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H.R. 1317119th CongressReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

I CAN Act

Introduced: Feb 13, 2025
Latest action: Feb 13, 2025

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act or the I CAN Act This bill allows other health care providers besides physicians (e.g., nurses) to provide certain services under Medicare and Medicaid. Among other changes, the bill (1) allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for Medicare coverage of special shoes for diabetic individuals; (2) expedites the ability of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise Medicare cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs; and (3) allows nurse practitioners to certify the need for inpatient hospital services under Medicare and Medicaid.

Primary Sponsors

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Suzanne Bonamici

Suzanne Bonamici

Democrat • Oregon • District 1

Original Cosponsor

Feb 13, 2025

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Lauren Underwood

Lauren Underwood

Democrat • Illinois • District 14

Original Cosponsor

Feb 13, 2025

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Mike D. Rogers

Mike D. Rogers

Republican • Alabama • District 3

Original Cosponsor

Feb 13, 2025

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Jennifer A. Kiggans

Jennifer A. Kiggans

Republican • Virginia • District 2

Original Cosponsor

Feb 13, 2025

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Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith

Republican • Nebraska • District 3

Feb 14, 2025

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Glenn Grothman

Glenn Grothman

Republican • Wisconsin • District 6

Feb 27, 2025

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Brad Finstad

Brad Finstad

Republican • Minnesota • District 1

Mar 26, 2025

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Sarah McBride

Sarah McBride

Democrat • Delaware

Apr 1, 2025

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Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib

Democrat • Michigan • District 12

Apr 17, 2025

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Jill N. Tokuda

Jill N. Tokuda

Democrat • Hawaii • District 2

Apr 29, 2025

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Chris Pappas

Chris Pappas

Democrat • New Hampshire • District 1

Apr 29, 2025

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Val T. Hoyle

Val T. Hoyle

Democrat • Oregon • District 4

May 19, 2025

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Josh Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer

Democrat • New Jersey • District 5

May 20, 2025

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Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democrat • New York • District 9

Jun 5, 2025

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Ashley Hinson

Ashley Hinson

Republican • Iowa • District 2

Jun 6, 2025

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Melanie A. Stansbury

Melanie A. Stansbury

Democrat • New Mexico • District 1

Jun 26, 2025

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Gabe Vasquez

Gabe Vasquez

Democrat • New Mexico • District 2

Jul 16, 2025

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Derrick Van Orden

Derrick Van Orden

Republican • Wisconsin • District 3

Jul 16, 2025

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Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes

Democrat • Connecticut • District 5

Jul 16, 2025

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April McClain Delaney

April McClain Delaney

Democrat • Maryland • District 6

Aug 8, 2025

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Bennie G. Thompson

Bennie G. Thompson

Democrat • Mississippi • District 2

Aug 22, 2025

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Debbie Dingell

Debbie Dingell

Democrat • Michigan • District 6

Aug 22, 2025

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Emily Randall

Emily Randall

Democrat • Washington • District 6

Aug 22, 2025

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Eugene Simon Vindman

Eugene Simon Vindman

Democrat • Virginia • District 7

Aug 29, 2025

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Jack Bergman

Jack Bergman

Republican • Michigan • District 1

Oct 10, 2025

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Chellie Pingree

Chellie Pingree

Democrat • Maine • District 1

Nov 7, 2025

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Joe Courtney

Joe Courtney

Democrat • Connecticut • District 2

Nov 17, 2025

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Bill Foster

Bill Foster

Democrat • Illinois • District 11

Dec 11, 2025

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Joe Neguse

Joe Neguse

Democrat • Colorado • District 2

Feb 13, 2026

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Becca Balint

Becca Balint

Democrat • Vermont

Feb 23, 2026

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Glenn Thompson

Glenn Thompson

Republican • Pennsylvania • District 15

May 7, 2026

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Shri Thanedar

Shri Thanedar

Democrat • Michigan • District 13

Jun 2, 2026

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Derek Schmidt

Derek Schmidt

Republican • Kansas • District 2

Jun 29, 2026

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Maggie Goodlander

Maggie Goodlander

Democrat • New Hampshire • District 2

Jun 30, 2026

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Bradley Scott Schneider

Bradley Scott Schneider

Democrat • Illinois • District 10

Jul 21, 2026

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Troy Downing

Troy Downing

Republican • Montana • District 2

Sep 1, 2026

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Recorded Actions

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H11100Feb 13, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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Intro-HFeb 13, 2025

