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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

23 members • Updated 5/9/2026

Party Composition

R: 12 (52%)D: 10 (43%)I: 1 (4%)

Members

LegislatorPartyStateRoleRank
Bill CassidyRLAChair
Angela D. AlsobrooksDMD
Tammy BaldwinDWI
Jim BanksRIN
Lisa Blunt RochesterDDE
Susan M. CollinsRME
Margaret Wood HassanDNH
Josh HawleyRMO
John W. HickenlooperDCO
Jon HustedROH
Tim KaineDVA
Andy KimDNJ
Edward J. MarkeyDMA
Roger MarshallRKS
Ashley MoodyRFL
Markwayne MullinROK
Lisa MurkowskiRAK
Christopher MurphyDCT
Patty MurrayDWA
Rand PaulRKY
Bernard SandersIVTRanking Member
Tim ScottRSC
Tommy TubervilleRAL

Recent Primary Bills

  • SRES128-119
    SENATE
    A resolution recognizing March 14, 2025, as "Black Midwives Day" and the longstanding and invaluable contributions of Black midwives to maternal and infant health in the United States.
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1781-1782)
  • S1085-119
    SENATE
    MedShield Act of 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1074-119
    SENATE
    Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025
    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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • SRES133-119
    SENATE
    A resolution expressing support for the local public K-12 schools of the United States and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1805-1806)
  • S1115-119
    SENATE
    Paycheck Fairness Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1123-119
    SENATE
    College Employment Accountability Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1104-119
    SENATE
    WATCH Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • SRES139-119
    SENATE
    A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 2025 as "Music in Our Schools Month".
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1875)
  • S1158-119
    SENATE
    Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1157-119
    SENATE
    Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1132-119
    SENATE
    Families Care Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1182-119
    SENATE
    Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1164-119
    SENATE
    Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • SRES714-119
    SENATE
    A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2026, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day".
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • SRES710-119
    SENATE
    A resolution recognizing Maternal Mental Health Day to raise awareness about maternal mental health.
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • SRES709-119
    SENATE
    A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026.
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4477-119
    SENATE
    A bill to repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4476-119
    SENATE
    A bill to provide for voluntary disclosure by developers and users of artificial intelligence regarding workforce data and for reporting by the Secretary of Labor regarding the workforce data, and for other purposes.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4472-119
    SENATE
    A bill to amend the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act to reauthorize the provisions of such Act through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4468-119
    SENATE
    A bill to address behavioral health and well-being among education professionals and other school staff.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4449-119
    SENATE
    A bill to strengthen Federal data collection regarding the teacher and principal workforce.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1214-119
    SENATE
    Heating and Cooling Relief Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1211-119
    SENATE
    AID Youth Employment Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1926-1930: 3)
  • S4431-119
    SENATE
    A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive student achievement information.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4428-119
    SENATE
    A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the use of an identity fraud detection system in reviewing Free Applications for Federal Student Aid.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • SRES700-119
    SENATE
    A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 1, 2026, through April 30, 2026, as "Fair Chance Jobs Month".
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4426-119
    SENATE
    A bill to prohibit gender transition procedures on minors, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to impose civil penalties on persons who perform gender transition procedures on minors, and for other purposes.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4427-119
    SENATE
    A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed standard with respect to heat injury and illness prevention, and for other purposes.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4435-119
    SENATE
    A bill to establish requirements for financial aid offers made by institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • SRES706-119
    SENATE
    A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month", and the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4420-119
    SENATE
    A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services, and for other purposes.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4416-119
    SENATE
    A bill to establish procedures for the detailing of Public Health Service Officers for purposes of advancing care in underserved communities.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4415-119
    SENATE
    A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the use of TEACH grants, and for other purposes.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4413-119
    SENATE
    A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4409-119
    SENATE
    A bill to clarify the program standards registration process for registered apprenticeship programs, and for other purposes.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1239-119
    SENATE
    Convenient Contraception Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1232-119
    SENATE
    Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1225-119
    SENATE
    Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1222-119
    SENATE
    Financial Freedom Act of 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1220-119
    SENATE
    Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1266-119
    SENATE
    Youth Mental Health Research Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S1258-119
    SENATE
    Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • SRES688-119
    SENATE
    A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2055-2056)
  • SRES687-119
    SENATE
    A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 27 through May 1, 2026, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2055)
  • S4386-119
    SENATE
    A bill to establish an advisory committee regarding data standardization and integration for apprenticeships, and for other purposes.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • S4387-119
    SENATE
    A bill to study the extent to which individuals are more at risk of maternal morbidity or mortality as a result of being a victim of intimate partner violence.
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.