Bill Cassidy

Norma Ruth Criswell Carpenter & Clovis C. Criswell Grant Parish Restoration Act of 2026

The bill would make it easier for investors to get tax breaks when they put money into businesses and projects in low-income communities that lack access to capital. By expanding the new markets tax credit, the legislation aims to encourage investment in economically disadvantaged areas, potentially creating jobs and spurring development in neighborhoods that need it most. Investors, community development organizations, and residents of underserved areas would be the primary groups affected by these changes.

Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026

The proposal would let companies and landowners immediately deduct the full cost of reforestation expenses from their taxes rather than spreading those costs over many years, making it cheaper to invest in replanting forests. This change would primarily benefit timber companies, forest product manufacturers, and private landowners who manage forestland. The bill is designed to encourage more reforestation by reducing the upfront financial burden of replanting efforts.

Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026

The proposal would prevent the Department of Labor from creating or enforcing new workplace safety rules designed to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses. This would affect employers in industries like construction, agriculture, and outdoor work, as well as the workers in those fields who could face heat exposure risks. The bill is currently under review by a Senate committee.

Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act 2.0

The legislation would overhaul how veterans appeal decisions about their benefits and disability claims by streamlining the appeals process and giving the Department of Veterans Affairs new tools to resolve disputes faster. Veterans would have clearer timelines for their appeals and more options for how to present their cases, potentially reducing the years-long waits many currently face when challenging denied benefits. The changes aim to make it easier for veterans to get the benefits they've earned while reducing the backlog of pending cases at the VA.

Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act

Colleges and universities would be required to provide students with clear, standardized financial aid offers that make it easier to compare costs and understand what aid is actually available to them. The bill aims to help students and families make better-informed decisions about which school to attend by presenting aid packages in a consistent format across institutions. This would affect prospective college students, their families, and all colleges and universities that offer financial aid.

ADVICE Act

The bill would create an advisory committee to develop consistent standards for how apprenticeship programs collect, organize, and share data across different organizations and states. This would help employers, schools, and government agencies better track apprenticeship outcomes and make it easier for workers to move between different apprenticeship programs. The committee would work to improve how information flows between the various groups involved in apprenticeships so the system runs more smoothly.

Mined in America Act of 2026

This bill would likely encourage or require the use of minerals and metals mined within the United States for energy production and related infrastructure projects, rather than relying on imports from other countries. The measure would affect energy companies, mining operations, and manufacturers who produce equipment for power generation and distribution. By promoting domestic mining, the bill aims to reduce dependence on foreign sources for critical materials needed in energy production.

A SMART Act

Without access to the full bill text, this appears to be legislation related to labor and employment policy, likely aimed at modernizing workplace standards or worker protections in some way. The bill's referral to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee suggests it may address issues like job training, workplace safety, employee benefits, or labor market regulations. To provide a specific summary of what the bill would actually do, the detailed provisions would need to be reviewed.

Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026

This bill would require hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers to strengthen their computer security systems and develop plans to keep operating during cyberattacks or data breaches. It aims to protect patient medical records and ensure that healthcare facilities can continue treating people even if hackers disrupt their systems. The law would apply to healthcare organizations of various sizes and likely include requirements for staff training, security updates, and reporting of incidents to federal authorities.

Veteran Access to Neurosurgery Act of 2026

This bill would improve access to neurosurgery services for veterans by requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand neurosurgical care options, either by hiring more neurosurgeons at VA hospitals or by ensuring veterans can see specialists outside the VA system when needed. The goal is to reduce wait times and give veterans better access to brain and spine surgery treatments that may not be readily available at their local VA facility. Veterans with neurological conditions like traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or other nervous system disorders would be the primary beneficiaries.

Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026

Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 This bill removes the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under Medicare.

Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries Act

The bill would likely establish new rules or oversight mechanisms for foreign companies and financial transactions entering the U.S. market to ensure they follow American laws and regulations. This could affect international businesses, investors, and consumers by requiring greater transparency or accountability from foreign entities operating in the United States. The specific details of what accountability measures would apply depend on the bill's full text, which is still being reviewed by the Senate Finance Committee.

Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026

This bill would change how the U.S. values imported goods for tariff and tax purposes by using the price from the most recent sale of the product rather than other valuation methods currently used. The change would affect importers and companies that bring goods into the country, potentially altering how much they pay in tariffs and duties. The bill aims to simplify customs valuation rules and align U.S. practices with international trade standards.

VetPAC Act of 2025

VetPAC Act of 2025 This bill establishes the Veterans Health Administration Policy Advisory Commission for purposes of reviewing operations at the Veterans Health Administration and preparing reports with recommendations for Congress based on such review.

MAP for Care Act

The legislation would expand access to mental health and addiction treatment services by improving how insurance companies cover these services and making it easier for patients to find providers. It aims to reduce barriers that currently prevent people from getting the mental health care they need, affecting both insured individuals and healthcare providers who treat mental health conditions. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Finance Committee.

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

The proposal would expand a tax credit that employers can claim when they hire workers from groups that face barriers to employment, such as veterans, people with disabilities, and those receiving certain government benefits. By making the credit larger and easier to use, the bill aims to encourage companies to hire from these populations. Workers in these groups would benefit from increased job opportunities, while employers would receive financial incentives for expanding their hiring practices.

Restoring Integrity in Fiduciary Duty Act

The proposal would clarify and strengthen the legal obligations that financial advisors and retirement plan managers have to act in their clients' best interests when managing money and investments. It would establish clearer standards for what constitutes a breach of fiduciary duty and could increase penalties for advisors who prioritize their own profits over their clients' financial wellbeing. This would primarily affect retirement savers, workers with 401(k) plans, and investment clients seeking to ensure their advisors are held accountable.

College Transparency Act

The proposal would require colleges and universities to publicly disclose detailed information about their costs, graduation rates, employment outcomes for graduates, and student loan debt levels so prospective students and families can more easily compare schools and make informed decisions about where to attend. By making this data readily available, the bill aims to help students understand what they're paying for and what results they can expect from different institutions. The requirement would affect all colleges and universities that receive federal funding.

HALT Fentanyl Act

Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or the HALT Fentanyl Act This act permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. Under the act, offenses involving fentanyl-related substances are triggered by the same quantity thresholds and subject to the same penalties as offenses involving fentanyl analogues (e.g., offenses involving 100 grams or more trigger a 10-year mandatory minimum prison term). Additionally, the act establishes a new, alternative registration process for certain schedule I research. The act also makes several other changes to registration requirements for conducting research with controlled substances, including permitting a single registration for related research sites in certain circumstances, waiving the requirement for a new inspection in certain situations, and allowing a registered researcher to perform certain manufacturing activities with small quantities of a substance without obtaining a manufacturing registration. Finally, the act expresses the sense that Congress agrees with the interpretation of the Controlled Substances Act in United States v. McCray , a 2018 case decided by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. In that case, the court held that butyryl fentanyl, a controlled substance, can be considered an analogue of fentanyl even though, under the Controlled Substances Act, the term controlled substance analogue specifically excludes a controlled substance.

A concurrent resolution expressing support for America's law enforcement professionals.

The Senate passed a resolution expressing support for law enforcement officers across the country, recognizing their work in keeping communities safe. This is a symbolic measure that doesn't create new laws or funding, but rather makes an official statement of appreciation for police, sheriffs, and other law enforcement professionals and the challenges they face on the job.

Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2030, modifies, and establishes programs under the Older Americans Act, which supports social services and activities for individuals aged 60 years or older. Reauthorized programs and activities include the national eldercare locator service; regional aging and disability resource centers; grants to support counseling and assistance on pensions and other retirement benefits; grants to support home-delivered nutrition services (sometimes referred to as meals on wheels programs); programs to facilitate the delivery of supportive services to tribal organizations; and programs to prevent elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The bill also modifies existing programs for older individuals, including by explicitly permitting states to use certain grant funds to make carryout meals available at congregate meal sites or community locations. (Some providers began offering carryout meals to seniors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.) Further, the bill permits the Administration on Aging to establish and operate, through grants to or contracts with eligible entities, a national resource center to support growth of the direct care workforce. The center’s activities may include the provision of training and technical assistance and the promotion of strategies to recruit and retain direct care workers. Finally, the bill establishes or reconvenes certain advisory groups, including (1) an advisory committee to provide guidance regarding the needs of older Native Americans and the implementation of related programs, and (2) a White House Conference on Aging to recommend improvements to federal programs that serve older individuals.

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill would reauthorize federal health programs and funding that support patients and communities, likely extending or renewing existing healthcare initiatives that are set to expire. The legislation would affect patients seeking medical care, healthcare providers, and communities that rely on federal health resources and programs. The specific programs covered would be determined as the bill moves through the Senate Health Committee.

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025

This bill would likely expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage for obesity treatments, which could include weight-loss medications, surgical procedures, and related medical services that are currently not fully covered. The change would help seniors, low-income individuals, and people with disabilities access obesity treatments more affordably by reducing their out-of-pocket costs. Insurance companies and healthcare providers would need to adjust their coverage policies to comply with the new requirements.

Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025

Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 This bill establishes programs and requirements to provide free medications to treat hepatitis C in certain high-risk or vulnerable populations. It also establishes grants and other resources to support testing and treatment for hepatitis C. The bill provides funding for FY2025 to implement these provisions. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must enter into a five-year purchasing contract with manufacturers of drugs that treat hepatitis C so that eligible individuals may receive the drugs without cost-sharing. Eligible individuals are those diagnosed with hepatitis C who are (1) enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), (2) confined to federal, state, or local correctional facilities (or were released and began treatment there), (3) uninsured, or (4) receiving health care through the Indian Health Service. Eligibility is limited to those with specified legal immigration statuses. State Medicaid and CHIP programs and state and local correctional facilities may opt into the program; participation is mandatory for federal correctional facilities and the Indian Health Service. HHS must award grants to certain entities, including states, public health organizations, and correctional facilities, to support the coordination and provision of screening, treatment, and supportive services for the affected populations. The bill also allows Medicare beneficiaries to receive hepatitis C drugs without cost-sharing from 2027-2031.

Informing VETS Act of 2025

Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2025 or the Informing VETS Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote the Veteran Readiness and Employment program by sending a letter to each veteran entitled to the program. The letter must explain the educational benefits of the program and provide a side-by-side comparison of benefits between the program and Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. Such comparison must also be made available online.

Equitable Access to School Facilities Act

This bill would require schools to provide equal access to their facilities for all student groups and organizations, regardless of the groups' beliefs or purposes. The legislation aims to prevent schools from discriminating against certain student clubs or activities by denying them use of gymnasiums, cafeterias, auditoriums, and other school spaces that are available to other groups.

Due Process Continuity of Care Act

This bill would require health insurance companies to continue covering patients' ongoing medical treatments during disputes over whether those treatments should be covered, rather than immediately stopping coverage while the disagreement is being resolved. The goal is to protect patients from having their care interrupted while they appeal insurance denials, ensuring they can keep seeing doctors and receiving medications without gaps. This would affect patients, insurance companies, and healthcare providers involved in coverage disputes.

Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act

This bill would make it easier for young workers to save money for retirement by allowing them to set aside pre-tax income in special savings accounts with potentially lower contribution limits or more flexible rules than traditional retirement accounts. The goal is to help younger employees, particularly those in entry-level or part-time jobs, build retirement savings early in their careers. The measure would likely reduce the immediate taxes workers owe while they're saving for their future.

