Legislative Activity

The "Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act of 2025" aims to ensure the quality and accuracy of electrodiagnostic services, such as nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography, by requiring these tests to be performed at accredited facilities. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to specify accrediting organizations and establish a National Electrodiagnostic Services Advisory Committee to provide recommendations on requirements and regulations. This will improve the quality of care, reduce unnecessary treatments and surgeries, and enhance the reliability of diagnoses for individuals.

This bill seeks to revise federal health laws by repealing individual and employer mandates, introducing a new health insurance tax credit, and increasing state flexibility in healthcare management. It also establishes Roth Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) while phasing out traditional deductible HSAs and eliminating the medical expense deduction. The bill further empowers states to modify health insurance regulations, allows for association health plans, and reforms Medicaid payments to incentivize quality of care. Finally, it reinforces hospital price transparency to enable informed consumer decisions about healthcare expenses.

The "FACT Act" renames the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee and extends its operation until December 31, 2026, to continue overseeing federal spending and preventing fraud. The Act also updates references to reflect changes in the U.S. Code.

The Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025 initiates a 20-year demonstration project aimed at helping blind Americans receiving Social Security disability benefits return to work. For the first 10 years, eligibility for benefits will be determined without considering substantial gainful activity, and benefits will be reduced based on earnings above a set amount, incentivizing employment without immediate loss of support. The project waives certain benefit requirements to facilitate successful employment, with participants having the option to opt out after the initial 10-year period. This act aims to support blind individuals in their transition back to the workforce while maintaining a safety net.

The RED TAPE Act aims to ensure that federal regulations are based on clear, measurable monetary benefits by amending Title 5 of the United States Code, Chapter 6, to add new rules regarding regulatory and benefit-cost analyses. It requires agencies to prioritize easily measured monetary benefits when making decisions, and prohibits the use of non-monetized or unquantified factors in regulatory impact or benefit-cost analyses. The Act mandates agencies to publish detailed analyses of proposed rules in the Federal Register, and allows affected parties to challenge rules that do not comply with these requirements in court. Ultimately, the RED TAPE Act seeks to promote transparency and accountability in federal regulation by ensuring that regulatory decisions are grounded in sound economic analysis.

The MANAGER Act mandates annual surveys for federal managers (GS13 and above) to assess their confidence in employee discipline systems, support from agency leadership, and adequacy of training. The surveys will include questions about manager support, training, and the impact of discipline processes on morale and employee retention, with options for narrative responses. The Office of Personnel Management must update regulations to reflect these changes within 180 days.

The "SEC Act of 2025" clarifies how the SEC counts violations of securities laws. It stipulates that multiple instances of non-compliance will be considered a single violation if they arise from the same underlying issue, error, or continuous failure to comply with regulations, across several key acts. This change affects the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.