Introduced in House

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Lobbying Activity

Federal lobbying disclosures that explicitly identify H.R. 1317. These records show reported lobbying involving the legislation; they do not establish that every member of Congress, sponsor, or voter was personally contacted.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

Registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 17, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170, S. 3296), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616, S. 1805), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (HR 6894/S. 717), the ACO Assignment Act (HR4773/S. 3350), the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), Professional Student Degree Act (HR 6718), Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act (HR 7106) Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (HR 6199/S. 3934), SHARE Act (HR 2332/ S. 1101), Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act (HR 5199), the CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies (S. 1261), implementation of healthcare related provisions of budget reconciliation (HR 1), ACA enhanced subsidies, student loan degree classification for PAs, HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767), and Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (S. 3466), Take Care of Americas Veterans Act (HR 9237), and federal government recognition of PAs prescribing controlled substances.

Government entities reported: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Education, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $160,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

Registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170, S. 3296), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616, S. 1805), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (HR 6894/S. 717), the ACO Assignment Act (HR4773/S. 3350), the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), Professional Student Degree Act (HR 6718), Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act (HR 7106) Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (HR 6199/S. 3934), SHARE Act (HR 2332/ S. 1101), Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act (HR 5199), the CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies (S. 1261), implementation of healthcare related provisions of budget reconciliation (HR 1), ACA enhanced subsidies student loan degree classification for PAs, HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767), Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (S. 3466), the Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170) .

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Education, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $180,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

Registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170, S. 3296), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616, S. 1805), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S. 717), claims-based enrollment in ACOs, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (HR 1310), Professional Student Degree Act (HR 6718), Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (HR 6199), SHARE Act (HR 2332/ S. 1101), Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act (HR 5199), the CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies (S. 1261), Healthcare related provisions of budget reconciliation (HR 1), ACA enhanced subsidies student loan degree classification for PAs, HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767), Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (S. 3466).

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Education, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $160,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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THE KROGER CO.

Registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Oct 22, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Banking: Discussions related to credit card swipe fees Consumer Issues/Safety/Products: Discussions relating to privacy legislation Discussions involving organized retail crime Monitored discussions involving pending business transacations Health Issues: HR 1317 Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (all sections of full text) HR 2495 Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (all sections of full text) Discussions pertaining to pharmacy reimbursement Discussions regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Monitored discussions regarding labor relations Monitored discussions regarding minimum wage Monitored discussions regarding Department of Labor FLSA overtime rule Monitored discussions regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) labor savings penalty elimination Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Monitored discussions involving tax reform Agriculture: Discussions relating to the Farm Bill Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions Monitored H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $70,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

Registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Oct 20, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616, S. 1805), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S. 717), claims-based enrollment in ACOs, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (HR 1310), the Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act, the Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act (HR 5199), tThe CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies, (S. 1261), Healthcare related provisions of budget reconciliation (HR 1), student loan degree classification for PAs, HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767).

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Education, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $170,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Registrant: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Oct 20, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: - FY26 House & Senate Labor HHS Appropriations (HR 5304 & S 2587) on issues related to medical research - FY26 House & Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 2354) on issues related to research and development funding - FY26 House & Senate Department of Defense Appropriations (HR 4016 & S. 2572) on issues related to research and development funding. - Issues related to indirect cost recovery Defense: - FY26 House & Senate Department of Defense Appropriations (HR 4016 & S. 2572) on issues related to research and development funding. - Issues related to indirect cost recovery Science/Technology: - FY26 House & Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 2354) on issues related to research and development funding. - Sustainable manufacturing research & development - General support for NSF Regional Innovation Engines - Broad materials and metals research - Issues related to indirect cost recovery Immigration: - General issues related to student visas - General issues related to international students - Duration of status policy Homeland Security: - General research security issues Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs: - FY26 House & Senate Labor HHS Appropriations (HR 5304 & S 2587) on issues related to medical research - National Institutes of Health funding - Prion Disease Surveillance - I CAN Act (HR 1317) - Issues related to indirect cost recovery Health Issues: - I CAN Act (HR 1317) - National Institutes of Health funding Energy/Nuclear: - Issues related to indirect cost recovery Education: - Student loan provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1) - Federal TRIO Programs

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $130,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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THE KROGER CO.

Registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Oct 17, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Monitored PL 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; discussions involving tax reform Agriculture: Discussions relating to the Farm Bill Discussions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Monitored HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions Monitored PL 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions involving agriculture Banking: Discussions related to credit card swipe fees Consumer Issues/Safety/Products: Discussions relating to privacy legislation Discussions involving pricing transparency Monitored discussions involving organized retail crime Health Issues: HR 1317 Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (all sections of full text) HR 2495 Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (all sections of full text) Discussions pertaining to pharmacy reimbursement Discussions regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Monitored discussions regarding labor relations Monitored discussions regarding minimum wage Monitored discussions regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) labor savings penalty elimination

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $60,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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THE KROGER CO.

Registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Oct 2, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Agriculture: Discussions relating to the Farm Bill Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions Monitored H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Banking: Discussions related to credit card swipe fees Consumer Issues/Safety/Products: Discussions relating to privacy legislation Discussions involving organized retail crime Monitored discussions involving pending business transacations Health Issues: HR 1317 Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (all sections of full text) HR 2495 Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (all sections of full text) Discussions pertaining to pharmacy reimbursement Discussions regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Monitored discussions regarding labor relations Monitored discussions regarding minimum wage Monitored discussions regarding Department of Labor FLSA overtime rule Monitored discussions regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) labor savings penalty elimination Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Monitored discussions involving tax reform

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $70,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH OBSTETRIC AND NEONATAL NURSES

Registrant: ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH, OBSTETRIC AND NEONATAL NURSES

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Sep 15, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: HR 1317/S 575: I CAN Act (Improving Care and Access to Nurses) Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System S 958: Tech to Save Moms HR 3762: Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act Medicaid HR 3593/S 1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 Budget/Appropriations: HR 1: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act S 958: Tech to Save Moms Act AHRQ FY26 Appropriations HR 3593/S.1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $28,299

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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THE KROGER CO.

Registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 21, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Agriculture: Discussions relating to the Farm Bill Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions Monitored HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions involving agriculture Banking: Discussions related to credit card swipe fees Consumer Issues/Safety/Products: Discussions relating to privacy legislation Monitored discussions involving organized retail crime Health Issues: HR 1317 Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (all sections of full text) HR 2495 Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (all sections of full text) Discussions pertaining to pharmacy reimbursement Discussions regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Monitored discussions regarding labor relations Monitored discussions regarding minimum wage Monitored discussions regarding Department of Labor FLSA overtime rule Monitored discussions regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) labor savings penalty elimination Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Monitored HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; discussions involving tax reform

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $60,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

Registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 18, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616, S. 1805), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S. 717), claims-based enrollment in ACOs, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (HR 1310), the Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), The CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies, (S. 1261), Healthcare related provisions of budget reconciliation (HR 1), HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767).

Government entities reported: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Justice, Dept of (DOJ) Labor, Dept of (DOL) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $150,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

THE KROGER CO.

Registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 17, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Agriculture: Discussions relating to the Farm Bill Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions Monitored H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Banking: Discussions related to credit card swipe fees Consumer Issues/Safety/Products: Discussions relating to privacy legislation Discussions inv0lving organized retail crime Monitored discussions involving pending business transacations Health Issues: HR 1317 Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (all sections of full text) HR 2495 Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (all sections of full text) Discussions pertaining to pharmacy reimbursement Discussions regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Monitored discussions regarding labor relations Monitored discussions regarding minimum wage Monitored discussions regarding Department of Labor FLSA overtime rule Monitored discussions regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) labor savings penalty elimination Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Monitored discussions involving tax reform

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $70,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

Registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 10, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, PA inclusion in the federal workers compensation program, the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S. 717), claims-based enrollment in ACOs, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (HR 1310), the Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), The CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies, (S. 1261).

