Defend Rural Health Act of 2026
This bill amends the Medicare program to restrict geographic reclassification of hospitals, particularly protecting rural hospital designations. It limits urban hospitals' ability to be reclassified a…
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Federal legislation · 119th Congress
This bill amends the Medicare program to restrict geographic reclassification of hospitals, particularly protecting rural hospital designations. It limits urban hospitals' ability to be reclassified a…
This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish standardized protocols for health screenings and medical care of detainees i…
The PASTEUR Act of 2026 amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a federal contract program that provides annual payments to pharmaceutical companies developing new antimicrobial drugs target…
The PRESUME Act amends federal veterans law to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requiring evidence of a specific radiation dose threshold when determining whether a veteran qualifies as…
This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) th…
The STORM Act amends the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the use of private health care workforce platforms during declared emergencies. The bill permits the Preside…
The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026 establishes a federal demonstration program to address nursing faculty shortages by providing grants to accredited schools of nursing. These grants wou…
This resolution designates January 23, 2026, as 'Maternal Health Awareness Day' to raise public awareness about maternal mortality, morbidity, and health disparities in the United States. The resoluti…
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a workforce development strategy to address the need for cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals. Among other top…
The SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026 amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the FDA from approving new abortion drugs and from granting investigational use exemptions for abortion…
This is a commemorative resolution recognizing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their contributions to American healthcare over 150 years. The resolution acknowledges CRNAs' role in…
The Mental Health and MAMA Act of 2026 amends federal health insurance laws to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover mental health services and substance use disorder servic…
The Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish federal regulation of cannabinoid hemp products, including oral, inhalable, and top…
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to study and potentially establish a new designation system for general surgery shortage areas. Th…
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) to provide additional information and assistance related to mental health care to veterans in the Solid Start…
This resolution designates 2026 as 'The Year of The Power of Nurses' in recognition of the 130th anniversary of the American Nurses Association. The resolution honors the nursing profession's contribu…
This bill amends the Medicaid statute to establish a statutory definition of 'essential health system' for certain hospitals that serve high volumes of Medicaid and low-income patients. A hospital qua…
This bill amends the Medicaid program to clarify that whole genome and whole exome sequencing are covered services for children with suspected genetic disorders, rare diseases, or conditions of unknow…
The SEPSIS Act establishes a federal program within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce sepsis mortality and morbidity. The bill requires the CDC to lead education campaigns on se…
This is a comprehensive omnibus bill containing twelve titles addressing diverse policy areas. Title I establishes a carbon tax on fossil fuel emissions starting at $35 per metric ton in 2027, with re…
This resolution designates 2026 as "The Year of The Power of Nurses" to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the American Nurses Association, founded in 1896. The resolution honors nurses as the large…
This is a comprehensive omnibus bill containing eleven separate legislative titles. Title I establishes a carbon tax on fossil fuels starting at $35 per metric ton of CO2 equivalent in 2027, with annu…
The Fit Vets Act requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a three-year pilot program providing enrolled veterans access to SilverSneakers or a comparable senior exercise program as part…
This bill repeals certain funding increases provided to Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and reallocates those funds to extend healthcare tax credits under sect…
This bill amends Medicare and Medicaid regulations to establish stricter approval standards for nursing aide training and competency evaluation programs at skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes…