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in committee · Connecticut · House Feb 26, 2025

HRES 166: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.

HRES 166 is a non-binding House resolution expressing U.S. support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear republic. It condemns the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy wars, internal suppression of ethnic and religious minorities, and human rights abuses - including executions and repression of women-led protests. The resolution calls for holding the regime accountable through sanctions, supports the Ten-Point Plan for Iran’s democratic transition, and urges protection for Iranian political refugees in Albania. It does not create new laws but affirms U.S. policy alignment with Iranian protesters' demands.
Tom McClintock (R) · 230 co-sponsors
in committee · Connecticut · Senate Feb 26, 2025

S 760: Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025

This bill extends a Medicaid payment floor ensuring primary care services (like check-ups and vaccinations) are paid at no less than 100% of Medicare rates for children. It directly affects Medicaid-eligible children by expanding access to care from a broader range of providers, including pediatricians, family doctors, nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and rural health clinics. Key provisions require managed care plans to meet these payment standards and mandate a study tracking enrollment changes, provider participation, and payment rates across states. The study will compare Medicaid payment rates to Medicare benchmarks and analyze state-level variations over time.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill ensures Medicaid payments for children's primary care at 100% Medicare rates, expanding provider access and improving coverage for vulnerable populations.95% confidence
Patty Murray (D) · 6 co-sponsors
in committee · Connecticut · Senate Feb 26, 2025

S 739: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025

This bill adjusts the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program to expand access to mental health evaluations and correct funding mechanisms. It allows licensed mental health providers (not just physicians) to certify mental health conditions for WTC responders and survivors, and extends the timeframe to add new health conditions from 90 to 180 days. The bill also modifies how annual funding is calculated - using a 7% annual increase plus a population-based adjustment - to ensure long-term program sustainability through 2090. Additionally, it removes deceased individuals from enrollment counts to improve program accuracy and clarifies provider credentialing rules for the nationwide health network. These changes directly affect WTC responders and survivors seeking health coverage under the program.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases funding for WTC Health Program by modifying calculation method and expanding access to mental health services for responders and survivors.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands mental health provider access beyond physicians, extends condition add window to 180 days, and secures long-term funding for WTC Health Program.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands mental health benefits for WTC responders and survivors, improving worker health protections and access to care under the WTC Health Program.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill expands mental health evaluations for WTC responders/survivors, broadens provider eligibility, and increases funding mechanisms for veteran health programs.85% confidence
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) · 12 co-sponsors
in committee · Connecticut · House Feb 26, 2025

HR 1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion (known as the "Black Panthers"), the first predominantly Black armored unit in World War II's European Theater. It recognizes their combat service from 1944-1946, including key roles in the Battle of the Bulge and breaking the Siegfried Line, despite facing racial prejudice during and after the war. The medal will be displayed at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with bronze duplicates available for sale to cover costs. The bill commemorates the battalion's 130,000 enemy casualties inflicted, 50% casualty rate, and their 1978 Presidential Unit Citation. It does not create new laws or affect current policies.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly recognizes WWII veterans' service with Congressional Gold Medal, aligning with veteran recognition policy indicators.95% confidence
Gary J. Palmer (R) · 288 co-sponsors
in committee · Connecticut · House Feb 26, 2025

HR 1637: Protect Veteran Jobs Act

HR 1637, the Protect Veteran Jobs Act, allows veterans who were involuntarily dismissed without cause from federal civil service positions between January 20, 2025, and the bill’s enactment date to seek reinstatement to their former role or a qualified position. It directly affects eligible veterans dismissed during this period and requires federal agencies to report quarterly on veteran removals, including the number and reasons for each dismissal. Agencies must submit these reports to specified congressional committees until January 20, 2029, when the reporting requirement ends. The bill aims to restore employment opportunities for affected veterans while increasing transparency around federal hiring and dismissal practices.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentReinstates veterans dismissed without cause and mandates agency reporting on dismissals, protecting workers' rights and employment standards.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill enables veterans dismissed without cause to seek reinstatement and mandates agency reporting on veteran dismissals, directly protecting veteran employment rights.95% confidence
Derek Tran (D) · 96 co-sponsors
in committee · Connecticut · House Feb 26, 2025

HR 1620: Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act

This bill expands Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP coverage for specific cancer diagnostic tests, directly affecting cancer patients enrolled in these programs. It requires Medicare to cover genetic tests like DNA sequencing (80% of cost) and limits testing frequency to once at diagnosis, once for recurrence, and as needed for treatment planning. Medicaid and CHIP must include these tests as mandatory coverage starting January 1, 2027, with states given flexibility to comply via state legislation. The bill also mandates a new HHS education program to inform doctors and the public about genomic testing for cancer care.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates federal funding for cancer diagnostic tests under Medicare/Medicaid, increasing government spending on essential healthcare services per program requirements.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands Medicare/Medicaid/CHIP coverage for cancer diagnostics, mandates genetic test coverage, and ensures patient access to critical cancer testing services under public health programs.95% confidence
Doris O. Matsui (D) · 13 co-sponsors
in committee · Connecticut · House Feb 26, 2025

