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in committee · Missouri · Senate May 20, 2025

S 1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

This bill requires Medicare Advantage plans to implement electronic prior authorization systems by 2028 and report detailed transparency data starting in 2027. Plans must publicly disclose approval/denial rates, average processing times (including for appeals), technology use, and other metrics for covered medical services. It mandates 24-hour response standards for expedited requests and routinely approved services, with data collection to analyze access patterns and potential disparities in rural/low-income communities. These changes directly affect Medicare Advantage plans, providers, and seniors enrolled in these plans by standardizing and increasing visibility into prior authorization processes.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires Medicare Advantage plans to implement electronic prior auth systems & disclose metrics for faster senior access, directly improving patient access per bill title and summary.95% confidence
Roger Marshall (R) · 71 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · Senate May 20, 2025

S 539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 with updated requirements. It mandates a National Strategy for child exploitation prevention to be reviewed every four years (instead of every two), requiring detailed analyses of trends, resource needs, and ICAC task force performance. The bill modifies ICAC task force operations to include prioritizing victim identification, expands coordination with tribal/military agencies, and adds limited liability protections for task forces regarding investigative decisions. It increases annual funding for the program from $70 million (2026) to $90 million (2028), directly affecting federal agencies (DOJ, FBI, ICE), state/local law enforcement, and ICAC task forces nationwide.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill reauthorizes child exploitation prevention program with enhanced victim prioritization, detailed strategy reviews, and expanded law enforcement coordination, strengthening criminal justice efforts in victim protection.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill strengthens ICAC task forces to combat online child exploitation, enhancing cybersecurity measures and victim identification in digital spaces.92% confidence
John Cornyn (R) · 12 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · Senate May 20, 2025

S 419: Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes funding for existing mental health support programs designed to assist law enforcement officers experiencing crisis. It extends the authorization period for these programs from 2020-2024 to 2025-2029 under Section 1001(a)(21) of the 1968 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act. The bill directly affects law enforcement officers who access these crisis support services, ensuring continued availability of the established program. It does not create new programs but maintains current funding for existing mental health treatment and support resources for officers.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeReauthorizes mental health support funding for law enforcement officers, strengthening officer wellness within criminal justice system.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareReauthorizes funding for law enforcement mental health crisis support programs, extending existing healthcare-related services under the 1968 Act.95% confidence
Josh Hawley (R) · 14 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · Senate May 20, 2025

S 237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

This bill expands benefits for public safety officers (like police and firefighters) who develop certain cancers linked to their work. It creates a presumption that specific cancers - such as lung, bladder, or mesothelioma - were caused by job-related exposure to carcinogens, if the officer served at least 5 years, was diagnosed within 15 years of leaving active duty, and the cancer caused death or permanent disability. The list of covered cancers will be updated every 3 years based on medical evidence from agencies like the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Claims must be filed within 3 years of the bill’s enactment, applying to cases involving deaths or disabilities occurring after January 1, 2020.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands healthcare benefits for public safety officers with work-related cancer by presuming job causation, easing access to treatment and compensation.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands benefits for public safety officers with work-linked cancers by presuming job causation, strengthening worker protections and benefits.95% confidence
Amy Klobuchar (D) · 59 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House May 20, 2025

HR 3521: Clinical Trial Modernization Act

Clinical Trial Modernization Act This bill authorizes a grant program and provides certain exemptions to support the participation of individuals in clinical trials. Specifically, the bill authorizes a grant program to support outreach, education, and recruitment efforts for clinical trials that may benefit certain underrepresented populations or communities in need, such as rural or tribal areas. The bill also exempts from anti-kickback laws for federal health care programs (1) remuneration that is offered to cover participants' expenses to participate in clinical trials, (2) the provision of free digital health technologies to support participation of underrepresented populations in clinical trials, and (3) payment for participants' cost-sharing obligations in relation to clinical trials. Finally, the bill exempts up to $2,000 in remuneration that is received for participating in a clinical trial from income tax.
Raul Ruiz (D) · 24 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House May 20, 2025

HR 3506: Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

HR 3506 reauthorizes annual funding for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative through fiscal year 2030, setting specific mandatory funding levels starting at $25 million for 2026 and increasing to $50 million annually after 2029. The bill directs the Commodity Credit Corporation to allocate these funds to support projects expanding access to healthy food in underserved communities. It directly affects low-income neighborhoods lacking grocery stores and local food businesses seeking financing for development or expansion. The legislation provides no new policy mechanisms beyond establishing these fixed annual funding amounts.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesReauthorizes mandatory annual funding increases ($25M→$50M) for healthy food access in underserved communities, directly advancing public service spending under Budget & Taxes.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds healthy food access in underserved communities, directly improving public health outcomes and addressing food insecurity - a key healthcare determinant.95% confidence
Shontel M. Brown (D) · 29 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House May 20, 2025

