Mark Pocan

Tax the Grift Act

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Expressing support for the designation of Undiagnosed Awareness Month.

The resolution calls for official recognition of Undiagnosed Awareness Month to highlight the challenges faced by people living with rare or undiagnosed medical conditions. This designation would raise public awareness about the difficulties patients experience in getting accurate diagnoses and accessing appropriate medical care. The measure affects patients with mysterious illnesses, their families, and medical professionals working to improve diagnostic processes.

Save Medicare Act

Save Medicare Act This bill renames Medicare Advantage (MA) as the Alternative Private Health Plan program. It also establishes civil penalties for entities that continue to advertise MA plans with Medicare in the title.

HIV is Not a Crime Day Resolution

This resolution designates a day to raise awareness about laws that criminalize people with HIV and encourages efforts to change those laws. It aims to highlight how some states still have outdated criminal statutes that penalize individuals based on their HIV status, even when transmission doesn't occur, and to promote public education about the scientific and public health reasons these laws should be reformed.

Audit the Pentagon Act of 2026

This bill would require the Department of Defense to undergo a comprehensive financial audit to track how taxpayer money is being spent across military operations and programs. The goal is to improve accountability and identify any waste or mismanagement in the Pentagon's budget, which affects both military personnel and taxpayers who fund defense spending. By making the military's finances more transparent and auditable, the bill aims to ensure defense dollars are used efficiently.

PrEP Access Act

The bill would make HIV prevention medication (PrEP) more affordable and accessible by reducing out-of-pocket costs for patients and expanding insurance coverage requirements. It aims to help people at higher risk of HIV infection, including sexually active individuals and people who inject drugs, get preventive treatment without facing major financial barriers. The legislation has been sent to two House committees for review.

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025

This bill would require colleges and universities to strengthen their policies and procedures for handling harassment and bullying complaints, with a focus on protecting students from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and other characteristics. Schools would need to establish clearer reporting mechanisms, train staff on handling these cases, and ensure consistent enforcement of anti-harassment rules across campuses. The legislation aims to create safer learning environments for all students by holding institutions accountable for addressing harassment complaints promptly and fairly.

Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025

Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025 This bill adds requirements regarding the availability of training that the Department of Agriculture provides under current law for local food service personnel in schools. The training must be scheduled during regular, paid working hours; provided at no cost to food service personnel; offered in-person whenever appropriate; and incorporate experiential learning. If the training is scheduled outside of working hours, food service personnel must be informed about the necessity of scheduling the program, consulted to schedule the program, and compensated for attending the program. Personnel may not be penalized for failing to attend a program outside of working hours.

Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week".

This resolution asks Congress to officially recognize the week of February 24-28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week" to highlight the importance of public education and the work of teachers and school staff. The designation is largely symbolic and doesn't create new laws or funding, but serves to draw national attention to public schools during that specific week. It affects students, teachers, parents, and school administrators by giving them a designated time to celebrate and promote public education.