Rick W. Allen

PBM Kickback Prohibition Act

This bill would ban pharmacy benefit managers (the companies that handle prescription drug coverage for insurance plans) from accepting payments or rebates from drug manufacturers in ways that could incentivize them to favor expensive drugs over cheaper alternatives. The goal is to reduce hidden kickback arrangements that can drive up drug prices for patients and employers. The measure would affect insurance companies, pharmacies, drug makers, and anyone with prescription drug coverage.

Timber Harvesters, Haulers, and Landowners Market Disruptions Relief Act

The proposal would provide financial relief and support to timber companies, truck drivers, and landowners who have been hurt by recent market disruptions in the logging and wood products industry. It aims to help these workers and businesses recover from economic losses caused by factors like supply chain problems or sudden price drops. The measure is currently being reviewed by lawmakers who focus on forestry issues.

Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act

The legislation would establish new standards and requirements to reduce air pollution from buildings and improve their infrastructure systems, affecting property owners, construction companies, and facility managers. It aims to make buildings more environmentally friendly by updating ventilation, heating, and cooling systems to meet cleaner air quality standards. The changes would likely increase construction and renovation costs but could reduce long-term energy expenses and improve indoor air quality for building occupants.

Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act This bill modifies the process by which the Department of Energy (DOE) issues or revises energy conservation standards for consumer products such as household appliances, including by requiring DOE to consider additional factors related to the cost and availability of such products. First, the bill allows DOE to amend an energy conservation standard for a consumer product when needed rather than by a deadline. The bill also allows DOE to grant a petition to revoke or amend energy conservation standards if the standards (1) result in additional costs to consumers, (2) do not result in significant conservation of energy or water, (3) are not technologically feasible, and (4) result in a product (e.g., gas stoves) not being commercially available in the United States to all consumers. Additionally, the bill modifies the criteria used to prescribe new or amended energy conservation standards, including by establishing new criteria for determining whether a standard is economically justified. The bill establishes disclosure requirements for DOE meetings with entities that have (1) ties to China or the Chinese Communist Party; (2) produced studies regarding, or advocated for, regulations or policy to limit, restrict, or ban the use of any type of energy; and (3) applied for or received federal funds. The bill also prohibits DOE from prescribing new or revised energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. Finally, the bill allows DOE to prescribe certain new or amended energy and water conservation standards for clothes washers and dishwashers.

Safe Step Act

The Safe Step Act would establish new safety standards and protections related to health and workplace conditions, though the specific requirements depend on the bill's detailed provisions. The legislation has been referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce, suggesting it likely affects workers, employers, and possibly students or educational institutions. Once reviewed by the committee, the bill could advance to a full House vote if approved.

Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025

The proposal would establish or expand health care coverage and benefits for workers in the energy industry, potentially including those in oil, gas, coal, nuclear, and renewable energy sectors. It aims to address health care access and costs for energy workers and may cover areas like medical insurance, occupational health protections, or retirement health benefits. The bill is currently being reviewed by committees in Congress to determine what specific health care provisions should be included.

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize a study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs, and for other purposes.

This bill requires states to incorporate into their career services programs (1) information about entrepreneurship, and (2) referrals to microenterprise services. It also requires the Department of Labor to conduct a multistate study of entrepreneurial skills development programs, including a review of successful practices for developing such skills.

Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act

This bill would make it easier for workers to get credit for job skills and experience they've already gained outside of traditional college programs, so they can move faster toward getting degrees or certifications without repeating training they've already completed. The law would likely require schools and employers to recognize and validate prior work experience, military training, or other hands-on learning as equivalent to classroom coursework. This could help workers—especially those switching careers or returning to the workforce—save time and money while filling job openings more quickly.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

This bill provides statutory authority for the application of certain technical and procedural standards to systems that transmit artificial or prerecorded telephone messages generated using artificial intelligence. Specifically, the standards require (1) that such messages clearly identify and state the telephone number or address of the individual or entity initiating the call, and (2) that any system making such phone calls release a recipient’s telephone line within five seconds of notification that the recipient has ended the call. Such standards are prescribed and implemented by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and apply under current law to any system used to transmit an artificial or prerecorded voice message by telephone. The bill also permits the FCC to apply the standards to other technologies used to transmit artificial and prerecorded telephone messages as it deems appropriate.