Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026

Legislation and policies relating to: Potential changes in authorizations for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services Policies related to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, child vaccine recommendations and schedule, the Vaccines For Children Program, and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund Cancellation of federal nursing workforce grants Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Use of provider-neutral and inclusive language in federal documents, forms, and surveys Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Mental health services and violence prevention Tobacco and vaping prevention and cessation Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 1197/S. 1562, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 1435/S. 3714, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 2472, Improving Newborns' Food and Nutrition Testing Safety (INFANTS) Act of 2025 H.R. 2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act H.R. 3492, Protect Childrens Innocence Act H.R. 3624/S. 1924, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 3701, Family Vaccine Protection Act H.R. 3884/S. 2011, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act H.R. 4340/S. 921, Tyler's Law H.R. 4564, Dillons Law H.R. 4709, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4725, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025 H.R. 5469/S. 2858, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act H.R. 5582, Patients Deserve Price Tags Act H.R. 6088/S. 3281, Restoring Food Security for Families & Farmers Act of 2025 H.R. 6121/S. 2303, Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act H.R. 6252, Food Assurance and Security Act H.R. 6396, Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act of 2025 H.R. 6561, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act H.R. 6844, Tobacco TRACE Act H.R. 6845/S. 3569, S.T.O.P. Illegal Vaping Act H.R. 6945/S. 4242, Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act H.R. 7092/S. 4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act H.R. 7867, Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 7875, Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act H.R. 8081/S. 4202, Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 8163, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 8201, Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act H.R. 8209, School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 8385, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 8425, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2026 H.R. 8429, Baby Food Safety Act of 2026 H.R. 8521/S. 4387, Protect Moms from Domestic Violence Act H.R. 8657, Campus Lifeline Act H.R. 9257/S. 4754, Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 S. 222/H.R. 649, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 272, Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act S. 278, Kids Off Social Media Act S. 705, Innovations in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act S. 1157/H.R. 2319, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1885, Stop the Scroll Act S. 1482, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1599/H.R. 6394, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025 S. 1748/H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 2169, Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act S. 2857/H.R. 5448, Protecting Free Vaccines Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025 S. 3199, 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2025 S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025 S. 3386, Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025 S. 3402, Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act S. 3799, Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 S. 3853, End the Vaccine Carveout Act S. 4088, Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act S. 4141, Rural Hospital Revitalization Act S. 4189, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Shield laws Chemical abortion drugs H.R.1 - Working Families Tax Cuts Act; H.R.6945, S.4242 - Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act; H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; S. 2955; HR 6466 - Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; S.3697, H.R.685 - SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Abortion funding; IVF issues; National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 679 To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes; H.R. 627 Ensuring Accurate & Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act; H.R. 6466 Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; Presidential Administration Actions; S.3264, H.R.6538 More Affordable Care Act; H.R.6359 Pregnant Students Rights Act; H.R.4876 - Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act H.R.8084 - Access to LARCs Act H.R.8083 -Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act S.4066 - Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act H.R.7235- Protecting Motherhood Act H.R.7983 - Clean Water for All Life Act H.R.8806 - Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026 H.R.9065 - Pregnancy Loss Mental Health Research Act of 2026 H.R.5582, S.2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act H.R.5485 - Second Chance at Life Act H.R.8119- HOPE with Fertility Services Act S.4507, H.R.8784 - Bereaved Parents Rights Act S.4109 - Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026 S.3799, H.R.3302 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R.8239 - SACRED Act S.4880, H.R.8603 - Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026 S.4873 - Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act S.253, H.R.73- Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025 H. Res. 11 - Truth in Womens Healthcare Act H.R. 9421 - Ban Abortion By Mail Act H.R. 729 - Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025 H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act

