Campus Lifeline Act of 2026

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Consumer Issues/Safety/Products: H.R.7757 - KIDS Act; matters related to mental health S.1748 - Kids Online Safety Act; matters related to mental health HR 8201 - 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. S 1924/HR 3624 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act; matters related to mental health HR.7092 - RAYS Act; matters related to mental health HR 8124 - STOP Suicide Act; matters related to mental health H.R.HR 8657 - Campus Lifeline Act of 2026; matters related to mental health Matters related to insurance claims and artificial intelligence Health Issues: H.R.7757 - KIDS Act; matters related to mental health S.1748 - Kids Online Safety Act; matters related to mental health HR 8201 - 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. S 1924/HR 3624 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act; matters related to mental health HR.7092 - RAYS Act; matters related to mental health HR 8124 - STOP Suicide Act; matters related to mental health H.R.HR 8657 - Campus Lifeline Act of 2026; matters related to mental health Matters related to insurance claims and artificial intelligence

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Immigration: Legislation and policies related to: Detentions and deportation of children and families with children Authorization of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 1061/S. 455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act H.R. 6987/S. 3602 - Public Charge Clarification Act of 2025 Budget/Appropriations: Legislation and policies relating to: Potential changes in fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027 funding 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 Appropriations of Title VIII funding for nurse education and nurse workforce development programs and for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in the Department of Education Final Rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education, Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944 H.R. 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 8107, Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act H.R. 8646, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 8872, Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act H.R. 9022, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. Con. Res. 33, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035 Education: Legislation and policies related to: Accreditation and curriculum of advance practice nursing education programs Policies and requirements related to federal scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in the Department of Education Final Rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education, Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944 H.R. 3711/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. 8691/S. 4568, Nursing is a Professional Degree Act H.J. Res. 189, Providing for congressional disapprovalof the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act S.J. Res. 196, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapprovalof the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations Environment/Superfund: Legislation and policies related to: Environmental protections affecting the health and safety of children, families, and health care providers Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) provisions related to climate change, clean energy, and environmental health Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 6409/S. 3836, Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act 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) 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 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Legislation and policies related to: Workplace safety and violence prevention for nurse, advanced practice registered nurses, and other health care professionals Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans H.R. 2332/S. 1101, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Workers Act H.R. 3170/S. 3296, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 4122/S. 2167, Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025 Medicare/Medicaid: Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures Protection and improvement of Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program Inclusion of nurse practitioners in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2172/S. 1058, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3108/S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 3684, Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act S. 683/H.R. 7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Legislation and policies related to: Taxation of income and benefits and tax incentives affecting nursing education and practice Taxation of non-profit organizations Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 593, Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 1582/S. 786, Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act H.R. 3145/S. 1548, Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025 S. 46/H.R. 247, Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 S. 131/H.R. 392, Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act Veterans: Legislation and policies related to: Revision and implementation of Department of Veterans Affairs regulation RIN 2900-AP44, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses H.R. 2234, Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 S. 3329/H.R. 6203, U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: H.R. 9260, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the FY2027 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies bill. H.R. 8657, "Campus Lifeline Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to youth mental health.

Reported lobbying issue

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products: HR 7757 "The KIDS Act," all provisions related to the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. Budget/Appropriations: HR 8845 "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027," all provisionsrelating to the funding and implementation of Public Law 115-141, Division S, Title V, "STOP School Violence Act," all provisions. HR 9260 "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027," all provisions relating to Gun Violence Prevention (GVP) Research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Community Violence Prevention Programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Project AWARE, the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, and the Mental Health Services Professional (MHSP) program and the School Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) program at the Department of Education. Issues pertaining to the implementation of Public Law 115-141, Division S, Title V, "STOP School Violence Act," all provisions relating to FY 25 and FY 26 funding. Issues pertaining to Community Directed Spending for statewide anonymous reporting in New Jersey. Issues pertaining to federal funding to the Minnesota Department of Education for anonymous reporting systems. Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: Issues pertaining to general education, advocacy, and research related to gun violence prevention. Health Issues: H.R. 8657, "Campus Lifeline Act of 2026," all provisions. Issues pertaining to general education, advocacy, and research related to youth mental health, and suicide prevention. HR 6396 ,"Kid PROOF Act of 2025," all provisions. Education: HR 2577 "PLAN for School Safety Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to advocacy and education around resources for school safety and active shooter drills.

