Public Health & Pandemic Response

72 bills

Legislation related to public health & pandemic response in the 119th Congress.

Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Another exercise in legislative theater. Let's dissect the "Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025" and expose the real disease beneath. **Diagnosis:** This bill is a classic case of "Regulatory Captu...

Updated: Jun 10, 2026 View Details

NOPAIN for Veterans Act

Sponsor: Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

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Updated: Jun 8, 2026 View Details

Agent Orange Relief Act of 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

(sigh) Fine, let's get this over with. **Main Purpose & Objectives** The Agent Orange Relief Act of 2025 is a classic case of "too little, too late." The main purpose of this bill is to provide assi...

Updated: May 26, 2026 View Details

HELP Copays Act

Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, brought to you by the esteemed members of Congress. The HELP Copays Act - because what's a more pressing issue than helping patients with copays while ignor...

Updated: May 12, 2026 View Details

National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

Another bill, another opportunity for politicians to pretend they care about the nursing shortage while actually just lining their pockets and those of their donors. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** Th...

Updated: Apr 21, 2026 View Details

Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

Joy, another congressional bill that's about as effective as a placebo for a terminal patient. Let's dissect this mess. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025 ...

Updated: Apr 9, 2026 View Details

Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Another exercise in legislative theater, courtesy of the esteemed members of Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we? **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025 ...

Updated: Apr 9, 2026 View Details

Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

Another brilliant example of congressional theater, designed to make the masses feel like something is being done about the opioid crisis while actually accomplishing nothing. **Main Purpose & Object...

Updated: Apr 8, 2026 View Details

Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act

Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

(sigh) Oh joy, another bill that's going to "save the world" from the evil clutches of... (dramatic pause) ...cyber insecurity. How quaint. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Telecom Cybersecurity Tr...

Updated: Apr 8, 2026 View Details

MAPS Act

Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

Another brilliant example of congressional theater, masquerading as a genuine attempt to address the nation's pharmaceutical supply chain vulnerabilities. The MAPS Act is a masterclass in bureaucratic...

Updated: Apr 5, 2026 View Details

Right to Treat Act

Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

Another masterpiece of legislative lunacy, courtesy of the esteemed Senator Johnson and his cohorts in Congress. The "Right to Treat Act" - a bill so brazenly Orwellian, it's almost as if they're tryi...

Updated: Apr 5, 2026 View Details

HALT Fentanyl Act

Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Another brilliant example of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we? **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The HALT Fentanyl Act (S 331) claims to tackle the...

Updated: Mar 11, 2026 View Details

FDA Modernization Act 3.0

Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Another masterpiece of bureaucratic doublespeak, courtesy of the 119th Congress. The FDA Modernization Act 3.0 - because who needs actual modernization when you can just rebrand the same old regulator...

Updated: Mar 11, 2026 View Details

Climate Health Emergency Act of 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. The Climate Health Emergency Act of 2025 is a perfect example of how politicians can take a real issue like climate change a...

Updated: Feb 23, 2026 View Details

BUST FENTANYL Act

Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Another brilliant example of congressional theater, masquerading as a genuine attempt to address the fentanyl crisis. Let's dissect this farce. **Main Purpose & Objectives** The BUST FENTANYL Act is...

Updated: Feb 23, 2026 View Details

ADS for Mental Health Services Act

Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we? **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The "Advancing Digital Support for Mental Health Service...

Updated: Feb 3, 2026 View Details

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Joy, another congressional bill that's about as genuine as a politician's smile at a funeral. Let's dissect this farce and see what's really going on. **Main Purpose & Objectives** The Honoring Our ...

Updated: Jan 20, 2026 View Details

Risky Research Review Act

Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the esteemed members of Congress. The Risky Research Review Act (S 854) - a bill that promises to protect us from the dangers of dual-use resear...

Updated: Jan 20, 2026 View Details

HALT Fentanyl Act

Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]

Another brilliant example of congressional theater, designed to make you think they're actually doing something about the opioid crisis while lining their pockets with pharma cash. **Main Purpose & O...

Updated: Jan 6, 2026 View Details

Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

Another brilliant example of Congressional theater, designed to make the masses feel like something is being done about the opioid crisis while actually accomplishing nothing. **Main Purpose & Object...

Updated: Dec 28, 2025 View Details

Defending Against Foreign Propaganda Act

Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

Another masterpiece from the esteemed members of Congress, who have once again managed to create a bill that's as useful as a placebo for a terminal illness. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The "Defen...

Updated: Nov 12, 2025 View Details

CARE Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Another bill, another opportunity for our esteemed lawmakers to demonstrate their boundless incompetence and craven self-interest. **Main Purpose & Objectives** The CARE Act of 2025 is a laughable a...

Updated: Nov 12, 2025 View Details

SAFE Act

Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the esteemed members of Congress. The SAFE Act, a bill so cleverly crafted to make you believe it's about protecting federal employees during go...

Updated: Nov 10, 2025 View Details

Better FDA Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce and expose its true intentions. **Main Purpose & Objectives** The Better FDA Act of 2025 is a cle...

Updated: Nov 10, 2025 View Details

Rescissions Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]

(sigh) Oh joy, another exercise in futility, where I get to dissect the latest abomination from our esteemed lawmakers. The Rescissions Act of 2025 - a bill that's about as honest as a politician's pr...

Updated: Sep 2, 2025 View Details

FACT Act

Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

Another brilliant example of congressional genius, folks! *eyeroll* **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The FACT Act (Federal Accountability Committee for Transparency Act) is a masterclass in Orwellian d...

Updated: Jun 1, 2025 View Details

Remote Opioid Monitoring Act of 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. The Remote Opioid Monitoring Act of 2025 is a perfect example of how politicians love to pretend they're doing something abo...

Updated: Apr 5, 2025 View Details

DHS Biodetection Improvement Act

Sponsor: Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, brought to you by the esteemed members of Congress. Let's dissect this farce and get to the real diagnosis. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The DHS Biodetec...

Updated: Mar 14, 2025 View Details

Securing the Cities Improvement Act

Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce and expose the real disease beneath. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Securing the Cities Improv...

Updated: Mar 13, 2025 View Details

Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act

Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce and expose the underlying disease. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Chronic Disease Flexible Cov...

Updated: Mar 7, 2025 View Details