Legislative Activity

The Seniors' Access to Critical Medications Act of 2025 allows physicians to dispense certain outpatient prescription drugs to Medicare patients under specific conditions, creating an exception to the physician self-referral prohibition. It requires a study on pharmacies that significantly increase drug dispensing after the bill's enactment to identify potential conflicts of interest. Additionally, it adjusts the amount available in the Medicare Improvement Fund.

The American Music Tourism Act of 2025 directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism to promote domestic and international travel to U.S. locations and events significant to music tourism, which includes travel to music-related attractions or attendance at music events. The Act also requires the Assistant Secretary to report biennially to Congress on the progress and challenges in achieving these travel goals.

The Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act establishes a program recognizing and incentivizing employers who voluntarily commit to comprehensive safety and health management systems. Participating employers are exempt from programmed inspections but must conduct annual self-evaluations and undergo periodic on-site evaluations to ensure continued employee protection. The Act also requires the Secretary of Labor to modernize the program's technology and support a tiered challenge program for employers. A percentage of OSHA's annual funds will be used to carry out this Act.

The "MAIN Event Ticketing Act" aims to protect consumers and improve online ticket sales by strengthening the BOTS Act of 2016. It targets the use of automated software to bypass ticket purchasing limits and requires ticket sellers to implement security measures, report circumvention incidents to the FTC, and address the causes of such circumvention. The act also increases penalties for violations and encourages collaboration between law enforcement agencies.

The FAIR Act of 2025 aims to promote equitable treatment of osteopathic and allopathic medical school graduates in hospital residency programs. It requires hospitals to report data on residency applicants and acceptances from both types of medical schools, and to affirm their consideration of both DO and MD candidates. Hospitals that fail to comply will face a reduction in Medicare payments, and the collected data will be made public. This act does not mandate hospitals to accept students from either type of medical school.

This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study the availability, safety, and regulation of preterm infant formula and to report findings to Congress. It also establishes a temporary preemption of state laws that differ from federal requirements for preterm infant formula, while allowing legal actions against manufacturers for willful misconduct that results in death or serious injury. The bill defines key terms such as "preterm infant formula" and "willful misconduct" to clarify the scope and application of the legislation.

The United States-Abraham Accords Cooperation and Security Act of 2025 directs the FDA to establish an Abraham Accords Office to strengthen international oversight of FDA-regulated products by providing technical assistance and facilitating communication between the FDA and Abraham Accords countries. Within two years, the Secretary of Health and Human Services must select a location for the office in an Abraham Accords country. The Secretary must submit a report to Congress within three years on the Abraham Accords Office. This act aims to align regulatory requirements and improve coordination between the FDA and entities in Abraham Accords countries.

The "One Flag for All Act" generally prohibits the display of flags other than the U.S. flag on the exterior or in public areas of covered federal buildings. There are explicit exceptions for flags such as POW/MIA flags, state flags displayed at a Member of Congress's office, flags representing the Armed Forces, flags of historical significance, and flags representing local jurisdictions where the building is located. The bill defines "covered public buildings" broadly, including federal buildings, Senate and House buildings, military installations, and U.S. embassies and consulates.

The "Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2025" aims to boost the number of physicians practicing in rural areas by establishing a new payment system to support medical resident training in those locations. This includes an "elective rural sustainability per resident payment" to hospitals training residents in rural areas and adjusts graduate medical education funding to further support rural training programs. The Act ensures that hospitals training residents in rural areas receive additional financial support, without being subject to existing program limitations, to cover the costs of training. It also includes provisions to maintain budget neutrality within Medicare's medical education spending.

This bill disapproves and nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's final rule regarding Trichloroethylene (TCE) regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

This bill nullifies the FDA's January 2023 modifications to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for mifepristone, an abortion pill. It also prevents the Secretary of Health and Human Services from creating or enforcing similar regulations related to mifepristone's distribution.

This bill disapproves and nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule regarding Trichloroethylene (TCE) regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act.