The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 significantly expands federal aid for low-income college students by increasing the maximum grant amount for the poorest students to cover their full financial need, extending eligibility from 12 to 18 semesters to allow more time for degree completion, and automatically qualifying students who recently received federal benefits for enhanced grants. The bill also establishes clear federal standards for how colleges evaluate academic progress, requiring them to set reasonable grade requirements (minimum C by sophomore year), regularly notify students of their standing, and implement a two-tier warning system that allows struggling students to keep their aid while completing an academic improvement plan. Colleges must communicate progress standards to students before classes begin and through their financial aid websites, with the Secretary of Education providing templates to assist institutions. These changes take effect July 1, 2026, for the 2026-2027 academic year and beyond, affecting millions of low-income students pursuing higher education.

The Tax the Grift Act would impose a 100 percent tax on any payments received from settlement funds created when the President of the United States sues the Internal Revenue Service in civil court. The bill would affect any individual or entity receiving money from such a settlement fund, essentially taxing away the entire settlement amount received. The legislation applies to any settlement payments received after the bill is enacted, with no specified funding requirements since the tax itself would generate revenue rather than require spending. The bill treats these settlement payments as taxable income subject to the new tax while excluding them from regular gross income calculations, creating a distinct tax category specifically for these presidential settlement payments against the IRS.

This resolution expresses support for designating April as Undiagnosed Awareness Month and April 29th as Undiagnosed Day to raise awareness about rare and undiagnosed diseases affecting approximately 25 million Americans. The resolution highlights that patients with undiagnosed conditions often face prolonged uncertainty, delayed treatment, and financial hardship, with diagnostic journeys averaging over seven years. It recognizes the work of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network, created by the National Institutes of Health in 2015, which has diagnosed over 1,000 Americans and identified more than 90 novel diagnoses through genomic sequencing and artificial intelligence at 24 clinical sites across the country. The resolution also acknowledges the Undiagnosed Diseases Network Foundation, a patient-driven nonprofit supporting families navigating rare diseases. This is a ceremonial resolution that does not require funding or create new programs, but rather calls for greater public awareness and medical education to reduce diagnostic delays and improve access to diagnostic technologies.

Save Medicare Act This bill renames Medicare Advantage (MA) as the Alternative Private Health Plan program. It also establishes civil penalties for entities that continue to advertise MA plans with Medicare in the title.

H.Res. 1084 is a symbolic resolution that designates February 28 as "HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day" and calls for the decriminalization of people living with HIV. The resolution affirms that people should not face criminal charges or enhanced penalties based solely on their HIV status, particularly when there is no actual transmission, intent to transmit, or scientific risk of transmission. Currently, 32 states have HIV-specific criminalization laws, with some prosecuting cases like spitting or biting that do not transmit HIV, while disproportionately affecting Black, brown, and transgender communities. The resolution encourages federal, state, and local governments, law enforcement, educators, and healthcare providers to support HIV decriminalization efforts through education, community engagement, and updated public health approaches that rely on current scientific evidence. While this resolution does not authorize any funding or establish legal requirements, it signals congressional support for modernizing state HIV laws, improving HIV education and prevention programs, and reducing stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV.

The Audit the Pentagon Act of 2026 aims to pressure the Department of Defense to pass its financial audits by imposing automatic budget cuts on any Pentagon department or agency that fails to receive a clean audit opinion. The bill stems from the Pentagon's failure to pass its eighth consecutive financial audit in December 2025, during which auditors could not account for hundreds of billions of dollars. Starting in fiscal year 2026, any Pentagon unit that fails its audit will face a 0.5 percent budget reduction that first year and 1.0 percent cuts in subsequent years, with the money directed to deficit reduction. However, the bill protects military personnel accounts, reserve accounts, and the Defense Health Program from these cuts, and gives the President authority to waive penalties if deemed necessary for national security. The Office of Management and Budget must report to Congress within 60 days of any reduction detailing which Pentagon units were affected and the amounts cut.

The PrEP Access Act would expand Medicare coverage to include HIV prevention services provided by pharmacists, starting January 1, 2027. Currently, Medicare only covers these services when delivered by physicians; this bill allows pharmacists to provide and bill for related services including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), post-exposure prophylaxis, medication administration, screenings, counseling, and related laboratory tests—as long as they are legally authorized to do so under state law. Medicare would cover 80 percent of the cost for these pharmacist-provided services, and pharmacists would be prohibited from balance billing patients for amounts above Medicare's approved payment rates. The bill affects Medicare beneficiaries seeking HIV prevention services and expands access by leveraging pharmacists' existing community presence, though it does not specify new federal funding allocations.