Claiming Age Clarity Act

Claiming Age Clarity Act This bill changes certain terms that are used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to describe the ages at which a worker may claim Social Security retirement benefits. First, the SSA must use minimum monthly benefit age instead of early eligibility age . This refers to the earliest age (62 under current law) at which a worker may claim benefits. (Currently, the benefit amount of a worker who claims benefits early is reduced to account for the longer period during which the worker is expected to receive benefits.) Second, the SSA must use standard monthly benefit age instead of full retirement age and normal retirement age . These terms refer to the age at which a worker may claim benefits without a reduction in the benefit amount. (Currently, this age ranges from 65 to 67, depending on the worker's year of birth.) Finally, the SSA must use the term maximum monthly benefit age for any reference to age 70 as the maximum age at which a worker may receive delayed retirement credits. The SSA may not use the term delayed retirement credit. These terms refer to the mechanism that increases the benefit amount of a worker who delays claiming benefits after reaching the full retirement age. (Currently, a worker receives a credit for each month between the full retirement age and age 70 that the worker delays claiming benefits. Each credit increases the benefit amount that the worker will receive after claiming benefits by a specified percentage.)

SOAR Act of 2025

Without access to the bill's specific text or detailed provisions, the SOAR Act of 2025 appears to address health policy matters and is currently under review by the Senate Finance Committee. Based on the title and health subject matter, it likely aims to improve some aspect of healthcare access, affordability, or quality for patients or healthcare providers, though the exact provisions would need to be examined once the bill text is available.

Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2025

This bill would expand tax credits that developers and investors can claim when they rehabilitate historic buildings, making it more financially attractive to preserve older structures rather than demolish them. The changes would likely lower the cost of historic preservation projects across the country, potentially encouraging more investment in restoring aging buildings in communities. The bill affects real estate developers, investors, property owners, and communities interested in preserving their architectural heritage.

DELETE Act

The legislation would require companies to delete personal data they collect about consumers when requested, with some exceptions for legal obligations and business needs. It establishes rules for how businesses must handle these deletion requests and what information they can keep on file. The law would give individuals more control over their personal information while affecting how companies manage customer data.

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act This bill specifies certain requirements for private health insurers regarding coverage of individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who are also covered under Medicare. In particular, the bill specifies that insurers may not limit benefits, including limiting network composition, in a manner that will affect ESRD Medicare beneficiaries differently compared to others without ESRD. The bill additionally specifies that insurers are not required to include a particular renal dialysis provider or a particular number of such providers as part of their networks.

Health ACCESS Act

The Health ACCESS Act aims to improve people's ability to get health insurance and medical care, though the specific details of how it would do so are not yet clear from the bill's current stage. Based on its focus on "access," the legislation likely addresses barriers that prevent individuals or groups from obtaining affordable coverage or receiving necessary health services. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Finance Committee, which handles healthcare and insurance policy matters.

Disaster Reforestation Act

This bill would likely provide tax incentives or credits to encourage property owners and companies to replant forests damaged by disasters like wildfires, hurricanes, or floods. By making reforestation more affordable through tax breaks, the legislation aims to help landowners, timber companies, and environmental groups restore forest ecosystems more quickly after natural disasters. The measure is currently under review by the Senate Finance Committee.

Customs Facilitation Act of 2025

This bill aims to speed up and simplify the process of importing and exporting goods across U.S. borders by streamlining customs procedures and reducing delays at ports and airports. The changes would affect businesses that trade internationally, consumers who buy imported products, and customs officials who process shipments. By making customs operations more efficient, the bill could lower costs for companies and potentially reduce prices for imported goods.

A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies.

This bill revises Chapter 22 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform rate of duty for all whiskies.

A resolution recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in the lives of the people and communities of the United States.

This resolution encourages (1) the people of the United States to join in a national effort to salute AmeriCorps members, alumni, and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers and to raise awareness about the importance of national and community service; and (2) all individuals to consider opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors.

