Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Handles legislation on education, health care, labor standards and safety, aging, occupational safety, student loans, and public welfare programs.
AI-written from Senate Rule XXV, paragraph 1(l) Committee website- Chamber: Senate
- Type: Standing
Members (23)
- Bill Cassidy (Republican - Louisiana) - Chair
- Bernard Sanders (Independent - Vermont) - Ranking Member
- Rand Paul (Republican - Kentucky) - Member
- Patty Murray (Democratic - Washington) - Member
- Susan M. Collins (Republican - Maine) - Member
- Tammy Baldwin (Democratic - Wisconsin) - Member
- Lisa Murkowski (Republican - Alaska) - Member
- Christopher Murphy (Democratic - Connecticut) - Member
- Roger Marshall (Republican - Kansas) - Member
- Tim Kaine (Democratic - Virginia) - Member
- Tim Scott (Republican - South Carolina) - Member
- Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic - New Hampshire) - Member
- Josh Hawley (Republican - Missouri) - Member
- John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic - Colorado) - Member
- Tommy Tuberville (Republican - Alabama) - Member
- Edward J. Markey (Democratic - Massachusetts) - Member
- Jim Banks (Republican - Indiana) - Member
- Andy Kim (Democratic - New Jersey) - Member
- Jon Husted (Republican - Ohio) - Member
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic - Delaware) - Member
- Ashley Moody (Republican - Florida) - Member
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic - Maryland) - Member
- Alan Armstrong (Republican - Oklahoma) - Member
Subcommittees (3)
Bills reported 41 this Congress, newest action first
S 3315
Passed a chamber
Requires HHS and CISA to coordinate health care cybersecurity
05-OCT-2026
S 2339
Passed a chamber
Extends breast health education program funding through 2031
05-OCT-2026
S 2403
To President
Lets ESOP fiduciaries rely on independent stock valuations in good faith
05-OCT-2026
S 4974
Passed a chamber
Shares FDA food safety data with states, expands import certification
05-OCT-2026
S 2398
Became law
Extends federal tick and vector-borne disease programs through 2030
30-SEP-2026
S 4472
Passed a chamber
Extends federal ALS therapy research program through 2031
10-AUG-2026
S 494
Passed a chamber
Federal review of epilepsy research and care programs
10-AUG-2026
S 4189
Advanced toward a vote
Limits insulin copays to $35 per month in health plans
07-AUG-2026
S 4689
Advanced toward a vote
Reauthorizes state literacy grants tied to science of reading
06-AUG-2026
S 3589
Advanced toward a vote
Colleges must accept high school disability records for accommodations
05-AUG-2026
S 3333
Advanced toward a vote
Raises pension-linked emergency savings contribution cap to $5,000
05-AUG-2026
S 3010
Advanced toward a vote
Adds dyslexia to federal special education definitions
05-AUG-2026
S 4097
Advanced toward a vote
Exempts state education loan programs from preferred lender rules
04-AUG-2026
S 5046
Advanced toward a vote
Bars shifting Education Department offices' work to other agencies
04-AUG-2026
S 3097
Advanced toward a vote
Federal privacy rules for health data outside HIPAA
04-AUG-2026
S 2511
Advanced toward a vote
Federal postsecondary student data system with public college comparisons
04-AUG-2026
S 4965
Advanced toward a vote
Railroad Retirement Board gets a dedicated account and modernization fund
04-AUG-2026
S 380
Advanced toward a vote
Rural hospitals get obstetric emergency training and telehealth support
28-JUL-2026
S 2658
Advanced toward a vote
Drug makers must share patent-related FDA information with the Patent Office
28-JUL-2026
S 4110
Advanced toward a vote
Extends federal health workforce training programs through 2031
28-JUL-2026
S 1874
Advanced toward a vote
Nursing workforce programs extended to 2031 with faculty pay grants
28-JUL-2026
S 5026
Advanced toward a vote
Warning labels on junk food and ads aimed at children
28-JUL-2026
S 1954
Advanced toward a vote
Biosimilar drugs deemed interchangeable with their reference products
27-JUL-2026
S 3794
Advanced toward a vote
Interstate compounded drugs face new reporting and labeling rules
27-JUL-2026
S 2355
Advanced toward a vote
Hospitals and insurers must publish standard prices and cost estimates
27-JUL-2026
S 1414
Advanced toward a vote
Limits when FDA can require efficacy studies for biosimilar drugs
27-JUL-2026
S 3788
Advanced toward a vote
Drug labels must list original manufacturers and supply chains
27-JUL-2026
S 4109
Advanced toward a vote
Extends federal cord blood bank program through fiscal year 2031
22-JUN-2026
S 3799
Advanced toward a vote
Healthy Start Initiative funding set at $145.25 million a year
22-JUN-2026
S 1782
Advanced toward a vote
Bars disability discrimination in organ transplant decisions
22-JUN-2026
S 1157
Passed a chamber
Federal review of lung cancer research in women
09-JUN-2026
S 272
Passed a chamber
Faster reporting of microbial contamination in infant formula
04-MAY-2026
S 921