H.Res. 919 is a commemorative resolution that celebrates World AIDS Day (December 1) and expresses support for global and domestic efforts to combat HIV and AIDS. The resolution highlights the scale of the epidemic—with an estimated 40.8 million people living with HIV or AIDS worldwide and over 790,000 AIDS-related deaths in the United States since the epidemic began—while acknowledging disproportionate impacts on communities of color, transgender individuals, and men who have sex with men. It commends existing programs like the Ryan White CARE Act, the Minority AIDS Initiative, and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which has saved an estimated 26 million lives globally, and calls for continued funding for prevention, treatment, and research. The resolution encourages governments and organizations to promote the U=U (Undetectable=Untransmittable) message, expand access to antiretroviral therapy and preventive medications like PrEP, and work toward ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. As a commemorative resolution rather than substantive legislation, this measure does not authorize funding or create new programs, but rather expresses congressional support for these ongoing initiatives.

H.R. 6108 strengthens penalties for healthcare fraud by making it mandatory for the federal government to exclude individuals and entities from all Federal health care programs if they are convicted of fraud-related crimes. Specifically, the bill requires automatic exclusion for anyone convicted of fraud, theft, embezzlement, or financial misconduct connected to healthcare delivery or any government-funded program, as well as for those the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines have committed healthcare fraud or kickback violations. The exclusion rules apply to convictions occurring one year or more after the bill's enactment date. This legislation affects healthcare providers, suppliers, practitioners, and any individuals or organizations that participate in federal health programs like Medicare and Medicaid. The bill carries no specific appropriations or implementation timeline beyond the one-year effective date, but it strengthens existing fraud prevention mechanisms within the Social Security Act.

This bill would establish new oversight rules for Medicare Advantage plans that use prior authorization—a process where insurers must approve medical services before patients receive them. The legislation would require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to terminate a Medicare Advantage plan's contract if more than 25 percent of initially denied prior authorizations are later overturned through reconsideration or appeal, or if the plan significantly reduces its reversal rate from the previous year without good reason. The requirements would take effect one year after the bill becomes law and apply to plan years beginning thereafter. This bill would primarily affect Medicare Advantage enrollees (seniors and disabled individuals covered under these private insurance plans) and the insurance companies offering them, as it aims to reduce inappropriate denials of medical services and ensure patients can access care they are entitled to receive.

H.R. 6110 would require Medicare Advantage plans to automatically reconsider coverage denials instead of waiting for beneficiaries to request reconsideration. Currently, Medicare Advantage plans only review denied coverage decisions when patients specifically ask for an appeal, but this bill would make such reviews automatic. The legislation affects Medicare Advantage enrollees who are denied coverage for medical treatments or services, potentially improving their access to care without requiring them to navigate the appeals process themselves. The bill does not specify new funding or implementation timelines beyond amending existing Medicare law. This change would shift the burden of initiating reconsideration from patients to insurers, potentially making the appeals process faster and easier for seniors and disabled beneficiaries covered by Medicare Advantage plans.

H.R. 6111 would require Medicare Advantage insurance plans to disclose information about prior authorization denials in all their advertisements. Specifically, any ad for these plans would need to include the number of authorization requests that were denied during the previous year, how many of those denials were later overturned on appeal, and the average time it took to overturn a denial. The requirement would take effect one year after the bill becomes law and applies to all Medicare Advantage advertisements going forward. The bill aims to give seniors more transparent information when choosing their health insurance plans so they can understand how often these plans deny coverage requests. There is no specific funding allocated in the legislation, as it primarily creates an advertising disclosure requirement for private insurance companies.

H.R. 6112 would modify Medicare Advantage plans by requiring the federal government to block enrollment in any plan where the average monthly payment the government makes to the plan exceeds what it costs to provide coverage under traditional Medicare (Parts A and B). The rule would apply starting one year after the bill's enactment and would take effect for subsequent plan years, meaning if a plan's costs exceed traditional Medicare's costs in one year, new and returning enrollees couldn't join that plan the following year. The bill exempts specialized Medicare Advantage plans designed for people with specific medical conditions or special needs. This measure is intended to ensure that Medicare Advantage plans don't cost the government more than traditional Medicare while still allowing beneficiaries with complex health needs access to specialized plans. The legislation targets insurers and millions of Medicare beneficiaries currently enrolled in or considering Medicare Advantage plans.

H.R. 6113 would limit how many Medicare Advantage plans a single insurance company can offer under the Medicare program. Starting one year after the bill becomes law, insurance companies would be allowed to offer no more than three Medicare Advantage plans per year, and any plans beyond the first one must be significantly different from each other in terms of premiums, benefits, or how costs are shared between patients and insurers. The bill affects Medicare Advantage organizations—the private insurance companies that provide Medicare coverage to seniors—and ultimately impacts the millions of seniors enrolled in these plans by potentially reducing plan options while encouraging greater diversity among available plans. The bill was introduced by a group of House Democrats in November 2025 and has been referred to the Ways and Means Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee for review. No specific federal funding is required since this is a regulatory change to how Medicare contracts with private insurers.

