Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Oversight jurisdiction
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Members (23)
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Bill Cassidy -
Bernard Sanders -
Alan Armstrong -
Andy Kim -
Angela D. Alsobrooks -
Ashley Moody -
Christopher Murphy -
Edward J. Markey -
Jim Banks -
John W. Hickenlooper -
Jon Husted -
Josh Hawley -
Lisa Blunt Rochester -
Lisa Murkowski -
Margaret Wood Hassan -
Patty Murray -
Rand Paul -
Roger Marshall -
Susan M. Collins -
Tammy Baldwin -
Tim Kaine -
Tim Scott -
Tommy Tuberville
Subcommittees (3)
Education and the American Family Subcommittee Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee
Hearings & markups (32)
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Recently held
- Business meeting to consider S.5038, to prohibit the transfer of the functions of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, S.5046, to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, S.2511, to establish a postsecondary student data system, S.3010, to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve provisions relating to dyslexia, S.3589, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled, S.4097, to establish that a State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relating to a preferred lender arrangement, S.4689, to strengthen literacy outcomes for all students, to amend the comprehensive literacy State development grant program, and to ensure Federal accountability and investment in research, teacher preparation, and evidence-based instruction aligned with the science of reading, S.3333, to modify the eligibility requirements and account contribution maximum for pension-linked emergency savings accounts, S.4965, to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to establish a Railroad Retirement Board Administrative Account, S.3097, to provide additional protections with respect to health information, and the nominations of Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services, and Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.
- Hearings to examine the impact of AI on the workplace.
- Business meeting to consider the nomination of Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Business meeting to consider S.2355, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency, S.4189, to reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin, S.4974, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety, S.5026, to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children, S.1414, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that clinical studies required for licensure of biological products as biosimilar shall not be required to include the assessment of immunogenicity, pharmacodynamics, or comparative clinical efficacy, S.3788, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information, S.3794, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to further regulate compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities, S.494, to establish a national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy, S.4110, to revise and extend health workforce programs under title VII of the Public Health Service Act, S.1874, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs, and S.380, to improve obstetric emergency care.
- Hearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.
- Hearings to examine the nominations of Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, both of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Recent bills referred here (867)
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- SRES 848 A resolution celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the premier public health institute of the United States. Introduced Aug 8, 2026
- S 5365 Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act Introduced Aug 7, 2026
- S 5364 Rural Mothers and Fathers Choice Act Introduced Aug 7, 2026
- SRES 842 A resolution expressing recognition and appreciation for the contributions of hotel employees and supporting the goals and ideals of National Hotel Employee Day. Introduced Aug 7, 2026
- S 5318 Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026 Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- S 5283 Momnibus Act Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- S 5327 Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention Act Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- S 5287 Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- S 5304 Fairness for Farm Workers Act Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- S 5317 INSPIRES Act Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- S 5305 Campus Lifeline Act Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- S 5295 NIH Mentorship Modernization Act Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- S 5312 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative. Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- S 5292 GREEN Hospitals Act Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- S 5280 Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act Introduced Aug 6, 2026
- S 5260 A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out research and data collection to improve the quality of stroke care, and for other purposes. Introduced Aug 5, 2026
- S 5244 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the drug discount program, and for other purposes. Introduced Aug 5, 2026
- S 5248 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States to improve the knowledge, credentials, compensation, and professional development of early childhood educators working with children in early childhood education programs. Introduced Aug 5, 2026
- S 5263 A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide to States and local areas information on the best practices for addressing the effects that substance use disorder has on the workforce, and to provide local areas with grants to provide training activities related to the treatment and prevention of substance use disorder. Introduced Aug 5, 2026
- S 5268 A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the rate employers pay for overtime hours from one and one-half to two times the regular rate. Introduced Aug 5, 2026
- S 5246 A bill to amend title XXX of the Public Health Service Act to establish standards and protocols to improve patient matching. Introduced Aug 5, 2026
- S 5242 Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2026 Introduced Aug 4, 2026
- S 5232 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize rural residency planning and development grant programs, and for other purposes. Introduced Aug 4, 2026
- S 5225 K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026 Introduced Aug 4, 2026
- S 5237 Stop Superbugs Act Introduced Aug 4, 2026