John Joyce

Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025

Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish specific billing codes under Medicare for certain materials used in ultralightweight manual wheelchairs. Specifically, the CMS must establish at least two billing codes for the base of the wheelchair, with at least one code for a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and at least one code for a base without these materials. Suppliers receive the same payment under Medicare for these wheelchairs as would otherwise apply, but may bill beneficiaries for any difference between the payment and the actual charge for the wheelchair. The CMS may require suppliers to inform beneficiaries of their potential financial liability in these cases.

Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026

This bill would make changes to how Medicare Advantage plans operate, which are private insurance options that serve millions of seniors and disabled people on Medicare. The specific reforms aren't detailed in the available information, but they would likely affect how these plans are regulated, how much they're paid, or what benefits they must offer to their members. The bill is currently being reviewed by two congressional committees to determine which parts each should handle.

SECURE Data Act

The proposal would create a set of national rules protecting how companies collect, use, and share personal information about consumers, giving people more control over their data and establishing penalties for companies that misuse it. It would affect businesses of all sizes that handle customer data, as well as everyday people whose information is collected online and offline. The bill has been sent to two House committees to review different parts of the legislation.

DAIRY PRIDE Act

The legislation would prevent plant-based beverages like almond milk and oat milk from being labeled as "milk" unless they come from dairy animals, requiring companies to use alternative names like "almond drink" or "oat beverage" instead. This would affect food manufacturers, grocery stores, and consumers who buy these products, potentially making labels clearer about what is and isn't dairy while also protecting the dairy industry from competition. The change would apply to how these products are marketed and sold across the country.

RED Tape Act

Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act or the RED Tape Act This bill removes the requirement under the Clean Air Act that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review and comment on newly authorized federal construction projects and other major federal agency actions that already require review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and proposed federal regulations.

Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026

This bill would improve access to foot care services for people with diabetes by updating how Medicare and other health insurance programs cover preventive foot exams and treatments. People with diabetes often develop serious foot complications that can lead to amputation, so the bill aims to make it easier and more affordable for them to get regular foot care from specialists. The changes would affect both patients seeking care and healthcare providers who treat diabetic foot problems.

Community Passport Services Access Act

This bill would likely expand access to passport services by allowing more locations—such as community centers, libraries, or local government offices—to issue or help process passports for U.S. citizens. The goal is to make it easier and more convenient for people to obtain passports without having to travel to traditional passport acceptance facilities like post offices or government buildings. This would particularly help people in rural or underserved areas who currently have limited options for getting passport services.

Health Tech Investment Act

The proposal would encourage investment in health technology companies and innovations by providing tax incentives or funding mechanisms to support the development of new medical devices, software, and digital health tools. This would likely benefit healthcare companies, startups, investors, and ultimately patients who could gain access to newer medical technologies. The bill is currently being reviewed by two congressional committees to determine which parts fall under their areas of responsibility.

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the public health, safety, and welfare implications of licensure of design professionals.

Congress is expressing its view that states should require design professionals—such as architects and engineers—to be licensed in order to protect public health and safety. The measure reflects concern that proper licensing standards ensure these professionals have adequate training and qualifications before they can design buildings and infrastructure that affect people's lives. This is a statement of congressional opinion rather than a law that would directly change licensing requirements.

SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act

This bill would establish federal safety and effectiveness standards for sunscreen products sold in the United States, likely requiring manufacturers to prove their products protect against harmful UV rays and meet consistent quality requirements. The rules would apply to sunscreen makers and retailers, potentially affecting what sunscreens consumers can buy and how they're labeled. The goal is to ensure all sunscreens on store shelves actually deliver the sun protection they claim to provide.

Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department

The bill aims to reduce overcrowding and long wait times in hospital emergency departments by addressing the practice of "boarding," where patients wait in the ER for hours or days because no hospital bed is available for them. It would likely establish requirements or incentives for hospitals to improve patient flow, reduce wait times, and better manage emergency department capacity, which affects patients seeking urgent care and hospital staff dealing with overwhelming patient loads.

Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act

Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to report on the information and communication technology supply chain and to develop a strategy to ensure the economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors. The report must include (1) an identification of technology that is critical to U.S. economic competitiveness and the industrial capacity of U.S. vendors and other trusted vendors that produce such technology, (2) an assessment of whether and to what extent there is a dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on technology that is not trusted, and (3) an identification of federal government actions and resources needed to support the economic competitiveness of trusted vendors and reduce dependence on companies that are not trusted.

Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025

This bill aims to improve children's access to medical devices and technologies by addressing barriers that prevent pediatric patients from getting the equipment they need. The legislation likely focuses on insurance coverage, affordability, and availability of specialized medical devices designed for children, affecting families with sick or disabled kids, insurance companies, and medical device manufacturers. It has been referred to two House committees to review different aspects of the proposal.

Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act

Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act This bill permanently allows services relating to cardiac rehabilitation programs, intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs to be furnished via telehealth at a beneficiary's home under Medicare.