House Committee on Education and Workforce

CLINIC Assistance Act

The proposal would create a grant program that pays for law students to help workers and retirees pursue legal cases related to their retirement benefits and pension plans. This would give people with disputes over their retirement accounts access to free or low-cost legal assistance through law schools participating in the program. The grants would support law students in gaining practical experience while helping ordinary people navigate complex retirement benefit disputes.

To direct the Secretary of Labor to require group health plans include certain information on claim denials in annual reports, and for other purposes.

Health insurance companies would be required to include detailed information about denied claims in their yearly reports to workers, making it easier for employees to see how often their coverage is being rejected and for what reasons. This transparency requirement would help workers understand patterns in claim denials and potentially identify unfair practices by their health plans. The change affects employers who offer group health insurance and the workers covered under those plans.

To amend the requirements for teaching residency programs under part A of title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

The proposal would change the rules for how teacher training programs operate at colleges and universities, likely affecting requirements for how future teachers gain classroom experience before graduating. This could impact education students, teacher preparation programs, and ultimately the quality of instruction in schools. The bill is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Fit Future Act

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To provide consumer protections for students.

The proposal would establish new rules to protect students from unfair or deceptive practices by schools, colleges, and education-related companies. It would likely give students stronger rights to challenge misleading claims about programs, costs, job placement rates, or other educational services, and could include penalties for institutions that violate these protections. Students and their families would benefit from clearer information and stronger recourse if they feel misled about their educational investments.

To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand participation by underrepresented populations in service programs, and for other purposes.

The proposal would change federal service programs to make it easier for underrepresented groups—such as low-income people, minorities, and other populations that historically haven't participated as much—to join volunteer and service opportunities. This could include removing barriers to participation, offering additional support or incentives, or creating new pathways for these communities to get involved in national service programs like AmeriCorps. The changes would affect both the people looking to serve and the organizations that run these programs.

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage that provide benefits for sex-rejecting procedures to provide benefits for items and services to address the harms caused by sex-rejecting procedures and to restore healthy human form and functioning, to the greatest extent practicable.

This bill would require health insurance plans that cover certain medical procedures to also cover follow-up treatments aimed at reversing or addressing complications from those procedures. The requirement would apply to both group health plans offered by employers and individual insurance policies, affecting workers, patients, and insurance companies. The bill has been referred to three House committees for review.

To amend the Employment Retirement Income Security Act to establish a Benefits Assistance Program to improve access to benefits under employee welfare benefit plans, and for other purposes.

The proposal would create a new program to help workers better understand and access the health insurance and other benefits their employers offer through employee benefit plans. This program would provide assistance to workers who struggle to navigate complex benefit options or need help filing claims and resolving disputes with their insurance plans. The change would affect millions of American workers and their families who rely on employer-sponsored health coverage.

To provide funding for programs and activities under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

This bill would allocate federal funding to support various programs created under the SUPPORT Act, which focuses on addressing the opioid crisis and substance abuse issues. The money would go toward treatment services, prevention efforts, and recovery support for individuals struggling with addiction, as well as programs helping communities affected by the opioid epidemic. The funding would impact patients seeking addiction treatment, healthcare providers, community organizations, and state and local governments working to combat drug abuse.

To comprehensively combat child marriage in the United States.

This legislation would establish federal laws and programs to prevent child marriage in the United States by setting minimum age requirements, improving enforcement, and providing support services for minors at risk. The bill would affect states, schools, and organizations working with young people by requiring them to implement protections and report cases of child marriage. It aims to address a practice that can interrupt education, harm health, and limit opportunities for children, particularly girls.

To amend the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish additional requirements relating to claims and appeals.

The proposal would add new rules for how retirement and health insurance plans must handle when workers or beneficiaries file complaints or disagree with decisions about their benefits. These changes would likely give people more time and clearer procedures to challenge denied claims, making it easier for workers and retirees to get their benefits disputes resolved fairly.

Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act

The legislation would require hospitals, insurance companies, and other healthcare providers to publicly disclose their prices for medical services and procedures so patients can compare costs before receiving care. By making healthcare pricing information transparent and accessible, the bill aims to help patients make more informed decisions about where to get treatment and potentially reduce overall healthcare spending. The proposal affects hospitals, insurers, healthcare providers, and patients seeking medical services.

Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act

The federal government would consolidate child care support programs for low-income parents attending college or vocational schools under a single agency—the Department of Health and Human Services—rather than having multiple agencies manage these services separately. This change would affect parents pursuing education beyond high school who struggle to afford child care, potentially making it easier for them to access consistent support and navigate the system. The goal is to streamline how child care assistance reaches students who need it to complete their education.

Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all persons of the United States, particularly persons with disabilities.

The federal government would be required to improve physical access at buildings and facilities it funds or operates so that people with disabilities can enter and move around more easily. This would affect federal buildings, hospitals, schools, transportation hubs, and other public facilities across the country, making them more accessible through changes like ramps, elevators, accessible bathrooms, and parking spaces. The goal is to ensure that all Americans, especially those with disabilities, can use these federally-funded spaces without barriers.

Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act

The proposal would transfer control of international education programs, foreign language studies, and Fulbright-Hays scholarships from their current administrators to the State Department. This change would affect students seeking to study abroad, universities offering international programs, and Americans applying for prestigious fellowships to work and study in other countries. The goal appears to be centralizing management of these education initiatives under one federal agency rather than having them spread across multiple departments.

Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act

The proposal would transfer responsibility for managing Native American education and job training programs from their current agencies to the Department of Interior. This change would affect tribal communities and Native American workers by consolidating these services under a single federal department rather than having them split across multiple agencies. The bill is currently under review by the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act

The federal government would require the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee programs that help families get more involved in elementary and secondary schools. This would affect schools, parents, and students by potentially changing how family engagement initiatives are organized and funded at the federal level.

Advanced Coursework Equity Act

The proposal would require schools to identify and remove barriers that prevent students from lower-income backgrounds and certain racial or ethnic groups from enrolling in advanced classes like gifted programs and honors courses. Schools would need to use fair methods to identify talented students across all communities rather than relying only on traditional testing, and would have to track whether advanced programs are becoming more diverse. The changes would affect elementary and secondary school students, teachers, and administrators working to expand access to challenging coursework.

Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act

The Department of Labor would take over management of career training, technical education, and adult learning programs currently handled by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education. This change would affect workers seeking job training, students pursuing vocational skills, and adults looking to improve their education or learn new trades. The shift aims to consolidate these education and workforce programs under one federal agency.

Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act

The federal government would take over the job of approving and accrediting foreign medical schools instead of leaving it to private organizations, affecting international medical graduates who want to practice medicine in the United States. This change would give the Department of Health and Human Services direct authority to set and enforce standards for foreign medical education programs. The shift could impact how foreign-trained doctors qualify to work in American hospitals and clinics.