Government entities reported: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Justice, Dept of (DOJ) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $150,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING

Registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 22, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

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) 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 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 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 Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce 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. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 2223, Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses 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. 7092/S. 4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act S. 266/H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care 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. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 Immigration: Legislation and policies related to: 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 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 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 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 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. 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. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 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. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 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. 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

Government entities reported: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) Education, Dept of Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) Labor, Dept of (DOL) Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Reported filing-period amount: $29,067

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 22, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

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

Government entities reported: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Education, Dept of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Labor, Dept of (DOL) Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Reported filing-period amount: $24,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: 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. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599/H.R. 6394 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482/H.R. 4407 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1300 - Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act S. 4186/H.R. 8089 - Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 7602 - State of Men's Health Act H.Res. 1264/S.Res. 709 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026. H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Affordability of health insurance coverage Tobacco prevention Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies H.R. 9257/S. 4754 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Budget/Appropriations: Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 [P.L. No. 119-75] H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Funding for Fiscal Year 2027 for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Funding for Fiscal Year 2027 for the National Institute of Nursing Research H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 S. 2882 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits Funding for Fiscal Year 2026 for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Funding for Fiscal Year 2026 for the National Institute of Nursing Research H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res. 14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. H.R. 9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Supporting nursing as a professional degree Issues pertaining to the Department of Education proposal for the professional degree designation of federal student loans Funding for DCD Environmental Health Laboratory for childrens health Support funding for the National Health Service Corps Removal of burdensome Medicare requirements pertaining to nurse practitioners Government Issues: H.R. 4122/S. 2167 - Health Care for Energy Workers Act H.R. 3170/S. 3296 - The Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 2332/S. 1101 - States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act. Provider neutral language in federal forms, documents and surveys Medicare/Medicaid: 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. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act Hospice certification and recertification Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Veterans: H.R. 2234 - Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act S. 3329/H.R. 6203 - U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2025 Advanced Practice Nursing full practice authority in the Veterans Health Administration Use of non-opioid therapies in the VA Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 3145/S. 1548 - Nurse Corp Tax Parity Act Taxation of non-profit organizations Education: H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 4568/H.R. 8691 - Nursing is a Professional Degree Act H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act H.J. Res. 189 / S.J. Res. 196 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" Defense: H.J.Res.149 - Recognizing the 125th anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps, expressing gratitude for members of the Army Nurse Corps for their service to the Nation, and for other purposes. S.Con.Res.27 - A concurrent resolution celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps H.R. 8800/S. 4784 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 H.R. 3170/S. 3296 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: H.R. 8272 - To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE White House Office Labor, Dept of (DOL) Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) Education, Dept of Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Reported filing-period amount: $400,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

Registrant: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: - Telehealth issues - Rural health issues - Workforce development; veterans' health care; Medicare reimbursement including "incident to" billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; mental health; telehealth. - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (H.R. 1616, S. 1805) - Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S. 3296, H.R. 3170) - Value-based care - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 (S. 3350, H.R. 4773) - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025 (S. 717, H.R. 6894) - Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, H.R. 1317) - Regulatory restrictions on PA practice - Student loans - H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act - Definition of professional degree - Sections 313 and 636 of H.R. 9237, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act - Veterans Administration health care workforce issues, including PA scholarship program and dual postings

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $60,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

Registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 17, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 879, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025: payment rates H.R. 1317 (2025-2026), I CAN Act: provision of service under Medicare Medicare sequester, PAYGO Medicare Advantage Upcoding Medicare for All/Public Option Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule Budget neutrality Medicare Economic Index: Medicare inflationary increase Medicaid Bundled payments H.R. 5454/S. 2879 Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act WISeR Model Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) Practice Expense (PE) Opioid sparing Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriation S.586 - NOPAIN Act: Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation Act or the NOPAIN Act Health Issues: Graduate Medical Education Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants Anesthesia workforce shortages HR 3890, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025: residency positions S.709, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act: Foreign physician immigration status S. 1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act: physician shortages in rural areas HR 2028; Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act): Student loan relief Anesthesia Research Funding Scope of Practice Merit-based Incentive Payment System, MIPS, MIPS Value Pathway Quality Payment Program, QPP Alternative Payment Model, APM QCDR - Qualified Clinical Data Registry Evaluation and Monitoring codes & cuts Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Brain health CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision CMS: Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process, Batching H.R.27, HALT Fentanyl Act: fentanyl scheduling and registration requirements H.R. 1227/S.475, Alternatives to PAIN Act of 2025: access to non-opioid pain management options Pain Medicine Prescription Drug Abuse CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline H.R. 3595, Safe Prescribing Through Reporting Act of 2025: disclosure of certain records relating to substance use disorder medications to State prescription drug monitoring programs Drug shortages DEA Scheduling Propofol FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA Opioids FDA Network of Experts FDA Nominations to Advisory Committees (Anesthesia Drugs, Anesthesia Devices, Compounding) USP - US Pharmacopeia Compounding NIH Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee NIH: Funding, Indirect Costs, Indirect Grants, Overhead Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding Long COVID research 21st Century Cures Initiative Out of Network/Out of Network Payment Network Adequacy Pre-authorization; prior authorization Insurance reform, shared savings, insurer accountability Affordable Care Act reform efforts Provider Nondiscrimination Change Healthcare, Change Healthcare data breach HR 292 Lorna Breen Reauthorization H.R. 3178, SAVE Healthcare Workers Act: To protect hospital personnel from violence, and for other purposes Maternal Mortality/Maternal Care Deserts Blood management 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: appropriate access to patient information essential for providing whole-person care S. 2759/H.R. 5283, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, Exemption for Physicians from New H-1B Visa Policy and $100,000 Fee Medical journal fees No Surprises Act (NSA) - H.R.4710 / S. 2420, the No Surprises Enforcement Act H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTCs) Federal regulation of commercial health insurance companies One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Commercial payer/payment H.R.7961: H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act S.3822: Breaking Up Big Medicine Act H.R. 4681: Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act Low-carbon anesthesia OMB Proposed Rule on federal funding / grants U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security Visa delays Venezuelan patients Pain management in C-sections Veterans: Veterans Affairs Advance Practice Registered Nurses HR 3944, Mil Con VA: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026 VA Physician/Provider Hiring Federal Supremacy Initiative (National Standards of Practice): reduction in patient safety standard Defense Health Agency (DHA): Physician-led care and scope of practice VHA Directive 1123, National Anesthesia Program/Safe Anesthesia Standards in the VA Defense Health Agency anesthesia policy VA Sterile Processing H.R. 8469: Fiscal 2027 MilCon-VA Funding

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Government Accountability Office (GAO) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Defense, Dept of (DOD) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Justice, Dept of (DOJ) Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $270,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS

Registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 15, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) Transparency in Coverage (90 FR 60432) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education Veterans: Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act (H.R. 2234) - Issues pertaining to aligning VA policy with Defense Health Agency guidelines for CRNAs in VA facilities Full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses (38 CFR 17.415) Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs VA National Standards of Practice Medicare/Medicaid: Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (91 FR 19312) Medicare Advantage Provider Directory (Section 6220 of Public Law 119-75) Rural Health Transformation Program (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21) Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions of Participation for Hospitals (51 FR 22010 and 66 Fed Reg 4674) H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules Provider Nondiscrimination Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs Removing Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage requiring physician supervision for CRNAs Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs Budget/Appropriations: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 (H.R. 9260) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469) - Issues pertaining to improving practice standards for CRNAs within the VA One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) [P.L. No. 119-21] - implementation and federal student loan limits Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Program funding VHA anesthesia access Medicare supervision requirements Access to clinical training sites Provider non-discrimination and related anesthesia access and payer reimbursement issues Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: PRECEPT Nurse Act (H.R. 392/S. 131) - Issues pertaining to tax credits for clinicians who serve as preceptors for nursing students Education: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/ S. 1847) - Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Title VIII program Title VIII Funding for FY 26 and FY 27 One Big Beautiful Bill Act- implementation and federal student loan limits (H.R. 1) Reimagining and Improving Student Education [ED-2025-OPE-0944] - Including CRNAs in higher student loan limit category Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (S.4568/H.R.8691) Professional Student Degree Act (H.R. 6718) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" (H.J. Res 189/S.J. Res 196)

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) Education, Dept of Office of Management & Budget (OMB) White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $275,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION

Registrant: EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 9, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575); Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R. 929/S. 266); National Nursing Workforce Center Act (S. 1282); MISSION ZERO Act (H.R. 2414); SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483); SOAR Act Reauthorization (H.R. 1669); Tyler's Law (H.R. 2004/S. 921); PRECEPT Nurses Act (H.R. 392/S. 131); Reintroduction of the Improving Mental Health Access in the Emergency Department Act; Tyler's Law (H.R. 2004/ S. 921); Support for the Medicaid program; Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act (H.R. 2936/S. 1974);Title VIII Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3593/ S. 1874); Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 6607/ S. 3434); ICU Bed Act (H.R. 8271); Budget/Appropriations: Support for Nursing Workforce Programs under Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act; Support for the National Institutes of Health/ National Institute for Nursing Research; Support for MISSION ZERO Act; Support for the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program; Support for Gun Violence Research funding; Support for Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act grants. Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: Signed onto coalition letter supporting funding for gun violence prevention research in FY26. Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2531/S. 1232); Transportation: No Activity this period Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178/ S. 1600) Education: Submitted comment letter to Department of Education related to RISE committee Proposed Rule definition of "professional degree" programs not including nursing programs for purposes of higher graduate loan limits. Signed on to coalition letters on the same topic. Supported S.J.Res.196/H.J.Res.198 - disapproving of the Dept. Of Education final rule implementing the RISE Committee's recommendations Nursing is a Professional Degree Act - H.R.8691/S.4568 which would add graduate nurses to the list of professional degrees

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) SENATE Transportation, Dept of (DOT) Education, Dept of

Reported filing-period amount: $110,700

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION

Registrant: EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
May 4, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575); Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R. 929/S. 266); National Nursing Workforce Center Act (S. 1282); MISSION ZERO Act (H.R. 2414); SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483); SOAR Act Reauthorization (H.R. 1669); Tyler's Law (H.R. 2004/S. 921); PRECEPT Nurses Act (H.R. 392/S. 131); Reintroduction of the Improving Mental Health Access in the Emergency Department Act; Tyler's Law (H.R. 2004/ S. 921); PRECEPT Nurses Act (H.R. 392/S. 131); Support for the Medicaid program; Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act (H.R. 2936/S. 1974);Title VIII Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3593/ S. 1874); Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 6607/ S. 3434); Budget/Appropriations: Support for Nursing Workforce Programs under Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act; Support for the National Institutes of Health/ National Institute for Nursing Research; Support for MISSION ZERO Act; Support for the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program; Support for Gun Violence Research funding; Support for Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act grants. Firearms/Guns/Ammunition: Signed onto coalition letter supporting funding for gun violence prevention research in FY26. Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2531/S. 1232); Transportation: No Activity this period Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178/ S. 1600) Education: Submitted comment letter to Department of Education related to RISE committee Proposed Rule definition of "professional degree" programs not including nursing programs for purposes of higher graduate loan limits. Signed on to coalition letters on the same topic.

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) SENATE Transportation, Dept of (DOT) Education, Dept of

Reported filing-period amount: $12,600

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 24, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

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 Department of Education Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee (RISE Committee) Negotiated Rulemaking H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 H.R. 6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587/H.R. 5304, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 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 Department of Education Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee (RISE Committee) Negotiated Rulemaking 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 S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act 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. 4758, Homeowner Energy Freedom Act H.R. 4246, Home Appliance Protection and Affordability 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 Reintroduction of the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act 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. 1627, Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act H.R. 2223, Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act H.R. 3492, Protect Childrens Innocence 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. 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. 5629, To provide that the HHS final rule titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (except the portion relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs) shall have no force or effect H.R. 6088/S. 3281, Restoring Food Security for Families & Farmers Act of 2025 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, 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. 7973, Momnibus Act H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act 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. 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/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. 3853, End the Vaccine Carveout Act S. 4088, Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act S. 4189, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act 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 H.R. 7640, Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act S. 3805, End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026 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. 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. 4231/S. 1973, Treat and Reduce Obesity 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. 1941, Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 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 S. 3329/H.R. 6203, U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act

Government entities reported: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE Education, Dept of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) Labor, Dept of (DOL) Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Reported filing-period amount: $24,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING

Registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 24, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