HR 3526: Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act of 2025

HR 3526, the Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act of 2025, increases the maximum amount first-time homebuyers can withdraw penalty-free from retirement accounts. It amends the Internal Revenue Code to raise the limit from $10,000 to $50,000 for qualified first-time homebuyer distributions. This change directly affects individuals using retirement savings to purchase their first home, allowing them to access significantly more funds without incurring the usual 10% early withdrawal penalty. The provision applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tax relief for first-time homebuyers by raising penalty-free retirement withdrawal limit from $10k to $50k, directly providing tax benefit to middle-income individuals.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingIncreases accessible funds for first-time homebuyers via retirement withdrawals, reducing financial barriers to homeownership and advancing affordable housing access.95% confidence
Beth Van Duyne (R) · 62 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House May 20, 2025

HR 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025

HR 3505, the Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025, creates a federal grant program administered by the Department of Transportation to fund the installation of proven safety barriers and nets on specific high-risk structures. The program provides competitive grants (up to 80% federal funding) to states, local governments, or other eligible entities for projects installing suicide deterrents on bridges, buildings, parking garages, highway-rail crossings, or rail stations. It prioritizes areas with high suicide rates and mandates a study by the Comptroller General to evaluate effective deterrents for non-bridge structures and their costs, with a report due within one year of enactment. The bill authorizes $10 million annually from 2026-2030 for this initiative.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill funds suicide prevention barriers on high-risk structures, directly supporting mental health safety and public health initiatives.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill funds DOT-administered grants for safety barriers on transportation infrastructure (bridges, highway-rail crossings), directly advancing transportation safety through federal funding.95% confidence
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D) · 45 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House May 20, 2025

HR 3518: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

HR 3518 would deny federal funding to graduate medical schools that require certain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. Specifically, schools must certify they do not compel students or staff to affirm specific beliefs about race, gender, or systemic racism; require "diversity statements" for admission or employment; establish DEI offices; or discriminate based on race in programs. This affects graduate medical schools at institutions of higher education seeking federal financial aid, including student loan programs. The bill permits schools to teach about medical conditions related to race or collect demographic data, but prohibits policies mandating DEI-related pledges or offices.
Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationDefunds graduate medical schools implementing DEI policies, directly restricting diversity initiatives in higher education funding and curriculum.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareDefunds medical schools requiring DEI policies, restricting diversity in healthcare workforce training, directly impacting medical professionals and health equity initiatives.92% confidence
Gregory F. Murphy (R) · 16 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House May 20, 2025

HR 513: Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025

HR 513, the Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025, reverses multiple existing presidential protections that blocked oil and gas leasing on offshore federal lands. It nullifies 8 specific presidential withdrawals (including areas in the Arctic, Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Pacific) and restricts future presidential actions by limiting withdrawals to 150,000 acres per action, capping them at 20 years, and requiring Congressional approval for cumulative withdrawals exceeding 500,000 acres. The bill mandates that before any withdrawal, the Secretary must complete four assessments covering mineral resources, economic/energy value, revenue impacts, and national security. It also establishes a fast-track process for Congress to disapprove withdrawals within 20 days, with limited debate (10 hours) on the resolution.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill reverses protections blocking oil/gas leasing, enabling fossil fuel development and opposing renewable energy advancement by removing barriers to fossil fuel extraction.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentReverses presidential protections blocking oil/gas leasing on offshore lands, enabling increased drilling and weakening environmental safeguards per bill summary.95% confidence
Clay Higgins (R) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House May 16, 2025

HR 3449: Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act

Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a grant program to support operating projects for public transportation and related service improvements, particularly in underserved communities and areas of persistent poverty. Specifically, the bill requires DOT to allocate funding under the program for urbanized areas, states, and Indian tribes that are recipients of funds under either the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) Urbanized Area Formula Funding program or Formula Grants for Rural Areas program. Eligible recipients may use funding for operating costs associated with projects that improve public transportation service for transit-dependent populations and support increased transit ridership (e.g., service expansion, information technology enhancements, and workforce development). DOT must apportion the funding so that recipients receive funds that are proportional to their share of operating costs. The bill also provides for an increased federal cost share for operating assistance for projects or programs carried out in areas of persistent poverty or underserved communities. DOT must set up a multimodal access measurement interface for public agencies to aid transit agencies in determining and reporting on access to jobs and essential services. A grant recipient must (1) report specific information to the FTA for inclusion in the National Transit Database, and (2) survey transit riders and non-riding residents regarding transit service improvements. Further, the bill expands the purposes of the public transportation programs to include supporting public transportation's role in combating climate change through growing/retaining transit ridership.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes DOT grant program funding public transit projects in underserved communities, directly advancing transportation infrastructure and services.95% confidence
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D) · 148 co-sponsors
in committee · Missouri · House May 15, 2025

HRES 421: Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

HRES 421 is a resolution memorializing 345 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 2024, listing each officer's name. It expresses the House of Representatives' support for law enforcement, acknowledges the sacrifice of these officers, and recognizes the need for adequate resources to protect officers while they serve the public. The resolution also extends condolences to the families of fallen officers. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but serves as a formal tribute.
Michael Guest (R) · 27 co-sponsors
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