Kelly Morrison

Voter Choice Act

The proposal would provide federal funding and technical assistance to help states and local communities switch to ranked choice voting systems, where voters rank candidates by preference instead of selecting just one. This would affect election officials, poll workers, and voters in jurisdictions considering this voting method change. The bill aims to reduce barriers to adopting this alternative voting approach by offering financial support and guidance during the transition process.

SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act

The proposal would direct federal funding toward training and supporting doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers who provide reproductive health services, including contraception and abortion care. This funding would help address shortages of reproductive health professionals in underserved areas and support educational programs to expand the workforce. The measure affects healthcare providers, medical schools, and patients seeking reproductive health services across the country.

School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026

Schools would receive federal funding to train staff members like nurses and teachers to recognize and treat opioid overdoses using medications and devices like naloxone (Narcan), which can reverse overdose effects. This would help save lives by ensuring trained personnel are available during school hours to respond quickly to overdose emergencies among students. The funding would support training programs and purchasing the necessary emergency medications and equipment.

Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026

The proposal would create a federal program to help low-income veteran families pay their rent, providing direct financial assistance to those who struggle to afford housing. This would support veterans and their families who have served in the military but face financial hardship in finding stable places to live.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update directives of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the management of acute sexual assault, and for other purposes.

The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its policies and procedures for how VA facilities handle and respond to sexual assault cases involving veterans. This would affect veterans who experience sexual assault while receiving VA care, as well as VA staff and medical facilities that need to follow these updated guidelines. The changes aim to improve how the VA manages these serious incidents and supports affected veterans.

Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and its critical role in advancing the practice of obstetrics and gynecology and the health and well-being of patients through excellence in clinical practice, education, advocacy, and research.

This resolution honors the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on its 75th anniversary and recognizes its contributions to women's health through medical practice, training doctors, advocating for patients, and conducting research. The measure acknowledges the organization's role in improving obstetric and gynecological care and patient outcomes over the past seven decades. This is a ceremonial recognition rather than a law that would create new requirements or programs.

Warrior Infertility Act

This bill would provide fertility treatment coverage and support for active-duty military members and veterans whose infertility resulted from military service-related injuries or illnesses. The legislation aims to help service members and veterans access procedures like in vitro fertilization and other reproductive health services that might otherwise be too expensive, recognizing that combat injuries and certain military exposures can affect their ability to have biological children.

Honoring the lives of Minnesota State House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman.

This is a commemorative resolution honoring the lives and contributions of Melissa Hortman, a former Minnesota State House Speaker, and Mark Hortman. The resolution recognizes their service and impact, though it does not create any new laws or policies affecting the general public.

Small Business RELIEF Act

The bill would provide financial assistance and tax relief to small businesses, though the specific relief measures are not detailed in the title alone. Based on its referral to the Ways and Means Committee, it likely involves tax breaks, grants, or loan programs designed to help small business owners reduce their costs or access capital more easily. Small business owners, their employees, and potentially their customers could be affected by changes to how small companies are taxed or funded.

Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025

Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and revises several programs and activities relating to newborn screening for certain conditions and diseases. Among its changes, the bill reauthorizes and makes mandatory the Hunter Kelly Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and national surveillance activities conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill also provides statutory authority for current regulations that exempt federally funded research on non-identified newborn blood spots (i.e., residual blood samples used to screen for serious conditions) from regulations that govern research on human subjects.

SBIR/STTR Application Assistance Act

The federal government would provide more help to small businesses and startups applying for research and development grants through two existing programs that fund innovative companies. These grants, which currently go to thousands of small firms each year, would become easier to access if applicants receive better guidance and support during the application process. The change would primarily benefit small business owners and entrepreneurs trying to secure federal funding for new technology and scientific research.

Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States.

This resolution condemns the June 14, 2025, attacks on Minnesota state legislators and calls on all people in the United States to reaffirm our commitment to a safe, civil, and peaceful democracy. The resolution also honors (1) the lives of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman who were killed, (2) Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette Hoffman who were critically injured, and (3) the law enforcement officers who rapidly responded to the attacks and apprehended the suspected perpetrator.

ADINA Act

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Rural Small Business Resilience Act

Rural Small Business Resilience Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience to take necessary actions to ensure that individuals located in rural areas where a disaster has been declared have full access to disaster assistance. Such actions include providing targeted outreach and marketing materials to such individuals.