

Congress

9 bills
5 House1 Senate422 cosponsors4R / 2D

Emergency Management

8 bills
6 House2 Senate250 cosponsors3R / 5D

Sports and Recreation

7 bills
5 House1 Senate437 cosponsors5R / 1D

Animals

5 bills
5 House0 Senate853 cosponsors

Social Welfare

5 bills
5 House0 Senate606 cosponsors2R / 3D

Housing and Community Development

4 bills
4 House0 Senate162 cosponsors2R / 2D

Arts, Culture, Religion

3 bills
3 House0 Senate457 cosponsors2R / 1D

Families

3 bills
3 House0 Senate274 cosponsors

Water Resources Development

2 bills
2 House0 Senate1 cosponsors

Law

2 bills
2 House0 Senate3 cosponsors

Frequently Asked Questions

What major legislation is currently being considered to support pediatric cancer research?
The Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025 (HR1262), sponsored by Michael McCaul, is a key piece of legislation in this area. It has gained significant bipartisan support with 313 cosponsors and has already seen procedural action in the House.
Are there any active bills in the 119th Congress aimed at addressing the physician shortage?
Yes, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 (HR4731) is currently under consideration. Sponsored by Terri Sewell, this bill has attracted 104 cosponsors and is currently assigned to the House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.
What is the status of the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act?
The Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (HR4313), sponsored by Vern Buchanan, has successfully passed the House. It has been received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What bills are being proposed to improve healthcare access for seniors?
The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 (HR3514) and the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 (HR879) are primary examples. Both bills have substantial bipartisan support and are currently being reviewed by the relevant House committees.
What happened to the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025?
The Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025 (S3386) failed to advance in the Senate. A vote on cloture for the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked, with a final tally of 51-48.

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