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in committee · Montana · 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) · 70 co-sponsors
in committee · Montana · 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 · Montana · 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 · Montana · House May 20, 2025

HR 3512: Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act

HR 3512, the Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act, imposes a new annual tax on funds received by third-party investors who finance lawsuits through litigation financing agreements. It directly affects investors (including foreign entities) who provide funding to plaintiffs or law firms in exchange for a share of settlement or judgment proceeds, excluding small agreements under $10,000 or standard loans. The tax equals the top individual income tax rate plus 3.8 percentage points, with 50% withheld from settlement payments by parties involved in the lawsuit. The law also clarifies that such funds cannot offset losses and excludes certain typical legal fee reimbursements from taxation. The provisions take effect for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes new tax on litigation financiers, closing potential loophole and promoting fiscal responsibility through targeted taxation.95% confidence
Kevin Hern (R) · 39 co-sponsors
in committee · Montana · House May 20, 2025

HR 931: To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.

This bill authorizes coal to be mined on approximately 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana. Specifically, it allows all federal coal reserves in such federal land and leased under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 to be mined in accordance with the 2020 Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. The Bull Mountains Mine is operated by Signal Peak Energy. This bill directs the Department of the Interior, without modification or delay, to approve the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification to the extent necessary to mine such land.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyAuthorizes coal mining, supporting fossil fuel extraction over renewable energy development, directly opposing clean energy transition goals.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentEnables coal mining on federal land without environmental review, prioritizing industry over conservation and weakening protections for natural resources.95% confidence
Troy Downing (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Montana · House May 19, 2025

HR 3499: Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to exempt certain employees in the outdoor recreation industry from overtime pay requirements. It specifically applies to employees primarily engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting (like equipment rentals) or guiding services, but only if their business meets one of two seasonal criteria: operating for fewer than seven months annually, or having average receipts for six months that don't exceed 33 1/3% of receipts during the other six months. The exemption applies to wages and overtime compensation for workweeks starting after the bill's enactment date. This change directly affects small seasonal outdoor recreation businesses and their employees who meet the specified operational thresholds.
Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExempts outdoor recreation workers from FLSA overtime pay requirements, weakening a core labor protection under the Fair Labor Standards Act.92% confidence
Burgess Owens (R) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Montana · Senate May 15, 2025

S 1788: Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025

This bill enhances Civilian Conservation Centers (CCCs) operated by the Interior or Agriculture Departments to train underserved youth in conservation fields. It creates specialized wildfire and forestry training programs at CCCs, sets annual hiring goals (300 covered graduates per year for wildland firefighting roles), and allows direct hiring of graduates without standard civil service rules. The bill also establishes a housing pilot program using covered students to renovate federal housing for firefighters and other agency staff. These provisions directly affect CCC graduates (those who completed training) and current CCC students, aiming to build workforce pipelines for conservation and firefighting careers.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill enhances conservation training for youth, establishes wildfire/forestry programs, and sets hiring goals for conservation roles, directly advancing environmental conservation efforts.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill establishes a housing pilot program to renovate federal housing, improving existing affordable housing stock.80% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates training programs and sets annual hiring goals (300 graduates/year) for conservation jobs, advancing employment opportunities for underserved youth.90% confidence
Jeff Merkley (D) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Montana · Senate May 15, 2025

S 1779: LOCOMOTIVES Act

This bill (S 1779, the LOCOMOTIVES Act) amends the Clean Air Act to prevent states from setting their own emissions standards for locomotives and engines used in locomotives. It specifically removes exemptions for smaller nonroad engines and clarifies that all locomotives engaged in commercial railroad transportation (as defined by federal law) fall under federal emissions regulations, not state rules. The key provision eliminates state authority over emissions standards for locomotives used in commerce, making federal EPA regulations the exclusive standard. This directly affects railroad companies operating locomotives and the Environmental Protection Agency, which would enforce the uniform federal standards.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyPrevents states from setting stricter locomotive emissions standards, weakening potential clean energy regulations by centralizing oversight under federal rules.85% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill eliminates state authority over locomotive emissions, preventing stricter state regulations and weakening environmental protections under Clean Air Act90% confidence
Joni Ernst (R) · 19 co-sponsors
in committee · Montana · House May 15, 2025

HR 3437: Insurance Data Protection Act

HR 3437, the Insurance Data Protection Act, prevents duplicate data collection from insurance companies by requiring federal financial regulators to coordinate with state insurance regulators before gathering data already available through other channels. It reinforces confidentiality by ensuring that sharing nonpublic data with federal regulators does not waive privacy protections under federal or state law, and maintains existing confidentiality agreements. The bill also establishes that data shared with regulators can only be provided to state regulators through new agreements that comply with privacy laws. This directly affects insurance companies (as "covered entities"), federal financial regulators, and state insurance regulators. The key change is creating a formal process to avoid redundant data requests while strengthening data privacy for the insurance industry.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly reinforces data privacy protections by preventing waiver of confidentiality under federal/state law, aligning with technology policy support for data privacy.95% confidence
Scott Fitzgerald (R) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Montana · House May 14, 2025

HRES 412: Congratulating His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his historic election as the 267th pontiff of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and the first American pontiff.

HRES 412 is a non-binding House resolution congratulating Pope Leo XIV on his historic election as the 267th pope and the first American-born pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history. The resolution recognizes his Chicago upbringing, missionary work in Peru, and commitment to humility and pastoral care, highlighting his significance for American Catholics. As a symbolic gesture with no legal effect, it expresses the House's support for his leadership without altering any policies or affecting any stakeholders.
Riley M. Moore (R) · 30 co-sponsors
in committee · Montana · Senate May 14, 2025

S 1763: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2025

The Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2025 makes permanent a 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes, which was previously temporary. This change directly affects businesses that own or operate motorsports facilities, such as race tracks and related entertainment venues. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code by removing a temporary provision (subparagraph (D) of Section 168(i)(15)), ensuring these businesses can use the 7-year recovery period indefinitely. This provides long-term tax certainty for the motorsports industry without altering other tax rules.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill makes permanent 7-year tax depreciation for motorsports businesses, extending a tax benefit under IRC Section 168(i)(15), providing tax relief to specific industry.90% confidence
Todd Young (R) · 17 co-sponsors
in committee · Montana · Senate May 13, 2025

S 1732: CHEERS Act

The CHEERS Act (S 1732) creates a new tax deduction for restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues that install energy-efficient draft beer systems. It amends tax code Section 179D to include "qualified energy-efficient draft property" - specifically stainless steel or aluminum containers and tap equipment used for alcohol distribution - as eligible for the same deductions previously available for broader energy-efficient building property. This allows businesses to deduct the cost of qualifying draft systems when they purchase or lease them, directly benefiting owners of establishments that serve alcohol. The provision applies to equipment placed in service after the bill's enactment date.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax deduction for energy-efficient business equipment, providing direct tax relief under Section 179D, aligning with tax relief indicators for business fiscal responsibility.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyProvides tax deduction for energy-efficient draft beer systems, promoting energy efficiency in commercial infrastructure per Section 179D amendment.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes energy efficiency for draft beer systems, reducing energy consumption and associated environmental impacts.95% confidence
Tim Sheehy (R) · 1 co-sponsor
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