Passed a chamber
Hospital emergency departments study fentanyl testing for overdose patients
24-MAR-2026
S 1602
Cleared committee
Federal grants for K-12 mathematical and statistical modeling education
20-MAR-2026
S 1552
Advanced toward a vote
Bars insurers from penalizing living organ donors
11-MAR-2026
S 3747
Advanced toward a vote
Home school completers recognized as high school graduates
11-MAR-2026
S 2169
Advanced toward a vote
Rural hospital cybersecurity workforce strategy and staff training materials
28-JAN-2026
S 1440
Passed a chamber
Public Health Service officers get Army-equivalent leave benefits
17-OCT-2025
S 1728
Passed a chamber
Creates Labor Department office to promote employee ownership
17-OCT-2025
S 2301
Advanced toward a vote
Extends federal rural health grant programs through 2030
08-SEP-2025
S 2292
Advanced toward a vote
FDA user fees for over-the-counter drugs extended through 2030
08-SEP-2025
Bills referred here (96)
Bills this site tracks: the ones that moved. Most bills referred to a committee never leave it; congress.gov lists them all.
- S 3315: Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026 (latest action: 05-OCT-2026)
- S 2339: EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025 (latest action: 05-OCT-2026)
- S 2403: Retire through Ownership Act (latest action: 05-OCT-2026)
- S 4974: Making America's Food Safer Act (latest action: 05-OCT-2026)
- SRES 866: A resolution supporting the designation of October 2026 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States. (latest action: 30-SEP-2026)
- S 2398: Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act (latest action: 30-SEP-2026)
- 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". (latest action: 29-SEP-2026)
- SRES 863: A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of September 13 through 19, 2026, as "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week". (latest action: 23-SEP-2026)
- HR 7890: Science of Reading Act of 2026 (latest action: 17-SEP-2026)
- HR 9723: Fit Future Act (latest action: 16-SEP-2026)
- HR 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 (latest action: 14-SEP-2026)
- S 4472: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 (latest action: 10-AUG-2026)
- S 494: National Plan for Epilepsy Act (latest action: 10-AUG-2026)
- S 1838: DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2026 (latest action: 10-AUG-2026)
- SRES 848: A resolution celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the premier public health institute of the United States. (latest action: 08-AUG-2026)
- S 5364: Rural Mothers and Fathers Choice Act (latest action: 07-AUG-2026)
- SRES 842: A resolution expressing recognition and appreciation for the contributions of hotel employees and supporting the goals and ideals of National Hotel Employee Day. (latest action: 07-AUG-2026)
- S 5365: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act (latest action: 07-AUG-2026)
- S 4189: INSULIN Act of 2026 (latest action: 07-AUG-2026)
- S 5287: Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act (latest action: 06-AUG-2026)
- S 5304: Fairness for Farm Workers Act (latest action: 06-AUG-2026)
- S 5318: Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026 (latest action: 06-AUG-2026)
- S 5295: NIH Mentorship Modernization Act (latest action: 06-AUG-2026)
- S 4689: READ Act (latest action: 06-AUG-2026)
- S 3589: RISE Act (latest action: 05-AUG-2026)
- S 3333: Emergency Savings Enhancement Act of 2025 (latest action: 05-AUG-2026)
- S 3010: 21st Century Dyslexia Act (latest action: 05-AUG-2026)
- S 4097: State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (latest action: 04-AUG-2026)
- S 5046: A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes. (latest action: 04-AUG-2026)
- S 3097: Health Information Privacy Reform Act (latest action: 04-AUG-2026)
- S 2511: College Transparency Act (latest action: 04-AUG-2026)
- S 4965: Railroad Retirement Board Stability Act (latest action: 04-AUG-2026)
- SJRES 199: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)". (latest action: 30-JUL-2026)
- S 380: Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (latest action: 28-JUL-2026)
- S 2658: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act (latest action: 28-JUL-2026)
- S 4110: EMPOWER for Health Act (latest action: 28-JUL-2026)
- S 1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026 (latest action: 28-JUL-2026)
- S 5026: Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026 (latest action: 28-JUL-2026)
- S 1954: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act (latest action: 27-JUL-2026)
- S 3794: SAFE Drugs Act of 2026 (latest action: 27-JUL-2026)
- S 2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (latest action: 27-JUL-2026)
- S 1414: Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act (latest action: 27-JUL-2026)
- S 3788: CLEAR LABELS Act (latest action: 27-JUL-2026)
