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H.R. 10329 · HOUSE2d
Combating Foreign Threats to Main Street Act of 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.Res. 1656 · HOUSE3d
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6731) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to prohibit Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents from owning or trading stocks, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
S. 5703 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program for the provision of support services to borrowers using housing loan benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5708 · SENATE3d
A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Victoria, Texas, as the "Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez VA Clinic".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5712 · SENATE3d
A bill to require reporting by the Department of Defense on the use of open-air burn pits, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5704 · SENATE3d
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of behavioral health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 5697 · SENATE3d
A bill to ensure that Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 5699 · SENATE3d
A bill to provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caregiver relatives.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 5705 · SENATE3d
A bill authorizing grants to support long-term resiliency for archival institutions, libraries, and museums in order to provide continuity and access to covered records.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 5707 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish that employers may offer employees a choice among tax-favored employer contributions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 5701 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S.Res. 954 · SENATE3d
A resolution recognizing the service and sacrifice of women veterans.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5702 · SENATE3d
A bill to improve maternal health policies in correctional facilities, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5696 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve presumptions of toxic exposure, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5698 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the integrity of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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119th Congress · H.R. 3954 · Introduced

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025

This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility (SNF) services. (Generally, individuals must have been an inpatient at a hospital for at least three days in order to qualify for SNF services. An individual's time spent under observation at a hospital for purposes of determining whether the individual should be admitted does not count towards this requirement.)

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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 101 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COURTNEY:H.R. 3954.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2822]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · [D-CT-2] · C001069
    Dem-CT-2 current · 10 terms · @RepJoeCourtney · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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2
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (6)

  • Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (house) · house · rank 2
  • Higher Education and Workforce Development (house) · house · rank 6
  • House Committee on Armed Services (house) · house · rank 2 · site
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce (house) · house · rank 2 · site
  • Seapower and Projection Forces (house) · house · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Tactical Air and Land Forces (house) · house · rank 2

Social media

District offices (2)

  • 77 Hazard Ave., Unit J, Enfield, CT, 06082 · 860-741-6011 · fax 860-741-6036 · 41.9904484,-72.5723972
  • 55 Main St., Suite 250, Norwich, CT, 06360 · 860-886-0139 · fax 860-886-2974 · 41.524272,-72.07896800000002

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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$760,424.39
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$508,302.32
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$603,233.57
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Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (49)

  • Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · [R-PA-15] · T000467 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-12 · original
    Rep-PA-15 current · 9 terms · @CongressmanGT · 2 district offices
  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · [D-WA-1] · D000617 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-12 · original
    Dem-WA-1 current · 8 terms · @RepDelBene · 1 district office
  • Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · [R-KS-4] · E000298 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-12 · original
    Rep-KS-4 current · 5 terms · @RepRonEstes · 1 district office
  • Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] · [D-ME-2] · G000592 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-16
    Dem-ME-2 current · 4 terms · @RepGolden · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · [D-CA-26] · B001285 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-08
    Dem-CA-26 current · 7 terms · @RepBrownley · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · [D-TX-37] · D000399 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-15
    Dem-TX-37 current · 16 terms · @RepLloydDoggett · 1 district office
  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · [D-NC-1] · D000230 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-30
    Dem-NC-1 current · 2 terms · @RepDonDavis · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · [D-WI-4] · M001160 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-06
    Dem-WI-4 current · 11 terms · @RepGwenMoore · 1 district office
  • Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] · [R-IA-3] · N000193 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-17
    Rep-IA-3 current · 2 terms · @ZachNunn · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · [D-CA-38] · S001156 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-17
    Dem-CA-38 current · 12 terms · @RepLindaSanchez · 1 district office
  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · [D-NY-3] · S001201 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-17
    Dem-NY-3 current · 5 terms · @reptomsuozzi · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · [R-NE-3] · S001172 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-21
    Rep-NE-3 current · 10 terms · @RepAdrianSmith · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · [D-NC-2] · R000305 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-21
    Dem-NC-2 current · 3 terms · @RepDeborahRoss · 1 district office
  • Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · [D-VA-8] · B001292 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-31
    Dem-VA-8 current · 6 terms · @RepDonBeyer · 1 district office
  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · [D-ME-1] · P000597 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-07
    Dem-ME-1 current · 9 terms · @ChelliePingree · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · [D-NJ-5] · G000583 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-21
    Dem-NJ-5 current · 5 terms · @RepJoshG · 7 district offices
  • Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] · [D-NY-26] · K000402 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-25
    Dem-NY-26 current · 2 terms · @reptimkennedy · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] · [D-TX-32] · J000310 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-25
    Dem-TX-32 current · 1 term · @RepJulieJohnson · 1 district office
  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · [D-IL-10] · S001190 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-03
    Dem-IL-10 current · 6 terms · @RepSchneider · 1 district office
  • Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · [D-NV-4] · H001066 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-03
    Dem-NV-4 current · 5 terms · @RepHorsford · 1 district office
  • Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · [R-FL-5] · R000609 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-03
    Rep-FL-5 current · 5 terms · @RepRutherfordFL · 1 district office
  • Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] · [R-KS-1] · M000871 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-10
    Rep-KS-1 current · 3 terms · @RepMann · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · [D-CA-4] · T000460 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-17
    Dem-CA-4 current · 14 terms · @RepThompson · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] · [D-RI-1] · A000380 · Co-sponsored 2026-01-07
    Dem-RI-1 current · 2 terms · @RepGabeAmo · 1 district office
  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
    Dem-MI-12 current · 4 terms · @RepRashida · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · [D-PA-5] · S001205 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-03
    Dem-PA-5 current · 5 terms · @RepMGS · 1 district office
  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · [D-MA-8] · L000562 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-10
    Dem-MA-8 current · 13 terms · @RepStephenLynch · 3 district offices
  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-17
    Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
  • Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] · [R-PA-9] · M001204 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04
    Rep-PA-9 current · 4 terms · @RepMeuser · 7 district offices
  • Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · [D-MD-8] · R000606 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04
    Dem-MD-8 current · 5 terms · @RepRaskin · 1 district office
  • Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · [D-WA-2] · L000560 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-15
    Dem-WA-2 current · 13 terms · @RepRickLarsen · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] · [D-FL-10] · F000476 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-15
    Dem-FL-10 current · 2 terms · @RepMaxwellFrost · 1 district office
  • Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] · [D-AZ-7] · G000606 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-28
    Dem-AZ-7 current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · [D-NY-20] · T000469 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12
    Dem-NY-20 current · 9 terms · @RepPaulTonko · 2 district offices
  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] · [D-DE-0] · M001238 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-04
    Dem-DE current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · [R-NE-2] · B001298 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-08
    Rep-NE-2 current · 5 terms · @RepDonBacon · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · [D-NY-6] · M001188 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-10
    Dem-NY-6 current · 7 terms · @RepGraceMeng · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] · [D-LA-6] · F000110 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-10
    Dem-LA-6 current · 3 terms · @repfields · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · [D-PA-17] · D000530 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-15
    Dem-PA-17 current · 2 terms · @RepDeluzio · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] · [D-OR-5] · B001326 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18
    Dem-OR-5 current · 1 term · @RepBynum · 1 district office
  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · [D-LA-2] · C001125 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-02
    Dem-LA-2 current · 3 terms · @RepTroyCarter · 6 district offices
  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · [D-VA-7] · V000138 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-15
    Dem-VA-7 current · 1 term · @RepVindman · 1 district office
  • Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · [D-TX-34] · G000581 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06
    Dem-TX-34 current · 5 terms · @RepGonzalez · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] · [D-AZ-4] · S001211 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-10
    Dem-AZ-4 current · 4 terms · @RepGregStanton · 1 district office
  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · [D-CA-19] · P000613 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-17
    Dem-CA-19 current · 5 terms · @RepJimmyPanetta · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · [D-PA-4] · D000631 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-01
    Dem-PA-4 current · 4 terms · @RepDean · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] · [D-VA-11] · W000831 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-08
    Dem-VA-11 current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] · [D-MI-13] · T000488 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14
    Dem-MI-13 current · 2 terms · @RepShriThanedar · 1 district office
  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · [D-WI-2] · P000607 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-28
    Dem-WI-2 current · 7 terms · @RepMarkPocan · 1 district office

Committees (2)

  • Energy and Commerce Committee [House Standing]
    2025-06-12T14:06:40ZReferred To
  • Ways and Means Committee [House Standing]
    2025-06-12T14:06:35ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (4)

  • 2025-06-12IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2025-06-12IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2025-06-12IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2025-06-12IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-09-19T23:34:16Z
    Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-06-19T04:53:17Z
    Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-06-19T04:48:28Z
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare, and for other purposes.

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Summaries

00 · 2025-06-12 · Introduced in House

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025

This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility (SNF) services. (Generally, individuals must have been an inpatient at a hospital for at least three days in order to qualify for SNF services. An individual's time spent under observation at a hospital for purposes of determining whether the individual should be admitted does not count towards this requirement.)

Related bills

  • S 4641 (119) Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-05-21 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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