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The "Connected MOM Act" requires a report on state Medicaid coverage of remote monitoring devices for pregnant and postpartum women, aiming to improve maternal and child health outcomes by addressing barriers to access and updating resources for state programs.
Bill Cassidy
Senator
LA
Bill Cassidy
Senator
LA
The "Connected MOM Act" directs the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate and report on the use of remote monitoring devices in state Medicaid programs for pregnant and postpartum women. The report will identify barriers to coverage and the impact on maternal health outcomes. Following the report, the Department of Health and Human Services will update resources for state Medicaid programs to align with the report's recommendations.
The "Offshore Energy Security Act of 2025" mandates a minimum of 20 offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico over the next 10 years, while also extending the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic Planning Area, and Straits of Florida Planning Area until 2035. The bill aims to expedite offshore energy production while safeguarding existing leases from legal challenges and promoting environmental conservation.
Bill Cassidy
Senator
LA
Bill Cassidy
Senator
LA
The Offshore Energy Security Act of 2025 mandates the Department of Interior to conduct at least 20 offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico between 2026 and 2035, each offering a minimum of 74,000,000 acres. It protects existing leases from legal challenges and extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico until December 31, 2035, while newly including the South Atlantic Planning Area and the Straits of Florida Planning Area in the moratorium. The bill allows leases within moratorium areas for environmental conservation.
The "Federal Employee Return to Work Act" mandates that federal employees who telework at least one day a week will not receive annual pay adjustments or locality pay adjustments, ensuring their pay remains consistent with the "Rest of US" locality pay scale.
Bill Cassidy
Senator
LA
Bill Cassidy
Senator
LA
The Federal Employee Return to Work Act changes the pay and locality adjustments for federal employees who telework regularly. Covered employees will not receive annual pay adjustments and their pay will be based on the "Rest of US" locality pay scale, regardless of where they work. This change will take effect at the start of the fiscal year following the enactment of the Act.
This bill excludes locality pay adjustments from the calculation of retirement annuities for new federal employees, affecting those who begin their service after the bill's enactment. This change applies specifically to the computation of average pay used to determine retirement benefits, ensuring locality pay does not inflate initial annuity calculations for future retirees.
Bill Cassidy
Senator
LA
Bill Cassidy
Senator
LA
This bill amends Title 5 of the United States Code to exclude locality pay adjustments from the calculation of retirement annuities for new federal employees. It defines "revised average pay employee" as someone who is newly employed and covered under this chapter after the enactment date, and has no prior civilian service that counts toward retirement. This change affects the computation of retirement benefits for those who fit this definition.