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) 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 Department of Education Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee (RISE Committee) Negotiated Rulemaking H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 H.R. 6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2587/H.R. 5304, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 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 Department of Education Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee (RISE Committee) Negotiated Rulemaking 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 S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction 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 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 Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce 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. 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. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses 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. 7092, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act 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. 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/H.R. 6394, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025 S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 Immigration: Legislation and policies related to: 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 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. 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 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 S. 3329/H.R. 6203, U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act 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 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. 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. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 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. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 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. 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

Government entities reported: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) Education, Dept of Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) Labor, Dept of (DOL) Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Reported filing-period amount: $29,067

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions related to Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, provisions related to APM bonus extension/incentive payments/qualifying provider revenue thresholds freeze H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, provisions relating to telehealth, Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, provisions relating to ACA premium tax credits S. 3204, Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill, provisions related to Stillbirth Working Groups funding H.R. 1197, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1909, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions Womens health research funding/reproductive health/fertility treatments FY27 Gun Violence Prevention Research Funding Appropriations GME funding/teaching health centers Education: H.R. 2028, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, all provisions S. 942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, all provisions H.R. 2314, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, provisions to the MATCH, and foreign medical graduates S. 2715, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, provisions to the MATCH, and foreign medical graduates S. 632, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions relating to Graduate Medical Education, and student loans H.R. 3890, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4731, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4681, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions S. 1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions H.R. 6468, Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3885, Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (Community TEAMS) Act of 2025, all provisions S. 632, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025, all provisions GME funding/teaching health centers National Health Service Corps (NHSC)/loan repayment programs NHSC Scholarship program Health Issues: H.R. 2332, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 526, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1767, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 2767, Bolstering Research And Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, all provisions S. 1330, Bolstering Research And Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, all provisions H.R. 1520, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions S. 1782, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026, all provisions S. 3097, Health Information Privacy Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 4583, Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1552, Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2850, Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1419, Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1701, Strategic Teams for Organized Response Mobilization (STORM) Act, all provisions H.R. 4849, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 247, Health Care Affordability Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, all provisions S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, provisions relating to ACA premium tax credits S. 3385, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions related to the ACA and premium tax credits H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, all provisions H.R. 3492, Protect Childrens Innocence Act, all provisions H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025, provisions related to advanced medical directives S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 7868, Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 628, Honor Our Living Donors Act, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions relating to artificial intelligence (AI) H.R. 1909, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2621, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3204, Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions H.R. 7602, State of Mens Health Act, all provisions H.R. 4710, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 6294, Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3170, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, all provisions Joint resolution of Disapproval on CMS reg Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability (Effort to repeal a regulation under the Congressional Review Act) Drafts/The Republic Unifying Meritocratic Performance Advancing Machine Intelligence by Eliminating Regulatory Interstate Chaos Across American Industry Act (TRUMP AMERICA AI) Act Draft/Enhanced Premium Tax Credits extension Drug shortages Gender affirming care Dental plans/The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) Prior authorization Licensure portability Artificial Intelligence (AI) services/payment AI use in prior authorization Womens health issues Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Pharmacy Benefits Managers AI Deepfake/legislative framework Mental health chatbots/regulatory guardrails Cybersecurity/small physician practices Fuel economy standards/proposed rollback Postpartum hypertension Vaccines Nutrition Menopause education Insurance plans/downcoding Out-of-Network physician payment cut Immigration: H.R. 5283, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions S. 2759, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions H.R. 1585, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 709, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 1201, Doctors in our Borders Act, all provisions S. 2650, DOCTORS Act, all provisions H.R.7964, Halt Immigration from Countries with Inadequate Verification Capabilities Act, all provisions H.R. 7961, H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, all provisions Duration of status for J-1 visa physicians H-1B visa/filing fee/regulatory changes H-1B and J-1 visas/administrative pause Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs)/pathways to citizenship Proclamation 10998/Physician exemption Indian/Native American Affairs: S. 632, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025, all provisions Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: S. 527, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025, all provisions S. 232, Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3822, Break Up Big Medicine Act, all provisions Health insurance/competition Consolidation in health care markets Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 879, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S, 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions H.R. 786, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions S. 1460, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R. 539, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1317, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 665, Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R, 4977, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 141, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1105, No UPCODE Act, all provisions H.R. 5081, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 2483, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R. 6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, all provisions H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, provisions related to APM bonus extension/incentive payments/qualifying provider revenue thresholds freeze H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions related to APMs H.R. 8163, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 2120, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1031, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 483, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 5347, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 8129, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program, all provisions H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 3108, Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 2725, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3878, RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5467, Patient Access to Autoimmune Treatments (PAAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5940, Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3480, Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3022, Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act, all provisions S. 1399, Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions S. 3386, Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025, provisions related to the ACA H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, all provisions H.R. 4710, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 1692, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, provisions related to imaging appropriate use criteria H.R. 5737, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, provisions related to imaging appropriate use criteria H.R. 3164, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions Drafts/Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Drafts/Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act Drafts/GOLD CARD Act Drafts/Medicare Advantage Improvement Act Draft/Value in Health Care Act Draft/Medicare Budget Neutrality and MIPS reform Draft/MACRA/MIPS program reform Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms and penalties Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reform Medicare program: MIPS quality and cost measures Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: ACO (Accountable Care Organization) REACH Model Medicare program: Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) and Ambulatory Specialty Model Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Medicare program: AI chatbots/Medicare Advantage preventive screens Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: MEI Update Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Indirect practice expense Medicare program: Telehealth and Digital Health Medicare program: Medicare Advantage provider networks/physician experience Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Data-Driven Performance Payment System Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Certified electronic health record and PI Medicare program: Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: Digital quality measures Medicare program: Aligned Networks and interoperability Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)/Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare program: Organ transplantation access Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medical billing transition Medicare program: Traditional Medicare/Medicare Advantage enrollment difficulties Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMMI reform/Physician AI use Medicare and Medicaid programs: High-cost disposable supplies/billing codes Medicaid program: Gender affirming care Medicaid program: Work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, FMAP changes Medicaid program: Community engagement/medical frailty exemption Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, all provisions S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, provisions relating to ACA premium tax credits S. 3385, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions related to the ACA and premium tax credits H.R. 6575, CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act, provisions related to ACA tax credits H.R. 6501, Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act, provisions related to ACA premium tax credits Draft/Enhanced Premium Tax Credits extension Community preceptors for medical students and residents/National tax credit or deduction Torts: Medical liability insurance Veterans: H.R. 4837, Written Informed Consent Act, all provisions H.R. 3951, Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025, all provisions Community care providers/External Provider Scheduling (EPS) program Standardized protocols for identifying veterans in patient populations Shaving waivers