- HR 8823: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 2715: Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 3747: Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 2001: Action for Dental Health Act (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 3491: DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025 (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 1493: To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes. (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 6238: NIH IMPROVE Act (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- S 2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (latest action: 15-JUL-2026)
- S 4981: Living Wage For All Act (latest action: 14-JUL-2026)
- SJRES 196: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations". (latest action: 24-JUN-2026)
- S 4865: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 (latest action: 23-JUN-2026)
- S 4109: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026 (latest action: 22-JUN-2026)
- S 3799: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 (latest action: 22-JUN-2026)
- S 1782: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act (latest action: 22-JUN-2026)
- HR 7892: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 (latest action: 11-JUN-2026)
- S 1157: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 (latest action: 09-JUN-2026)
- HR 7726: Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 (latest action: 04-JUN-2026)
- HR 2616: Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act (latest action: 21-MAY-2026)
- SJRES 182: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program". (latest action: 20-MAY-2026)
- S 4612: SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act of 2026 (latest action: 20-MAY-2026)
- SRES 706: A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month", and the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. (latest action: 14-MAY-2026)
- S 4528: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act (latest action: 14-MAY-2026)
- S 272: Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act (latest action: 04-MAY-2026)
- HR 3419: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. (latest action: 22-APR-2026)
- S 921: Tyler’s Law (latest action: 24-MAR-2026)
- S 1602: Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act (latest action: 20-MAR-2026)
- S 2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025 (latest action: 19-MAR-2026)
- S 1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025 (latest action: 11-MAR-2026)
- S 3747: Home School Graduation Recognition Act (latest action: 11-MAR-2026)
- HR 6472: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act (latest action: 09-MAR-2026)
- S 2169: Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (latest action: 28-JAN-2026)
- HR 2988: Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act (latest action: 26-JAN-2026)
- SJRES 84: 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 relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability". (latest action: 13-JAN-2026)
- S 355: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 (latest action: 17-DEC-2025)
- S 3400: Ally’s Act (latest action: 09-DEC-2025)
- HR 1049: Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act (latest action: 04-DEC-2025)
- HR 1069: PROTECT Our Kids Act (latest action: 04-DEC-2025)
- HR 1005: Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act (latest action: 04-DEC-2025)
- SRES 516: A resolution ensuring that the adoption and foster care system in the United States is child-centered and compassionate and that young people aging out of foster care are provided with adequate support and resources to transition successfully to independent adulthood. (latest action: 03-DEC-2025)
- HR 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 (latest action: 01-DEC-2025)
- S 3038: Health Care Workforce Real-Time Data Dashboard Act (latest action: 23-OCT-2025)
- S 1440: Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act (latest action: 17-OCT-2025)
- S 1728: Employee Ownership Representation Act of 2025 (latest action: 17-OCT-2025)
- S 2898: Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 (latest action: 08-OCT-2025)
- SRES 422: A resolution recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "PCOS Awareness Month". (latest action: 06-OCT-2025)
- S 2301: Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 (latest action: 08-SEP-2025)
- S 2292: Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments (latest action: 08-SEP-2025)
- HR 1520: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act (latest action: 24-JUN-2025)
- HR 1082: Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act (latest action: 24-JUN-2025)
- S 1247: Public Safety Free Speech Act (latest action: 02-APR-2025)
- HR 1048: DETERRENT Act (latest action: 31-MAR-2025)
- HR 730: Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act (latest action: 25-MAR-2025)
- S 1001: Crucial Communism Teaching Act (latest action: 12-MAR-2025)