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Health Care

Medicare, Medicaid, insurance coverage, drug prices, hospitals, and public health.

The State of Play

Bills tracked
19
Became law
1
Passed a chamber
2
Still in committee
15

Who Has Put Their Name to It

104 members have sponsored or cosponsored at least one of these bills.

55 Republican 48 Democratic 1 independent

The Bills

HR-766
SEWER Act
Became law
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR-8205
Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5120)
HR-1703
Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026
Agreed to / passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5299)
HR-10621
Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR-10633
Medicaid Integrity and Fiscal Accountability Act
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR-10615
Medicaid Integrity Improvement Act
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
S-5513
Domestic Manufacturing Revitalization Act of 2026
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S-5424
Community Health Worker Access Act
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HR-10414
Community Health Worker Access Act
In committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR-10410
Educating Future Nurses Act
In committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR-10331
Patient Navigation Assistance Act
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR-10293
Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act
In committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
S-5164
Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HR-9867
Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
S-4898
Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S-4176
STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S-3486
Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HR-5364
STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
SJRES-197
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".
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 251. (consideration: CR S5139-5140)

How the Chambers Voted

Senate · Roll call 251 Sep 29, 2026
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197; 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".
The parties split: a majority of each voted opposite ways
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Republican 15101
Democratic 44000
Independent 2000

Counted here from the chamber's published member-by-member positions — this chamber did not publish a party summary for this vote. See how each member voted →

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