Shield laws Chemical abortion drugs H.R.1 - Working Families Tax Cuts Act; H.R.6945, S.4242 - Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act; H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; S. 2955; HR 6466 - Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; S.3697, H.R.685 - SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Abortion funding; IVF issues; National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 679 To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes; H.R. 627 Ensuring Accurate & Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act; H.R. 6466 Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; Presidential Administration Actions; S.3264, H.R.6538 More Affordable Care Act; H.R.6359 Pregnant Students Rights Act; H.R.4876 - Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act H.R.8084 - Access to LARCs Act H.R.8083 -Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act S.4066 - Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act H.R.7235- Protecting Motherhood Act H.R.7983 - Clean Water for All Life Act H.R.8806 - Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026 H.R.9065 - Pregnancy Loss Mental Health Research Act of 2026 H.R.5582, S.2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act H.R.5485 - Second Chance at Life Act H.R.8119- HOPE with Fertility Services Act S.4507, H.R.8784 - Bereaved Parents Rights Act S.4109 - Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026 S.3799, H.R.3302 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R.8239 - SACRED Act S.4880, H.R.8603 - Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026 S.4873 - Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act S.253, H.R.73- Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025 H. Res. 11 - Truth in Womens Healthcare Act H.R. 9421 - Ban Abortion By Mail Act H.R. 729 - Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025 H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act

H.R. 7, S. 186 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Abortion funding S.3264, H.R.6538 - More Affordable Care Act H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriation Act, 2026 H.R.1 - Working Families Tax Cuts Act S.4109- Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026 S.3799, H.R.3302 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 S.4873 - Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Shield laws Chemical abortion drugs H.R.1 - Working Families Tax Cuts Act; H.R.6945, S.4242 - Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act; H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; S. 2955; HR 6466 - Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; S.3697, H.R.685 - SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Abortion funding; IVF issues; National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 679 To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes; H.R. 627 Ensuring Accurate & Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act; H.R. 6466 Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; Presidential Administration Actions; S.3264, H.R.6538 More Affordable Care Act; H.R.6359 Pregnant Students Rights Act; H.R.4876 - Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act H.R.8084 - Access to LARCs Act H.R.8083 -Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act S.4066 - Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act H.R.7235- Protecting Motherhood Act H.R.7983 - Clean Water for All Life Act H.R.8806 - Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026 H.R.9065 - Pregnancy Loss Mental Health Research Act of 2026 H.R.5582, S.2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act H.R.5485 - Second Chance at Life Act H.R.8119- HOPE with Fertility Services Act S.4507, H.R.8784 - Bereaved Parents Rights Act S.4109 - Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026 S.3799, H.R.3302 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R.8239 - SACRED Act S.4880, H.R.8603 - Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026 S.4873 - Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act S.253, H.R.73- Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025 H. Res. 11 - Truth in Womens Healthcare Act H.R. 9421 - Ban Abortion By Mail Act H.R. 729 - Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025 H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act

Support for reproductive rights in the following legislation and government actions: H.R. 4104 / S. 2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) For Immigrant Families H.R. 4611 / S. 2377, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act H.R. 12 / S. 2150, Womens Health Protection Act (WHPA) H.R. 2029 / S. 951, Stop Comstock Act H.R. 5202 / S. 1598, BABIES Act H.R. 6394 / S. 1599, Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025 H.R. 8074 / S. 4195, Kira Johnson Act H.R. 8089 / S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 8582 / S. 4436, Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act H.R. 8807 / S. 4550, Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act H.R. 9470 / S. 4920, SAFER Health Act of 2026 H.R. 4876, Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act H.R. 9441, SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act H.R. 211, Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act Offered as an amendment to H.R. 8469 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. S. 3799, Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 S. 4574, MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act H.J.Res. 144 / S.J.Res. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services". Advocating for the use of science and accurate data to support decision-making in government policy with respect to mifepristone Providing feedback about provisions impacting reproductive rights in the following legislation: H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act H.Res. 1277, Resolution on Human Rights H.Res. 1389, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the monitoring and regulation of water systems not be weaponized for the purposes of surveilling, tracking, or detecting use of, stigmatizing, and further restricting access to medication abortion care. Opposing provisions impacting reproductive rights in the following legislation: H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Section 71113 "Federal Payments to Prohibited Entities. Advocacy regarding the impact of Section 71113 and urging Congress not to reinstate or extend the one-year Medicaid funding restriction affecting Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 H.R. 8469, Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. Opposing all provisions in the following legislation or administrative actions: Department of Veteran Affairs, VA 38 CFR Part 17 RIN 2900-AS31 H.R. 589, FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025 S. 4873, Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act "Anti-Weaponization Fund that could benefit individuals convicted of violating the FACE Act.