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Health Issues: Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for public health, disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemics and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health preparedness; nutrition programs; environmental health; health equity; community-based public health interventions; public health infrastructure and workforce; maternal health; substance misuse/behavioral health issues; vaccines and immunizations; antimicrobial resistance; public health data modernization; global health. Specific Legislation: 1.Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (Not yet introduced) 2.Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R.5557) 3.Helping Kids Cope Act (Not yet introduced) 4.Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act (S.2050) 5.Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R.2904/S.1448) 6.RISE from Trauma Act (S.3461/H.R.6625) 7.Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 8.Reentry Act (H.R. 2586) 9.FY 2027 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 10.FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development and Drug Administration Appropriations, provisions related to nutrition 11.Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 12.Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 13.The UNDERSTAND Act (Not yet introduced) 14.The TRUTH in Labeling Act (Not yet introduced) 15.Child Nutrition Reauthorization 16.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (H.R. 6121) 17.Momnibus Act (H.R.7973) 18.Older Americans Act Reauthorization (S.2120) 19.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act (Not yet introduced) 20.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (Not yet introduced) 21.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (Not yet introduced) 22.The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483/S.2121) 23.The PEER Support Act (H.R.2741/S.1329) 24.The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act (S.931/ H.R.2509) 25.The 9-8-8 Implementation Act (Not yet introduced) 26.Local 988 Response Act (Not yet introduced) 27.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (Not yet introduced) 28.The Kid PROOF Act (H.R.6396) 29.EARLY Minds Act (S.779/H.R.1735) 30.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R.7019) 31.Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act (H.R.8124) 32.Womens Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026 (S.3944) 33.Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act (Not yet introduced) 34.Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide Prevention (RAYS) Act (H.R.7092/S.4061) 35.Campus Lifeline Act of 2026 (H.R.8657) 36.Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act (S.1924/H.R.3624) 37.9-8-8 CONNECT Act (H.R.8122) 38.Improving Non-medical Drivers of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 39.Alzheimers Screening and Prevention Act (H.R.6130) 40.Tech to Save Moms Act (S. 958/H.R. 8317) 41.BUILD America 250 Act (H.R.8870)/Surface transportation reauthorization House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, White House Domestic Policy Council, HHS, CDC, FDA, USDA, OMB, HRSA, SAMHSA, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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Budget/Appropriations: FY2027 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations FY2027 Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies FY26 DHS Minibus Package FY2027 IHS Appropriations Agriculture: H.R. 1246 Investing in Rural America Act H.R. 4400 / S. 2282 Farmers First Act H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act (Farm Bill) General access to behavioral health Defense: Promotion Rates for DOD Psychologists Recruitment of DOD Psychologists TRICARE Payments DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) H.R. 3906 Medical Research For Our Troops Act FY27 National Defense Authorization Act WARP AI Act Education: S.4468, Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act H.R.8979/S.4618, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act H.R.8961, Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act H.R.8978, Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R.9044, Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act H.R.8657, Campus Lifeline Act ACCESS in Mental Health Act Project Aware grants Health Issues: H.R.4484/S.2356, ADAPT Act H.Res.697, Supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month Budget Reconciliation bill H.R. 1246 Investing in Rural America Act Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act Response to FDA proposed industry guidance on AI-enabled device Budget Reconciliation H. R. 912/S. 1007, 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 957, Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 H.R 2509/ S. 931, COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 2630, Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3266/ S. 1673, Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R.3505, Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 H.R. 3624/S.1924, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 5178 /S. 721 Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act H.R 4619/S.4076, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act H.R. 4744, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 4745/ S.2410, The Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5482, Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.5629, Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder H.R.5630, to Require Additional Information in State Plans for SUPTRS Block Grant H.R. 5706, Mental Health Emergency Responder Act H.R. 6396, Kid PROOF Act of 2025 H.R. 6601, CARE for First Responders Act S. 1062, Suicide Prevention Act Reintroduction of Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act (H.R. 5217) Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (H.R. 3243 / S. 1663) H.R. 12/S. 2150 Womens Health Protection Act of 2025 S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act S. 3431, Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 