25 Jun 2025 BPC Action-Supported Health Bills in the 119th Congress  in Health

The following bipartisan bills align with Bipartisan Policy Center health policy recommendations and are endorsed by BPC Action. This list is continuously updated. 

Behavioral Health and the Substance Use Crisis 

H.R. 2509 and S. 931, the Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act 

• Led in the House by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), August Pfluger (R-TX), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Mike Carey (R-OH), and Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY). 

• Led in the Senate by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and John Cornyn (R-TX). 

• Provides incentives for behavioral health integration under the Medicare program and includes several BPC recommendations. 

H.R. 1735 and S. 779, the Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act  

• Led in the House by Reps. August Pfluger (R-TX), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joyce, John (R-PA), and Kim Schrier (D-WA). 

• Led in the Senate by Sens. Alex Padilla (D-CA), Thomas Tillis (R-NC), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). 

• Provides prevention and early intervention services under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program. 

H.R. 2741 and S. 1329, the Providing Empathetic and Effective Recovery Support (PEERS) Act 

• Led in the House by Reps. Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX). 

• Led in the Senate by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Ron Wyden (D-OR). 

• Elevates the role of ‘peer support specialists,’ individuals who have lived experience with a mental health condition or substance use disorder and are certified to assist individuals and their families in recovery. 

H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 

• Led in the House by Reps. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO). 

• Reauthorizes programs that provide opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment. 

H.R. 1627, the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act  

• Led in the House by Reps. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). 

• Waives regulatory restrictions to increase access to telehealth services for opioid use disorder. 

Nutrition 

H.R. 1782 and S. 813, the Supporting all Healthy Options when Purchasing Produce (SHOPP) Act of 2025 

• Led in the House by Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Mark Alford (R-MO), and Jahana Hayes (D-CT). 

• Led in the Senate by Sens. John Cornyn (R-T), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). 

• Clarifies that all fruits and vegetables are eligible for the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), consistent with the recommendations of BPC’s Food and Nutrition Security Task Force.   

Rural Health 

H.R. 1127, the Rural America Health Corps Act 

• Led in the House by Reps. David Kustoff (R-TN) and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL). 

• Establishes a student loan repayment demonstration program for eligible providers who agree to work for five years in a rural area with a shortage of primary, dental, or mental health care providers. 

H.R. 1480, the Rural Health Innovation Act of 2025 

• Led in the House by Reps. David Kustoff (R-TN) and Chris Pappas (D-NH). 

• Establishes two grant programs to increase access to emergency care in rural areas. 

S. 335, the Rural Hospital Support Act 

• Led in the Senate by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Peter Welch (D-VT). 

• Modifies and extends certain payment adjustments for rural hospitals under Medicare’s inpatient prospective payment system. 

H.R. 3108 and S. 1535, the Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act 

• Led in the House by Reps. David Kustoff (R-TN), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Troy Balderson (R-OH), and Mark Pocan (D-WI). 

• Led in the Senate by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Mark Warner (D-VA) 

• Ensures Medicare patients in rural communities have access to remote physiologic monitoring services 

H.R. 1775, the Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act 

• Led in the House by Reps. Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), and August Pfluger (R-TX). 

• Expands eligibility for rural emergency hospital designation under Medicare to include previously closed rural hospitals that operated between 2014 and 2020. 

Medicare and Medicaid 

H.R. 1598, the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act 

• Led in the House by Reps. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA). 

• Lifts the age limit for the Medicaid buy-in program for working people with disabilities. 

H.R. 2538, the Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies (CARE) Act of 2025 

• Led in the House by Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Carol D. Miller (R-WV), and Patrick Ryan (D-NY). 

• Allows seniors on Medicare to receive at-home emergency medical services to treat minor medical incidents 

H.R. 1019, the Medicaid Program Improvement Act 

• Led in the House by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI). 

• Requires state Medicaid programs and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to have a process in place to obtain updated addresses for enrollees. 

S.1105, the No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, Or Diagnoses for the Elderly (UPCODE) Act 

• Led in the Senate by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). 

• Improves the way Medicare Advantage plans assess patients’ health risks and reduce overpayments for care. 

 Prescription Drugs 

S.1954, the Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act 

• Led in the Senate by Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH).  

• Automatically deems approved biosimilars interchangeable with brand-name biologics.  

Long-Term Care 

H.R.2036, the Credit for Caring Act of 2025 

• Led in the House by Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA). 

• Creates a new tax credit of up to $5,000 for working family caregivers