Issues: ACA Healthcare tax credits; Transparency in coverage; Surprise Billing; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber Attack/ Cyber Security; Community Health + Maternal Health; Hospital Billing; Anti-tiering, Anti-steering; Artificial Intelligence; Individual Market Reforms and eAPTC Extension; Healthcare Affordability; Preventative Care Bills: S.4027 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] H.R.6248 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] H.R.4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] S.2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans, health insurance issuers, and nonparticipating providers or facilities for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] S.2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] H.R.8684 - Transparency in Billing Act of 2026 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage to only pay claims submitted by hospitals that have in place policies and procedures to ensure accurate billing practices, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] H.R.2493 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that provide funding to health care service providers and related entities in rural areas. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] H.R.3419 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] H.R.9393 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 To promote price transparency in the health care sector. Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] H.R.9397 - Premium Transparency Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments, and to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the provision of certain insurance information. Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] H.R.9117 - Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge Act (CHECK Act) To promote the availability of certain healthcare information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] H.R.9390 - Prices on the Wall Act of 2026 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require certain facilities to post prices on the walls. Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] H.R.9396 - Prior Authorization Accountability Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the displaying of claim denial rates. Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] H.R.2041 - Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2025 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify and strengthen the application of certain employer-sponsored health plan disclosure requirements. Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] H.R. 8209 - School Based-Health Centers Reauthorization Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] H.R.9389 - Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for nutrition education and chronic disease prevention at federally qualified health centers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] H.R. 8201 - Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] H.R.1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] H.R.3302 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative. Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] S.3799 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] H.R.7973 - Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] S.4694 - Maternal Health for Veterans Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a maternity care coordination program, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

Maternal and infant health legislation: SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R. 5469, S.2858), NIH IMPROVE Act (H.R. 6238, S.3254), Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (H.R.3302, S.3799), Momnibus Act (H.R. 7973), Dads Matter Act (H.R. 5828, S. 2131), Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 1254, S. 380), and PREEMPT Act (H.R. 9061), legislation focused on coverage guidance on tests for the screening and early detection of preeclampsia.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ACA Healthcare tax credits; Transparency in coverage; Surprise Billing; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber Attack/ Cyber Security; Community Health + Maternal Health; Hospital Billing; Anti-tiering, Anti-steering; Artificial Intelligence; Individual Market Reforms and eAPTC Extension; Healthcare Affordability; Preventative Care S.4027 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] H.R.6248 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] H.R.4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] S.2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans, health insurance issuers, and nonparticipating providers or facilities for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] S.2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] H.R.8684 - Transparency in Billing Act of 2026 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage to only pay claims submitted by hospitals that have in place policies and procedures to ensure accurate billing practices, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] H.R.2493 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that provide funding to health care service providers and related entities in rural areas. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] H.R.3419 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] H.R.9393 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 To promote price transparency in the health care sector. Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] H.R.9397 - Premium Transparency Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurer accountability through publishing of overhead costs and claim payments, and to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the provision of certain insurance information. Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] H.R.9117 - Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge Act (CHECK Act) To promote the availability of certain healthcare information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] H.R.9390 - Prices on the Wall Act of 2026 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require certain facilities to post prices on the walls. Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] H.R.9396 - Prior Authorization Accountability Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the displaying of claim denial rates. Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] H.R.2041 - Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2025 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify and strengthen the application of certain employer-sponsored health plan disclosure requirements. Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] H.R. 8209 - School Based-Health Centers Reauthorization Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] H.R.9389 - Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for nutrition education and chronic disease prevention at federally qualified health centers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] H.R. 8201 - Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] S.380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] H.R.1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act To improve obstetric emergency care. Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] H.R.3302 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative. Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] S.3799 - Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative. Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] H.R.7973 - Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] S.4694 - Maternal Health for Veterans Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a maternity care coordination program, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1197, S.1562), Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (H.R. 1909, S.2621), SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R. 5469, S.2858), NIH IMPROVE Act (H.R. 6238, S.3254), Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (H.R.3302, S.3799)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE