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in committee · Tennessee · Senate Nov 20, 2025

S 3250: Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2025

This bill creates new Medicare grants to support rural hospitals and clinics. It provides funds for critical access hospitals to convert to rural emergency hospitals, expands eligibility for graduate medical education support to more rural hospitals (including sole community hospitals and those within 10 miles of them), and requires State Offices of Rural Health to offer technical assistance. The grants cover costs like staff training, software, and quality improvement programs. These changes directly affect critical access hospitals, rural health clinics, rural emergency hospitals, and other rural providers struggling with staffing and services.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides Medicare grants for rural hospital conversion, expands funding for medical education, and covers staff training/quality programs to strengthen rural healthcare access.95% confidence
Margaret Wood Hassan (D) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Nov 20, 2025

S 3227: Protecting American Farmland Act

This bill prohibits federal funding for ground-mounted solar projects that convert prime farmland (defined as the most productive agricultural land under existing law) and excludes such projects from key tax credits like the residential clean energy credit (Section 25D), production tax credits (Sections 45, 45Y), and investment tax credits (Sections 48, 48E). It directly affects solar developers and property owners seeking to install solar facilities on prime farmland, blocking both federal financial support and tax incentives for these projects. The bill uses the existing definition of "prime farmland" from the Farmland Protection Policy Act to prevent agricultural land from being repurposed for solar energy generation. Its core mechanism is a dual restriction: no federal funds for covered projects and exclusion from tax credits for solar installations on protected farmland.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill explicitly restricts tax credits (Sections 25D, 45, 45Y, 48, 48E) and prohibits federal funding for solar projects on prime farmland, directly limiting tax incentives and defunding specific initiatives.90% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks federal funding and tax credits for solar on prime farmland, restricting renewable energy development as defined in the bill's summary.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBlocks federal funding and tax credits for solar projects on prime farmland, restricting clean energy development that aligns with environmental protection goals.85% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill restricts solar energy technology deployment on prime farmland by blocking federal funding and tax credits, limiting renewable energy technology adoption.75% confidence
Marsha Blackburn (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Tennessee · Senate Nov 20, 2025

S 3239: JAIL Act

This bill allows victims (or their families if the victim is deceased) to sue judges or government entities in federal court if a repeat violent offender - someone with a prior conviction for a violent crime under federal law - is released on bail before trial and then harms another person. It removes judicial immunity, meaning judges cannot claim protection from such lawsuits. The law specifically targets cases involving defendants charged with violent crimes who have a history of violent offenses, focusing on accountability for pre-trial release decisions. It directly affects judges, prosecutors, and other officials involved in bail decisions, as well as victims of crimes committed by released offenders.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRemoves judicial immunity for bail decisions involving repeat violent offenders, enhancing accountability in criminal justice system.95% confidence
Tim Sheehy (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Tennessee · House Nov 20, 2025

HR 6170: ADOPT Act of 2025

The ADOPT Act of 2025 creates federal offenses to prevent exploitation in private domestic interstate adoptions. It prohibits unlicensed groups from acting as intermediaries between birth parents and adoptive parents, restricts certain adoption advertising, and caps payments to birth parents at $2,500 before consulting a licensed agency or attorney. The bill directly affects unlicensed adoption facilitators, birth parents, and prospective adoptive parents by requiring all adoption services to occur through licensed providers or exempt entities like attorneys and nonprofit agencies. Violations carry fines up to $100,000 for organizations or $50,000 plus 5 years in prison for individuals, with exemptions for public agencies, licensed child-placing organizations, and attorneys.
Robert B. Aderholt (R) · 18 co-sponsors
in committee · Tennessee · House Nov 20, 2025

HR 6175: End Cashless Bail to Protect Americans Act of 2025

This bill would withhold federal funding from states and local governments that permit pre-trial release without requiring money, such as release on personal recognizance or unsecured bonds. Within 30 days of enactment, the Attorney General must identify these jurisdictions and notify federal agencies, which would then terminate funding for covered grant programs within 90 days. Covered programs include crime control grants (like the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant), victim services, legal aid, and education support for incarcerated students. Funding would be restored within 180 days if a jurisdiction stops allowing such release.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill defunds jurisdictions using cashless bail (a reform protecting defendant rights), directly opposing pretrial release reforms by restricting access to unsecured bonds and weakening defendant protections.95% confidence
Tim Burchett (R)
in committee · Tennessee · House Nov 20, 2025

HR 6174: Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets Act

This bill redirects federal funding toward mandatory treatment facilities for unhoused individuals with serious mental illness or addiction, while tying grant money to local enforcement of public drug use bans, camping restrictions, and sex offender registration. It prohibits federal support for "harm reduction" programs and safe consumption sites, requires states to prioritize treatment over "housing first" approaches, and mandates data sharing between health programs and law enforcement. The bill defines "unhoused individuals" as those posing public risks or unable to care for themselves for 3+ months. It applies to federal grant programs for homelessness services, mental health treatment, and housing assistance.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeProhibits harm reduction programs and ties funding to enforcement of public drug use bans, restricting rehabilitation approaches and increasing criminalization.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareProhibits federal support for harm reduction programs and safe consumption sites, restricting public health initiatives for substance use disorders.95% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingMandates prioritizing treatment over 'housing first' approaches, prohibits federal support for harm reduction programs tied to housing solutions, and ties funding to enforcement measures restricting unhoused individuals.92% confidence
Tim Burchett (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Tennessee · House Nov 20, 2025

HR 6214: Kidney Care Access Protection Act

The Kidney Care Access Protection Act (HR 6214) improves access to innovative kidney treatments for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease. It extends transitional payment adjustments for new renal dialysis drugs and devices for at least three years, then establishes permanent payment adjustments based on actual utilization and costs. The bill also expands Medicare's annual wellness benefit to include kidney disease screening and increases access to kidney disease education services through renal dialysis facilities. These changes apply to Medicare beneficiaries, renal dialysis facilities, and healthcare providers, with key provisions effective January 1, 2026.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill improves access to kidney treatments for Medicare beneficiaries, extends payment adjustments for dialysis drugs, expands wellness benefits to include kidney screening, and increases education access.95% confidence
Carol D. Miller (R) · 16 co-sponsors
in committee · Tennessee · House Nov 20, 2025

HR 6179: Clean Cloud Act of 2025

Clean Cloud Act of 2025 This bill establishes an emissions standard and fee system regarding the electricity used by data centers or cryptomining facilities that exceed a specified size. Additionally, the bill appropriates collected fees for various purposes, including to fund zero-carbon electricity generation, long-duration energy storage, and grants to lower residential electricity consumer costs. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Energy Information Administration to annually determine the greenhouse gas emission intensity of the total annual electricity consumed by (1) covered facilities from the electric grid, and (2) covered facilities from electricity generation assets located behind the power meter of the facilities. The EPA must determine and publish the greenhouse gas emissions intensities of the electric grid of each region to establish a baseline for the assessment of fees. Each calendar year from 2027 through 2034, the baseline for each region is reduced by 11% of the original baseline. For 2035 and after, the baseline is set to zero emissions. The EPA must assess a fee on (1) owners of any electric utility providing power to a covered facility that exceeds the baseline emissions in that region for that year, and (2) covered facilities with respect to the greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation assets located behind the power meter of the facility above the baseline of the region for that year. The electric utilities may not recoup the cost of the fee by raising rates or assessing fees on customers that are not covered facilities.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes fees on large data centers/cryptomining, appropriates funds for zero-carbon energy and residential cost reductions - directly funds public programs via tax revenue.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFunds zero-carbon electricity generation/storage via fees on high-energy data centers/cryptomining, directly advancing renewable infrastructure and reducing fossil fuel dependence.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentEstablishes emissions standards for data centers/cryptomining, funds zero-carbon electricity via fees, and requires EPA oversight - directly advancing environmental protection through emissions reduction and clean energy investment.95% confidence
Steve Cohen (D) · 9 co-sponsors
in committee · Tennessee · House Nov 20, 2025

HR 6191: No Taxpayer Funded Abortion Travel for Illegal Aliens Act

This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to cover any abortion-related expenses for individuals classified as "illegal aliens" under immigration law. It specifically blocks taxpayer money from paying for travel, lodging, meals, childcare, translation, doula care, or patient education services connected to abortion access. The law directly affects non-citizens who are inadmissible or deportable under specific immigration statutes (as defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act). It applies to all federal programs and funds, restricting assistance for abortion services beyond the procedure itself.
Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRestricts federal funding for abortion-related healthcare services for non-citizens, directly limiting access to a specific healthcare service under public health programs.95% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRestricts abortion-related services for non-citizens classified as 'illegal aliens' under immigration law, directly limiting immigrant access to healthcare services.95% confidence
Mark Harris (R) · 35 co-sponsors
in committee · Tennessee · House Nov 20, 2025

HR 6212: Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act

HR 6212, the Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act, protects donors and nonprofits from liability when providing menstrual products in good faith. It shields people, manufacturers, distributors, and nonprofits from civil or criminal liability for the condition of "apparently usable" donated products (those meeting all safety standards but not necessarily marketable). The law applies to products like tampons, cups, and liners distributed to individuals in need through nonprofits. Liability protection does not apply if gross negligence or intentional misconduct causes injury or death.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects donors and nonprofits providing menstrual products, improving access to essential health items for individuals in need.85% confidence
Grace Meng (D) · 30 co-sponsors
in committee · Tennessee · House Nov 20, 2025

HR 6225: PAUSE Act of 2025

This bill would pause most visa issuances and immigration status approvals until specific conditions are met under immigration law. It prohibits access to public schools for unauthorized immigrants, restricts citizenship eligibility to children born in the U.S. with at least one U.S. citizen or permanent resident parent, and bars certain benefits like Medicare, food assistance, and student loans for most non-citizens. The bill also imposes a $100,000 fee on H-1B work visa applications starting in 2026, terminates the Optional Practical Training program for international students, and repeals the Diversity Visa lottery program. These provisions directly affect immigrants seeking visas, students, and applicants for specific immigration pathways.
Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationProhibits unauthorized immigrants from public schools and bars student loans for non-citizens, restricting educational access and financial aid.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBars Medicare access for non-citizens, restricting healthcare coverage and benefits as explicitly stated in the bill summary.95% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRestricts public school access, citizenship eligibility, benefits, and imposes high H-1B fees, clearly limiting immigrant rights and services.90% confidence
Chip Roy (R) · 14 co-sponsors
in committee · Tennessee · House Nov 20, 2025

HR 6181: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

HR 6181, the John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act, prohibits child welfare agencies receiving federal funds from discriminating against children, youth, or prospective foster/adoptive parents based on religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or marital status. It directly affects LGBTQ youth in foster care - overrepresented at 30% of the system - who face higher risks of trauma, group home placements, and suicide attempts compared to non-LGBTQ peers. Key provisions require agencies to collect data on sexual orientation and gender identity, establish a National Resource Center for LGBTQ youth support, provide cultural competency training, and eliminate discriminatory practices. The law aims to improve safety, permanency, and placement stability by expanding access to family-based care and ensuring equitable services for all children in the system.
Danny K. Davis (D) · 168 co-sponsors
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