Kevin Hern

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that income received by a regulated investment company from precious metals shall be treated as qualifying income.

Investment companies that focus on precious metals like gold and silver would be allowed to count income from these assets as "qualifying income" under tax law, which could help them maintain their special tax status. Currently, these companies face stricter rules that might disqualify them if too much of their income comes from precious metals rather than traditional stocks and bonds. This change would make it easier for precious metals investment funds to operate while keeping their favorable tax treatment.

Choice Arrangement

The bill appears to address tax policy, though the vague title makes the specific provisions unclear. Based on its referral to the House Ways and Means Committee, it likely involves changes to how taxes are calculated, collected, or structured for individuals or businesses. Without more detailed information about the bill's actual language, the exact impact on taxpayers cannot be determined.

American Franchise Act

The American Franchise Act would establish new labor rules specifically for franchise businesses, likely addressing how franchise owners and workers are classified and what employment protections apply to them. This could affect millions of workers at franchised restaurants, retail stores, and service businesses, as well as the franchise companies and individual franchise owners who operate them. The bill aims to clarify the relationship between corporate franchisors, individual franchise operators, and their employees.

Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025

The bill would address financial challenges facing home health care agencies that provide medical services to patients in their homes by adjusting how Medicare and insurance programs pay for these services. It aims to help home health providers remain stable and continue operating while ensuring patients can still access care at home rather than in hospitals or nursing facilities. The proposal has been sent to two congressional committees that handle healthcare policy and budget matters for further review.

Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act

This bill would change tax rules around litigation funding—money that outside investors provide to help people or companies pay for lawsuits. The legislation aims to prevent what supporters see as predatory practices where funders take excessive cuts of lawsuit settlements, potentially by making certain funding arrangements less tax-advantaged or more transparent. The changes would affect plaintiffs, defendants, and the investment companies that finance legal cases.

Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2025

This bill would allow doctors to prescribe digital therapeutics—software-based treatments like apps or online programs—similar to how they prescribe traditional medications, and would require insurance companies to cover these treatments. The legislation aims to make it easier for patients to access digital health tools for conditions like depression, anxiety, or chronic pain, while ensuring these treatments meet safety and effectiveness standards. It affects patients seeking mental and physical health care, insurance companies, healthcare providers, and software developers creating these digital health products.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions from health savings accounts for funeral expenses of the account beneficiary as qualified distributions.

This bill would allow people to withdraw money from their health savings accounts (HSAs) to pay for funeral and burial expenses without facing tax penalties, treating these withdrawals the same way the tax code currently treats medical expenses. Currently, HSA withdrawals for non-medical purposes are taxed as regular income plus a 20% penalty, so this change would give account holders more flexibility in how they use these tax-advantaged savings. The change would primarily benefit HSA owners and their families by reducing the financial burden of funeral costs.

Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025

Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025 This bill exempts discharges from long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) from the Medicare site-neutral payment rate if the discharge meets specified high acuity criteria and occurs on or after October 1, 2026. (The site-neutral rate is the lower of Medicare’s acute care hospital payment rate under the inpatient prospective payment system or 100% of the cost of the stay. LTCH stays that do not qualify for the specialized LTCH payment rate under Medicare are instead paid at the site-neutral rate.)

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.

The bill would allow Medicare to cover mental health services delivered remotely through video calls or other telecommunications technology without requiring patients to have an in-person visit first, making it easier for seniors and people with disabilities to access counseling and psychiatric care from home. Currently, Medicare has restrictions that often require an initial face-to-face appointment before telehealth mental health services can begin, which can be a barrier for people in rural areas or those with mobility challenges. This change would expand access to mental health treatment for the roughly 65 million Medicare beneficiaries across the country.

Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act

This bill would restrict access to mifepristone, a medication used in medication abortions, by imposing stricter regulations on how it can be prescribed and distributed. The legislation would affect women seeking abortion services and healthcare providers who offer medication abortion as an option. The bill has been referred to a House committee for review but has not yet been voted on.