Social Security Administration

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude urological and ostomy supplies from competitive acquisition programs under the Medicare program for 5 years, and for other purposes.

Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act

Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

This bill would allow Medicare to directly pay radiologist assistants for their medical imaging services. Currently, radiologist assistants typically work under radiologist supervision, but Medicare does not provide separate payment for their services.

To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act, to require States to guarantee legal representation to children and parents involved in child protection proceedings, under the program of Federal payments for foster care, prevention, and permanency, and for other purposes.

This bill would require all states to provide lawyers for children and parents involved in child welfare court cases as a condition of receiving federal foster care funding. Currently, the right to legal representation in these cases is not guaranteed nationwide, and representation standards vary significantly by state.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the designation of certain facilities as critical access hospitals under the Medicare program.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program.

This bill would extend the Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support (QUINN SPURS) program, which helps small medical practices, rural healthcare providers, and those serving underserved communities navigate Medicare payment requirements. The extension would allow these providers to continue participating in this support program beyond its current expiration date.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include optional practical training for F-1 visa holders as employment for purposes of taxes under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act and the Social Security Act.

This bill would change tax law to require F-1 visa holders (international students) to pay Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes during optional practical training (OPT) work periods. Currently, these individuals are generally exempt from these employment taxes while gaining work experience in the United States.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments for graduate medical education costs attributable to individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States under the Medicare program.

This bill would change Medicare's funding rules to stop paying for graduate medical education (residency training) costs for non-citizen doctors. Currently, Medicare reimburses hospitals for training all resident physicians regardless of citizenship status; this bill would limit that reimbursement to U.S. citizens and nationals only.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals receiving payment for direct graduate medical education costs under the Medicare program to report information with respect to the citizenship status of residents in an approved medical residency training program.

To amend title XII of the Social Security Act to require States to first use certain funds to pay outstanding balances on advances made under such title prior to using such funds for any other purpose.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude providers convicted of certain fraud-related criminal offenses from participation in Federal health care programs on a permanent basis.

This bill would permanently ban healthcare providers from participating in federal health programs (like Medicare and Medicaid) if they are convicted of fraud-related crimes. Currently, some providers can be temporarily excluded or reinstated after a period of time; this bill would make such exclusions permanent.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to adjust which engineered cyclic peptides are qualifying single source drugs for purposes of the Drug Price Negotiation Program.

This bill would modify which engineered cyclic peptide drugs qualify for Medicare's Drug Price Negotiation Program. The change would affect which medications are eligible for federal price negotiations by adjusting the definition of 'qualifying single source drugs' within the program.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into contracts with recovery audit contractors to perform prepayment reviews under the Medicare program.

To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to address child welfare involvement caused by reasonable childhood independence activities, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to promote childhood independence, and for other purposes.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of medically necessary home resiliency services under Medicare.

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to access to and usage of NUMIDENT, death information, and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration by an individual acting for or on behalf of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2026