HR 1611: RAISE Act of 2025

The RAISE Act of 2025 creates a new tax credit for teachers and early childhood educators, with a base of $1,000 plus additional amounts based on school poverty rates. Teachers working in schools where more than 39% of students live in poverty can receive up to $14,000 more in tax credits, calculated based on how much a school's poverty rate exceeds 39%. The bill also increases the deduction for teachers' classroom expenses from $250 to $500 and requires schools to maintain teacher pay levels to receive certain federal funds. This directly affects public school teachers, early childhood educators, and schools serving communities with high poverty rates.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax credits and increased deductions for teachers (targeting lower/middle-income educators), directly advancing fiscal support through expanded tax relief.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases teacher tax credits (up to $15k) and classroom expense deductions, targeting high-poverty schools to strengthen educator support and funding.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides tax credits and expense deductions to boost teacher compensation, directly supporting wages and financial security for educators.95% confidence
Jahana Hayes (D) · 52 co-sponsors
in committee · Connecticut · House Feb 26, 2025

HR 1638: CROWN Act of 2025

HR 1638, the CROWN Act of 2025, prohibits discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyle that is commonly associated with race or national origin, particularly affecting Black individuals who wear natural or protective styles like braids, locs, cornrows, twists, or Afros. The bill explicitly expands protections under existing federal civil rights laws (including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act) to cover hair-based discrimination in federally funded programs, housing, public accommodations, employment, and equal rights. It requires schools, employers, and other entities receiving federal funds to eliminate grooming policies that disproportionately target these hairstyles. The law clarifies that such discrimination violates federal law and provides enforcement through existing civil rights mechanisms.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProhibits hair-based discrimination in federally funded programs, including K-12 schools, protecting students' educational access and promoting inclusive learning environments per civil rights laws.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingExpands Fair Housing Act protections to prohibit hair-based discrimination in housing, directly preventing housing discrimination per bill's explicit linkage to Fair Housing Act.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits hair-based discrimination in workplaces, protecting Black workers' rights under civil rights laws as explicitly stated in the bill's summary.95% confidence
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) · 84 co-sponsors
in committee · Connecticut · House Feb 26, 2025

HR 1616: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

This bill amends Medicare rules to allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to certify diabetic shoe coverage for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, expanding the current requirement that only physicians could provide this documentation. It directly affects Medicare patients needing specialized footwear due to diabetes and healthcare providers like NPs and PAs who would now be authorized to meet the certification requirement. The key change modifies Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act to insert "nurse practitioner, or physician assistant" in all relevant sections of the documentation rules. This update simplifies access to covered diabetic shoes by broadening which healthcare professionals can issue the necessary certification.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands Medicare access by allowing NPs/PAs to certify diabetic shoes, improving patient access to necessary care without restricting coverage.95% confidence
Darin LaHood (R) · 61 co-sponsors
in committee · Connecticut · House Feb 26, 2025

HR 680: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

This bill increases monthly compensation for surviving spouses of veterans by changing how the amount is calculated. Instead of a fixed rate, it sets the payment at 55% of the monthly compensation rate under Section 1114(j) of the U.S. Code. It also includes a special rule ensuring survivors whose veterans died before January 1, 1993, receive the higher of their current benefit or the new calculation. Additionally, it modifies eligibility for survivors of veterans who were totally disabled at death by reducing the required continuous disability rating period from 10 to 5 years.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransIncreases monthly compensation for surviving spouses by adjusting calculation method and ensuring higher benefits for pre-1993 cases, directly expanding veterans' benefits.95% confidence
Jahana Hayes (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Connecticut · Senate Feb 25, 2025

SRES 93: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the operations of the National Institutes of Health should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law and that the workforce of the National Institutes of Health is essential to sustaining medical progress.

This resolution (SRES 93) expresses the Senate's view that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) should not face funding disruptions or operational delays that violate existing law. It specifically highlights the importance of uninterrupted NIH work on research for diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and heart disease. The resolution emphasizes that NIH scientists and researchers are essential to medical progress and public health efforts. As a symbolic resolution, it does not change funding laws or create new policies - it solely states the Senate’s position on protecting NIH operations.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareResolution prevents NIH funding disruptions, protecting medical research critical to healthcare progress and public health efforts.95% confidence
Richard J. Durbin (D) · 23 co-sponsors
passed · Connecticut · Senate Feb 25, 2025

SRES 96: A resolution designating the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week".

SRES 96 is a symbolic Senate resolution designating February 24-28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week" to honor public education. It does not create new laws, allocate funding, or directly affect any specific group - it is a non-binding recognition of public schools' role in U.S. communities. The resolution includes supportive statements about public education's importance but contains no policy mechanisms or requirements. This designation is intended to raise awareness and appreciation for public schools nationwide. As a procedural resolution, it has no legal effect beyond the symbolic recognition.
Susan M. Collins (R) · 21 co-sponsors
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