HR 1521 — DOC Access Act of 2025
Congress 119 · introduced 2025-02-24
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
- Owens, Burgess (R, UT-4) — cosponsor
- Valadao, David G. (R, CA-22) — cosponsor
- Tiffany, Thomas P. (R, WI-7) — cosponsor
- Gillen, Laura (D, NY-4) — cosponsor
- Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D, FL-20) — cosponsor
- Neguse, Joe (D, CO-2) — cosponsor
- Whitesides, George (D, CA-27) — cosponsor
- McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D, MI-8) — cosponsor
- Murphy, Gregory F. (R, NC-3) — cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D, NC-1) — cosponsor
- Randall, Emily (D, WA-6) — cosponsor
- Hageman, Harriet M. (R, WY-0) — cosponsor
- Hernández, Pablo Jose (D, PR-0) — cosponsor
- Castor, Kathy (D, FL-14) — cosponsor
- Miller, Carol D. (R, WV-1) — cosponsor
- Bishop, Sanford D. (D, GA-2) — cosponsor
- Goldman, Craig A. (R, TX-12) — cosponsor
- Lee, Susie (D, NV-3) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (4)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | THORN RUN PARTNERS | DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION | $60,000 | H.R.1521 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION | $50,000 | HR 1521 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | VENABLE LLP | AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION | $30,000 | H.R. 1521 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | ESSILORLUXOTTICA USA INC. | ESSILORLUXOTTICA USA INC. | — | H.R.1521 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2025-02-24 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (22)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Whitesides, George | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Owens, Burgess | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | McDonald Rivet, Kristen | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Neguse, Joe | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Valadao, David G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Tiffany, Thomas P. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Gillen, Laura | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Davis, Donald G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hageman, Harriet M. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Randall, Emily | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Miller, Carol D. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Murphy, Gregory F. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hernández, Pablo Jose | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Castor, Kathy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Goldman, Craig A. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Bishop, Sanford D. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Lee, Susie | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R.1521 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | ESSILORLUXOTTICA USA INC. | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R.1521 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 1521 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | HR 1521 | lobbying_bill_mention |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis, Donald G. (D, house NC-1) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Hernández, Pablo Jose (D, house PR) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 3 | Bishop, Sanford D. (D, house GA-2) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 4 | Gillen, Laura (D, house NY-4) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Goldman, Craig A. (R, house TX-12) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Castor, Kathy (D, house FL-14) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Hageman, Harriet M. (R, house WY) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Murphy, Gregory F. (R, house NC-3) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9 | Randall, Emily (D, house WA-6) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Valadao, David G. (R, house CA-22) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Whitesides, George (D, house CA-27) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D, house FL-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Lee, Susie (D, house NV-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D, house MI-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Miller, Carol D. (R, house WV-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Neguse, Joe (D, house CO-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Owens, Burgess (R, house UT-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Tiffany, Thomas P. (R, house WI-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 349 | $152,513 | $152,513 |
| 2 | DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION | 1 | $60,000 | 0 | $0 | $60,000 |
| 3 | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION | 1 | $50,000 | 0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| 4 | AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION | 1 | $30,000 | 0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| 5 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 34 | $21,199 | $21,199 |
| 6 | none | 0 | $0 | 14 | $14,525 | $14,525 |
| 7 | dragonfly | 0 | $0 | 1 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 8 | sorensen gross | 0 | $0 | 2 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| 9 | cordish companies | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 10 | retired | 0 | $0 | 69 | $5,783 | $5,783 |
| 11 | openai | 0 | $0 | 2 | $4,999 | $4,999 |
| 12 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 3 | $4,100 | $4,100 |
| 13 | self | 0 | $0 | 9 | $3,815 | $3,815 |
| 14 | method security | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 15 | puma springs vineyards | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 16 | bnp paribas | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 17 | montage international | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 18 | solil management | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 19 | hsk consulting | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 20 | singleton shreiber llp | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 21 | puma vineyards | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 22 | dow | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 23 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | |
| 24 | third point llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 25 | ward and smith | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
18 predicted yes (3%) · 3 predicted no (1%) · 522 unknown (96%)
By party: · R: 7 yes / 0 no / 270 unknown · D: 11 yes / 0 no / 252 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
18 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Bishop, Sanford D. (D · house · GA-2) · cosponsor
- Castor, Kathy (D · house · FL-14) · cosponsor
- Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D · house · FL-20) · cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D · house · NC-1) · cosponsor
- Gillen, Laura (D · house · NY-4) · cosponsor
- Goldman, Craig A. (R · house · TX-12) · cosponsor
- Hageman, Harriet M. (R · house · WY) · cosponsor
- Hernández, Pablo Jose (D · house · PR) · cosponsor
- Lee, Susie (D · house · NV-3) · cosponsor
- McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D · house · MI-8) · cosponsor
- Miller, Carol D. (R · house · WV-1) · cosponsor
- Murphy, Gregory F. (R · house · NC-3) · cosponsor
- Neguse, Joe (D · house · CO-2) · cosponsor
- Owens, Burgess (R · house · UT-4) · cosponsor
- Randall, Emily (D · house · WA-6) · cosponsor
- Tiffany, Thomas P. (R · house · WI-7) · cosponsor
- Valadao, David G. (R · house · CA-22) · cosponsor
- Whitesides, George (D · house · CA-27) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hageman, Harriet M. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Goldman, Craig A. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Whitesides, George (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Gillen, Laura (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Castor, Kathy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Tiffany, Thomas P. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Owens, Burgess (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by McDonald Rivet, Kristen (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Valadao, David G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Miller, Carol D. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Murphy, Gregory F. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hernández, Pablo Jose (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Davis, Donald G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Neguse, Joe (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Randall, Emily (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Lee, Susie (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Bishop, Sanford D. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by ESSILORLUXOTTICA USA INC. (h.r.1521) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION (hr 1521) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION (h.r.1521) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION (h.r. 1521) · lobbying_bill_mention