SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

23 members·3 subcommittees·Chair: Bill Cassidy (R-LA)·RM: Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Bills Referred

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no action in 60+ days

S. 47

Defense of Conscience in Health Care Act

Hawley R-MO651d in cmte

651d since last action

S.Res. 37

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the people of the United States should have continuous access to timely, up-to-date, and accurate health information.

Schatz D-HI636d in cmte

636d since last action

S. 377

Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025

Booker D-NJ626d in cmte

626d since last action

S. 376

Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2025

Booker D-NJ626d in cmte

626d since last action

S. 375

Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act

Booker D-NJ626d in cmte

626d since last action

S. 383

JOBS Act of 2025

Kaine D-VA625d in cmte

625d since last action

S. 437

Caring for All Families Act

Durbin D-IL624d in cmte

624d since last action

S. 422

Right to Contraception Act

Markey D-MA624d in cmte

624d since last action

S. 408

Job Protection Act

Smith D-MN624d in cmte

624d since last action

S. 404

Focus on Learning Act

Cotton R-AR624d in cmte

624d since last action

S. 403

Rural Health Focus Act

Hyde-Smith R-MS624d in cmte

624d since last action

S.Res. 67

A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

Booker D-NJ623d in cmte

623d since last action

S. 487

CHOICE Act

Scott R-SC623d in cmte

623d since last action

S. 483

Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2025

Jr. I-ME623d in cmte

623d since last action

S. 473

SENIOR Act

Scott R-FL623d in cmte

623d since last action

S. 469

Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act

Ernst R-IA623d in cmte

623d since last action

S. 454

Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act

Blumenthal D-CT623d in cmte

623d since last action

S. 501

Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats

Budd R-NC619d in cmte

619d since last action

S. 531

American Apprenticeship Act

Klobuchar D-MN618d in cmte

618d since last action

S. 529

Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2025

Warnock D-GA618d in cmte

618d since last action

+432 more

Reported Out

38

advanced to floor or enacted

S. 4974

Making America's Food Safer Act

Tuberville R-AL100d in cmte

BILLreported 17d ago

S.Res. 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.

Ricketts R-NE35d in cmte

BILLreported 22d ago

S.J.Res. 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".

Baldwin D-WI127d in cmte

BILLreported 23d ago

S.Res. 863

A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of September 13 through 19, 2026, as "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week".

Reed D-RI35d in cmte

BILLreported 29d ago

S. 494

National Plan for Epilepsy Act

Schmitt R-MO619d in cmte

BILLreported 73d ago

S. 4472

Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

Murkowski R-AK175d in cmte

BILLreported 73d ago

S. 4189

INSULIN Act of 2026

Shaheen D-NH211d in cmte

BILLreported 76d ago

S. 4689

READ Act

Cassidy R-LA140d in cmte

BILLreported 77d ago

S. 3589

RISE Act

Banks R-IN288d in cmte

BILLreported 78d ago

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.

Kaine D-VA93d in cmte

BILLreported 79d ago

S. 4965

Railroad Retirement Board Stability Act

Cassidy R-LA100d in cmte

BILLreported 79d ago

S. 4097

State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act

Murkowski R-AK220d in cmte

BILLreported 79d ago

S.J.Res. 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)".

Murray D-WA120d in cmte

BILLreported 84d ago

S. 5026

Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026

Sanders I-VT98d in cmte

BILLreported 86d ago

S. 4110

EMPOWER for Health Act

Reed D-RI219d in cmte

BILLreported 86d ago

S. 380

Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act

Hassan D-NH625d in cmte

BILLreported 86d ago

S. 3794

SAFE Drugs Act of 2026

Banks R-IN259d in cmte

BILLreported 87d ago

S. 3788

CLEAR LABELS Act

Scott R-FL259d in cmte

BILLreported 87d ago

S.J.Res. 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".

Merkley D-OR140d in cmte

BILLreported 120d ago

S. 4109

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026

Reed D-RI219d in cmte

BILLreported 122d ago

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Upcoming Hearings & Markups

Recent

Sep 30, 20261:45 PM· 430

MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nominations of Nicole Saphier, of New Jersey, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and Mary Lazare, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, all of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Loren E. Sweatt, of Virginia, and Douglas Ralph, of Kentucky, both to be a Member of the National Mediation Board.

Sep 24, 20262:30 PM· 430

HearingHearings to examine the nomination of Heidi Overton, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.

Sep 16, 20262:00 PM· 430

HearingHearings to examine the nominations of Gerard Klomp, of Utah, to be Deputy Secretary, Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, both of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Nicole Saphier, of New Jersey, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.

Jul 30, 20261:45 PM· 430

MeetingBusiness meeting to consider an original bill entitled "Special Education Administration Protection Act", S.5046, to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, S.2511, to establish a postsecondary student data system, S.3010, to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve provisions relating to dyslexia, S.3589, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled, S.4097, to establish that a State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relating to a preferred lender arrangement, S.4689, to strengthen literacy outcomes for all students, to amend the comprehensive literacy State development grant program, and to ensure Federal accountability and investment in research, teacher preparation, and evidence-based instruction aligned with the science of reading, S.3333, to modify the eligibility requirements and account contribution maximum for pension-linked emergency savings accounts, S.4965, to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to establish a Railroad Retirement Board Administrative Account, S.3097, to provide additional protections with respect to health information, and the nominations of Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services, and Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.

Jul 29, 20266:00 PM· 430

HearingHearings to examine the impact of AI on the workplace.

Jul 23, 20261:47 PM· 430

MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nominations of Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, both of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.

Jul 22, 20262:00 PM· 430

MeetingBusiness meeting to consider S.2355, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency, S.4189, to reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin, S.4974, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety, S.5026, to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children, S.1414, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that clinical studies required for licensure of biological products as biosimilar shall not be required to include the assessment of immunogenicity, pharmacodynamics, or comparative clinical efficacy, S.3788, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information, S.3794, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to further regulate compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities, S.494, to establish a national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy, S.4110, to revise and extend health workforce programs under title VII of the Public Health Service Act, S.1874, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs, and S.380, to improve obstetric emergency care.

Jul 16, 20262:00 PM· 430

HearingHearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.

Jul 15, 20261:45 PM· 430

MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, James Macy, of Wisconsin, and David M. Prouty, of Maryland, both to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, and Michael McDonald, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Jul 15, 20262:00 PM· 430

HearingHearings to examine the nominations of Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, both of the Department of Health and Human Services.