H.R. 6114 would block the Department of Health and Human Services from using previously appropriated federal funds to automatically enroll Medicare beneficiaries into Medicare Advantage plans if they fail to actively choose a plan themselves. Currently, Medicare law allows automatic enrollment into Medicare Advantage under certain circumstances, but this bill would prohibit any federal spending to implement or support such automatic enrollment policies. The legislation affects Medicare beneficiaries who are entitled to traditional Medicare benefits and would preserve their ability to opt out of Medicare Advantage enrollment by maintaining the status quo enrollment rules. The bill carries no new appropriations or specific funding amounts, instead restricting how existing HHS funds can be spent. The measure was introduced in November 2025 and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee for consideration.

H.R. 6115 would require the federal government to create and maintain a searchable website where Medicare beneficiaries can find doctors and other healthcare providers who participate in Medicare Advantage plans or traditional Medicare. The bill applies to all current and prospective Medicare recipients—typically people age 65 and older and some younger individuals with disabilities. The website must be operational within one year of the bill's enactment and would allow beneficiaries to compare which providers are available under different Medicare plan options. No specific funding amount is allocated in the bill text, though the costs would fall to the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and maintain the website.

The Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act requires colleges and universities to develop and publicly report comprehensive anti-harassment policies covering harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, and religion. Schools must detail their prevention programs, procedures for reporting incidents, disciplinary processes, and support services for both victims and accused individuals, with policies covering harassment that occurs on campus, in residential facilities, on public property, and through electronic communications. The bill also establishes a competitive grant program providing up to $50 million annually from 2026 through 2031 to help colleges implement or expand anti-harassment prevention programs, counseling services, and training for students, faculty, and staff. Grant recipients must evaluate their programs and submit reports to the Department of Education, which will compile best practices and report findings to Congress. The law works alongside existing civil rights protections and does not replace or limit any other federal or state harassment and discrimination laws.

This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' disapproval of a new Medicare program called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, scheduled to begin on January 1, 2026. The program would expand "prior authorization" requirements—a process where patients or doctors must get approval from insurance companies before receiving certain medical services—by 30 percent in traditional Medicare, using private insurance companies and artificial intelligence technology to process these approvals. The resolution argues that this expansion would harm Medicare beneficiaries by creating obstacles to necessary care, citing evidence that 89 percent of physicians report prior authorization contributes to burnout and that private companies targeted for the program have high error rates in their approval decisions. The resolution strongly requests that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cancel the WISeR Model entirely. This is a non-binding resolution expressing the sense of Congress rather than legislation that would change law, and it was introduced by a group of House Democrats in September 2025.

Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025 This bill adds requirements regarding the availability of training that the Department of Agriculture provides under current law for local food service personnel in schools. The training must be scheduled during regular, paid working hours; provided at no cost to food service personnel; offered in-person whenever appropriate; and incorporate experiential learning.If the training is scheduled outside of working hours, food service personnel must be informed about the necessity of scheduling the program, consulted to schedule the program, and compensated for attending the program. Personnel may not be penalized for failing to attend a program outside of working hours.

H.Res. 331 is a symbolic resolution expressing support for National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (observed April 10) and endorsing efforts to improve HIV prevention, testing, and care for young people. The resolution highlights that youth ages 13 to 24 account for about 20 percent of new HIV diagnoses in the United States, with African-American youth and young gay and bisexual men being disproportionately affected. The measure calls on Congress and state and local governments to support youth access to evidence-based HIV prevention education, medications like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and confidential health services without parental consent, while also advocating for increased funding to federal HIV prevention and treatment programs including the Ryan White Program and CDC initiatives. The resolution does not authorize any new spending or create binding policy requirements, but rather expresses the House's support for comprehensive HIV education, removal of outdated HIV criminalization laws, and efforts to reduce stigma and discrimination against young people living with HIV.

The ELON MUSK Act (H.R. 2737) would prohibit "special government employees"—a specific legal category defined in federal law—from holding federal government contracts or agreements. The bill would also terminate any existing contracts or agreements that special government employees currently hold with the federal government immediately upon passage. The legislation, introduced in April 2025 by a group of House Democrats, targets what sponsors view as potential conflicts of interest where government employees could benefit from federal contracts. No specific funding or timeline provisions are outlined in the bill beyond the requirement that existing contracts be ended upon enactment. The proposal aims to prevent what the sponsors characterize as unethical arrangements where individuals simultaneously hold government positions and profit from federal agreements.

Protect Social Security and Medicare ActThis bill requires a two-thirds vote before Congress may consider legislation that would reduce retirement, health, or other benefits administered by the Social Security Administration or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.Specifically, such legislation may not be considered in either chamber of Congress until two-thirds of Members present and voting agree to a motion to consider the legislation. However, this restriction does not apply to legislation that reduces payments to Medicare Advantage plans so long as it also increases, in an amount equal to or greater than the reduction, payments made for other purposes under Medicare.

This resolution supports the designation of Public Schools Week.