Ag Disputes Act

Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act or the Ag Disputes Act This bill establishes a joint task force to identify and address trade barriers to U.S. agricultural exports. Specifically, the bill directs the President to establish the Agricultural Trade Enforcement Task Force. Members of this task force include employees of the Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The bill requires the task force to (1) identify trade barriers to U.S. agricultural exports that are vulnerable to dispute settlement under the World Trade Organization (WTO) or other trade agreements to which the United States is a party, (2) develop and implement a strategy for enforcing violations of trade agreements related to those trade barriers, (3) identify like-minded trading partners that could act as complainants on disputes relating to specific trade barriers that are systemically or economically important to the United States, and (4) submit periodic reports to Congress. In its first report, the task force must include a plan for filing a request for consultations under the WTO with respect to agricultural price supports implemented by the Indian government.

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act This bill increases the work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) for wages paid during the first year of employment to certain employees. The bill also eliminates the maximum age limit applicable to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit recipients for purposes of the WOTC. Under current law, an employer generally may claim a WOTC in the amount of 40% of up to $6,000 (or of up to $24,000 for certain veterans, $3,000 for summer youth employees, and $10,000 for long-term family aid recipients) of qualified wages paid during the first year of employment to an employee who is a member of a targeted group. (Exceptions and limitations apply.) The bill increases the WOTC to (1) 50% of up to $6,000 (or of up to $24,000 for certain veterans) of qualified first-year wages paid to an employee who is a member of a targeted group (other than a summer youth employee or recipient of long-term family aid), and (2) 50% of up to $12,000 (or of up to $48,000 for certain veterans) of qualified wages paid during the first year of employment to such employee if the employee works at least 400 hours during the year. Finally, the bill eliminates the maximum age limit applicable to SNAP benefit recipients and, thus, allows an employer to claim the WOTC for qualified first-year wages paid to an employee who is at least 18 years old and receiving SNAP benefits for a certain period of time.

Disaster Housing Reform for American Families Act

Disaster Housing Reform for American Families Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a five-year pilot program under the Individuals and Households Program (IHP) through which FEMA contracts to provide factory-built housing to serve disaster survivors until the disaster declaration terminates and then be utilized for affordable housing. It also authorizes FEMA to provide IHP grants for closing costs associated with obtaining certain mortgages. Specifically, FEMA must enter into a contract with a producer or seller of manufactured or modular homes to construct such housing as a type of temporary housing assistance under IHP. The bill requires the housing to meet specified criteria, including that it must be available within 90 days (unless extended to 120 days) after the disaster declaration, have no more than four units, and provide a minimum level of protection from natural hazards. The housing must conform to various specified standards, but the bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to waive any such requirement for construction under the pilot program. Also, the bill requires FEMA to establish guidelines for transferring the housing to an affordable housing program after the termination of the relevant disaster declaration. However, the bill also authorizes it to become permanent housing after the declaration terminates. In addition, the bill authorizes FEMA to provide IHP grants to disaster-impacted individuals or households purchasing residential property for closing costs associated with obtaining a mortgage from a federal program providing affordable financing options.

Offshore Energy Security Act of 2025

Offshore Energy Security Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct two offshore oil and gas lease sales per year for 10 years in the Gulf of Mexico Region Program Area, places a moratorium on oil and gas leases in certain areas, and establishes related requirements. Interior must offer at least 74 million acres for each offshore lease sale in such region. The bill stipulates the terms and conditions of such leases. Interior must also carry out the lease sales in accordance with the Record of Decision approved by Interior on January 17, 2017. Interior may waive certain requirements under the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program that would delay final approval of those lease sales. In addition, the bill prohibits such lease sales from being invalidated as a result of lawsuits relating to environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. It also limits delays to the lease sales as a result of the lawsuits. Finally, the bill extends through 2035 a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within 125 miles of Florida's coastline; and (3) certain areas in the Central Planning Area, including specified areas along Florida's coastline. It also places a moratorium through 2035 on oil and gas leasing in the South Atlantic Planning Area or the Straits of Florida Planning Area.