Black women and girls mental health Forthcoming legislation concerning transparency in AI chatbot products H.R. 4206 /S. 1261, CONNECT for Health Act Status of enhanced ACA subsidies and impact on rural communities H.R 2587/S.1266 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Coalition Letter to Protect LGBTQ+ dedicated line to 988 S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R. 138 / S. 1565 Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act H.R.7092/S.4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide Prevention Act (RAYS) Act H.R. 7875, Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support Act (POINTS Act) H.R. 7985 CHATBOT Act H.R.8124, Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act H.R.8201, Require FQHCs to Provide Behavioral and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services H.R.9257/S.4754, The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.9389, Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 S.4076/H.R.4619, To End the 190-day Lifetime Limit on Inpatient Psychiatric Care Under Medicare SAMHSAs Reorganization Access to evidence-based behavioral treatments for substance use disorders Implementation of Rural Health Improvement Fund Federal Trade Commission's Request for Public Comment (RFI) regarding Gender-Affirming Care for minors Response to CMS proposed rule on Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Immigration: H.R. 4393 The Dignity Act of 2025 H.R. 4954, Immigrants Mental Health Act draft legislation Reintroduction of H.R. 9550, Taking Action to Prevent Suicide Act (TAPS) and general border agent suicide prevention Public Charge Comments for NPRM H,R, 7335, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act Seeking H1-B visa fee exemption for psychologists. Indian/Native American Affairs: Medicaid for Native American children Native American student loan repayment Value of Public Health Psychologists in Commissioned Corp of USPHS HR 8318 Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act IHS Workforce Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: S.2645 DHS +Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act Status of DEA tele-prescribing flexibilities Intimate Partner Violence S. 2703 Protecting Older Americans Act S. 1820 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 8690 Pregnant Women in Custody Act Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: S. 2703 Protecting Older Americans Act S. 1820 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 4916 Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act Medicare/Medicaid: Telemental Health Care Access Act (H.R. 3884 / S. 2011) CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 (H.R. 4206 / S. 1261) Preservation of access to Medicaid H.R 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act H.R. 4745/ S.2410, The Medicaid Bump Act S. 931/H.R. 2509 , COMPLETE Care Act Improving Care for Youth Act (TBD) Independent practice authority for psychologists in all Medicare-covered treatment settings Valuation of psychological and neuropsychological testing and assessment services Availability of evaluation and management codes for use by prescribing psychologists Hybrid payment models for primary care services CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule Payment and Coding for Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) services Response to CMS RFI re: Medicaid/Medicare fraud/waste/abuse Science/Technology: HR 1802 - SPARE Act S.1226 and H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Kids Online Safety Act S.1748 Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act 2.0 S.836 National Institutes for Health Funding S.146 and H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act Budget Reconciliation Bill - AI Moratorium AI Chatbot regulations H.R.2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act KIDS Act SAGE AI Act Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 2036, S. 925 Credit for Caring Act H.R. 1151/S. 756 Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act Preservation of tax exemption for associations and charitable organizations in budget reconciliation H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act Health care tax credits S. 1565/H.R. 138 Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025 Veterans: S. 3466 Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (the Honor Act) HR 1987 / S.926 SAVING VETERANS LIVES Act HR 4837/S. 3314 Written Informed Consent Act S. 3245 Medical Integrity in Necessary Diagnostics for (MIND) Our Veterans Act of 2025 S. 1868 Critical Access for Veterans Care Act of 2025 S. 2397 CARING (Coordinating and Aligning Records to Improve and Normalize Governance) for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025 Privacy and Confidentiality, Return to Work Implementation Fox Grant Suicide Prevention Program Reauthorization Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) H.R. 740 / S. 275, Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R 1969, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act S. 1139, Hope for Heroes Act S. 4162, Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act VA psychology workforce shortages, Title 38 VA prescribing privileges for psychologists Psychedelic assisted therapy VA Research Veteran Suicide Prevention HR 5535 Veteran Service Recognition Act VA Hiring Freeze Impact on Research VA Clinical Practice Guidelines S. 702/H.R. 2426 Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act Veteran Reproductive Health Services S. 787 VetPAC Act of 2025 H.R. 2283, Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act or the RECOVER Act Veterans Health Desert Reform Act (draft) H.R. 6993, Veterans TBI Breakthrough Exploration of Adaptive Care Opportunities Nationwide Act of 2026 or the BEACON Act of 2026 H.R. 8486, Data Driven Suicide Prevention Act (draft) H.R. 4509, NOPAIN for Veterans Act H.R. 6526, Clarity on Care Options Act H.R. 6848, Whole Health for Veterans Act S. 4744 / H.R. 9237, the Take Care of Americas Veterans Act H.R. 9533, Veterans Health Administration Personnel Transparency and Accountability Act