A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 18, 2025
Latest Action
December 18, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Angus S. King, Jr.Independent(ME)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
94pct
91d open
vs 221 other SJRES bills in the 119th — cohort avg 24d
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Present
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Filing registrants (3)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3492- Protect Children's Innocence Act Addressing Rising Health Care Costs S 2954- Health Care Workforce Expansion Act HR 6166- Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nomination for HHS, oppose Dr. Mehmet Oz for CMS Administration, oppose S 46, HR 247- Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 S 750, HR 1683- Protecting America's Seniors Access to Care Act HR 2528- Association Health Care Plans Act HR 3415, S 1709- Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety HR 5145- Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act S 2824- Bill to extend ACA tax credits (2 years) HR 4849, S 2556- Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025 HR 5228- HCBS Worker Protect Act HR 6703- Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act S 3385- Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 3971, S 3396- Domestic Worker Bill of Rights SJ Res 82, HJ Res 25- Richardson Waiver Congressional Review Act House discharge No. 10- Jeffries ACA discharge petition
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654.
SenateFailed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654.
SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8888)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8591-8593)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 641. (CR S8591)
SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 203.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
| #654 | senate | On the Joint Resolution | Joint Resolution Defeated | December 18, 2025 |
| #641 | senate | On the Motion to Proceed | Agreed to | December 10, 2025 |
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
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) Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination 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 Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) Reintroduction of the Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 1197/S. 1562, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act H.R. 2223, Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2483/S. 2121, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3492, Protect Childrens Innocence Act H.R. 3684, Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act of 2025 H.R. 3701, Family Vaccine Protection Act H.R. 3884/S. 2011, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R. 4231/S. 1973, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 4262, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act H.R. 4709, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025 H.R. 6561, Prevent HPV Cancers Act of 2025 H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act S. 222, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization 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 S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act S. 1261, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025 S. 1482, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1599, 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. 2857/H.R. 5448, Protecting Free Vaccines Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025 S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S.J. Res. 82, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Closing the Contraception Coverage Gap Act (S.5445) (Senate) Advocacy against Protect Childrens Innocence Act (H.R .3492) and Do No Harm in Medicaid Act (H.R. 498) (bills related to health care for transgender youth) (House) Advocacy in support of the Closing the Contraceptive Coverage Gap Act (Senate) Advocacy in support of S.J.Res.82, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval of the rescission of the Richardson Waiver (Senate) Disease Intervention through Nutrition Education Act - bill review (Senate) Convenient Care for Caregivers Act - bill review (Senate) Advocacy in support of the extension of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (Senate) Shut down work - attempting to undo cuts to Medicaid, ACA marketplace coverage and other healthcare coverage - materials and coalition strategy (Senate)
Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3492- Protect Children's Innocence Act Addressing Rising Health Care Costs S 2954- Health Care Workforce Expansion Act HR 6166- Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nomination for HHS, oppose Dr. Mehmet Oz for CMS Administration, oppose S 46, HR 247- Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 S 750, HR 1683- Protecting America's Seniors Access to Care Act HR 2528- Association Health Care Plans Act HR 3415, S 1709- Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety HR 5145- Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act S 2824- Bill to extend ACA tax credits (2 years) HR 4849, S 2556- Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025 HR 5228- HCBS Worker Protect Act HR 6703- Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act S 3385- Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 3971, S 3396- Domestic Worker Bill of Rights SJ Res 82, HJ Res 25- Richardson Waiver Congressional Review Act House discharge No. 10- Jeffries ACA discharge petition
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Introduced in Senate
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | NM |
| Brian Schatz | Democratic | HI |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | NV |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jacky Rosen | Democratic | NV |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic | CO |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Ruben Gallego | Democratic | AZ |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA |
| Tina Smith | Democratic | MN |