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) SENATE Education, Dept of Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) White House Office Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) State, Dept of (DOS) Government Accountability Office (GAO) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Defense, Dept of (DOD) Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Reported filing-period amount: $7,970,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS

Registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Health Issues: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874/H.R. 3593) - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs Anesthesia for All Act (H.R.6545) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Adoption and use of AI in clinical care Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education Veterans: Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act (H.R. 2234) - Issues pertaining to aligning VA policy with Defense Health Agency guidelines for CRNAs in VA facilities Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs Licensed Independent Practice for CRNAs in VA Medical Centers Medicare/Medicaid: Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid "CMS-6098-NC: Request for Information (RFI) Related to Comprehensive Regulations To Uncover Suspicious Healthcare" - Issues related to Removing COPs for supervision; intervening on commercial payers One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) [P.L. No. 119-21] Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules Provider Nondiscrimination Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs Removing Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage requiring physician supervision for CRNAs Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs Budget/Appropriations: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3944) - Issues pertaining to improving practice standards for CRNAs within the VA One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) [P.L. No. 119-21] - implementation and federal student loan limits Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148) [P.L. No. 119-75] VHA anesthesia access Medicare supervision requirements Access to clinical training sites Provider non-discrimination and related anesthesia access and payer reimbursement issues Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025 (S.1548/H.R.3145) - Issues pertaining to changing the tax status of the Nurse Corp program to ensure the program is no longer subject to federal taxes. PRECEPT Nurse Act (H.R. 392/S. 131) - Issues pertaining to tax credits for clinicians who serve as preceptors for nursing students Education: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/ S. 1847) - Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Title VIII program Title VIII Funding for FY 26 and FY 27 (H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act- implementation and federal student loan limits Reimagining and Improving Student Education [ED-2025-OPE-0944] - Including CRNAs in higher student loan limit category

Government entities reported: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) Labor, Dept of (DOL) Treasury, Dept of Education, Dept of White House Office Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Reported filing-period amount: $240,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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