A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a working group to formulate recommendations for standardizing the measurements of loneliness and isolation, and for other purposes.

Bill ID: 119/s/3431
Last Updated: December 12, 2025

Sponsored by

Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

ID: R000618

Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law

Track this bill's progress through the legislative process

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

December 11, 2025

Introduced

Committee Review

📍 Current Status

Next: The bill moves to the floor for full chamber debate and voting.

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Floor Action

Passed Senate

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House Review

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Passed Congress

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Presidential Action

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Became Law

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4. Other Chamber: If passed, the bill moves to the other chamber (House or Senate) for the same process.

5. Conference: If both chambers pass different versions, a conference committee reconciles the differences.

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7. Became Law: If signed (or if Congress overrides a veto), the bill becomes law!

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💰 Campaign Finance Network

Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$87,634
22 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$6,734
Committees
$0
Individuals
$80,900

No PAC contributions found

1
SPIKE OCOTILLO LLC
1 transaction
$2,500
2
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP
1 transaction
$1,000
3
KING & SPALDING LLP
1 transaction
$1,000
4
GREENBERG TRAURIG
1 transaction
$1,000
5
H.A. TRUE, III
1 transaction
$1,000
6
DELTA AIRLINES
1 transaction
$234

No committee contributions found

1
VANDERSLOOT, BELINDA
1 transaction
$6,600
2
VANDERSLOOT, FRANK
1 transaction
$6,600
3
MANDELBLATT, DANIELLE
1 transaction
$6,600
4
MANDELBLATT, ERIC
1 transaction
$6,600
5
CASSLING, ELIZABETH
2 transactions
$6,600
6
CASSLING, MICHAEL
2 transactions
$6,600
7
SINGER, PAUL
2 transactions
$6,600
8
BECKER, AMY
2 transactions
$6,600
9
DESTEFANO, JOHN
1 transaction
$5,000
10
BARTLETT, BRUCE
1 transaction
$3,300
11
BETTGER, RICHARD
1 transaction
$3,300
12
CASTELLINI, ROBERT
1 transaction
$3,300
13
DAVIS, ASHLEY
1 transaction
$3,300
14
BALDWIN, JACK
1 transaction
$3,300
15
BAYER, MATT
1 transaction
$3,300
16
BECKER, TODD
1 transaction
$3,300

Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 1 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

ID: H001076

Top Contributors

10

1
WOODS, ANDREW L.
LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP ATTORNEY
Individual FORT MYERS, FL
$4,300
Jun 29, 2023
2
WOODS, ANDREW L.
Individual FORT MYERS, FL
$3,900
Jul 12, 2023
3
BEKENSTEIN, ANITA
NOT EMPLOYED NOT EMPLOYED
Individual WAYLAND, MA
$3,300
Oct 4, 2023
4
BEKENSTEIN, JOSH
NOT EMPLOYED RETIRED
Individual WAYLAND, MA
$3,300
Oct 4, 2023
5
HUNTER, DANIEL
SELF-EMPLOYED PLAYWRIGHT & TEACHER
Individual CAMBRIDGE, MA
$3,300
Dec 6, 2023
6
KLARMAN, SETH
THE BAUPOST GROUP CEO
Individual BOSTON, MA
$3,300
Dec 18, 2023
7
SCHWARTZ, GABRIEL
DAVIDSON KEMPNER INVESTMENT MANAGER
Individual BROOKLYN, NY
$3,300
Oct 16, 2023
8
SWINDELL, C. DAVID
NOT EMPLOYED NOT EMPLOYED
Individual BOSTON, MA
$3,300
Oct 10, 2023
9
KORN, WILLIAM T.
NSRA RADIOLOGIST
Individual WABAN, MA
$3,300
Mar 29, 2023
10
KORN, WILLIAM T.
NSRA RADIOLOGIST
Individual WABAN, MA
$3,300
Mar 29, 2023

Donor Network - Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

PACs
Organizations
Individuals
Politicians

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Total contributions: $99,134

Top Donors - Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

Showing top 22 donors by contribution amount

6 Orgs16 Individuals