Members

Recent Primary Bills

• S5425-119

  SENATE

  A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a centralized application for substance use disorder grant programs, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• SRES866-119

  SENATE

  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.

  Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5444-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to establish a National Center for Advanced Development in Education at the Institute for Education Sciences, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5431-119

  SENATE

  A bill to remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5430-119

  SENATE

  A bill to provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United States, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• SRES863-119

  SENATE

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

  Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5414-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance penalties for child labor law violations, to assist employers in avoiding such violations, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5411-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish an emergency grant aid program, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5408-119

  SENATE

  A bill to establish a prohibition for certain disclosures of personally identifiable information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• SRES856-119

  SENATE

  A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.

  Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5403-119

  SENATE

  A bill to establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• SRES853-119

  SENATE

  A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5391-119

  SENATE

  A bill to improve compliance with mine safety and health laws, empower miners to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine tragedies, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• SRES850-119

  SENATE

  A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".

  Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5392-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in programs under title IV of such Act, to ensure that not more than 20 percent of the student athletes on a varsity sports team of the institution are international students, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5393-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from paying employees in the garment industry by piece rate, to require manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry to register with the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5388-119

  SENATE

  A bill to establish a student loan forgiveness plan for certain borrowers who are employed at a qualified farm or ranch.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5384-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5386-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S1838-119

  SENATE

  DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2026

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• HR1005-119

  HOUSE

  Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

  Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• HR1069-119

  HOUSE

  PROTECT Our Kids Act

  Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• HR1049-119

  HOUSE

  Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

  Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• HR1048-119

  HOUSE

  DETERRENT Act

  Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S3315-119

  SENATE

  Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5304-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519-4520)
• S5365-119

  SENATE

  A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to train community mental wellness workers, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• SRES842-119

  SENATE

  A resolution expressing recognition and appreciation for the contributions of hotel employees and supporting the goals and ideals of National Hotel Employee Day.

  Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5364-119

  SENATE

  A bill to support rural families.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• SRES848-119

  SENATE

  A resolution celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the premier public health institute of the United States.

  Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5295-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen mentorship and career development support for early-career researchers receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5318-119

  SENATE

  A bill to create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5287-119

  SENATE

  A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to make grants to States to increase awareness and education for colorectal cancer and improve early detection of colorectal cancer in young individuals, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5283-119

  SENATE

  A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5305-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the grant program for mental health and substance use disorder services for students in higher education and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program to address youth suicide prevention and intervention, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5327-119

  SENATE

  A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on suicide risk factors faced by construction workers, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5317-119

  SENATE

  A bill to enable schools serving grades 6 through 12 that are located in rural areas or that serve Native American students to remodel or build new facilities to provide STEM classrooms and laboratories and support high-speed internet, to establish a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5280-119

  SENATE

  A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5312-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5292-119

  SENATE

  A bill to provide for green and resilient health care infrastructure, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5260-119

  SENATE

  A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out research and data collection to improve the quality of stroke care, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5268-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the rate employers pay for overtime hours from one and one-half to two times the regular rate.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5244-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the drug discount program, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5246-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend title XXX of the Public Health Service Act to establish standards and protocols to improve patient matching.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5248-119

  SENATE

  A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States to improve the knowledge, credentials, compensation, and professional development of early childhood educators working with children in early childhood education programs.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5263-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide to States and local areas information on the best practices for addressing the effects that substance use disorder has on the workforce, and to provide local areas with grants to provide training activities related to the treatment and prevention of substance use disorder.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5242-119

  SENATE

  A bill to provide for digital communication of prescribing information for drugs (including biological products), and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5237-119

  SENATE

  A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to award a competitive grant for the Antibiotic Resistance Leadership Group for the purpose of facilitating a clinical research network on antibiotic resistance, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5232-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize rural residency planning and development grant programs, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• S5225-119

  SENATE

  A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include certain curriculum expenses as permissible use of funds, and for other purposes.

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.