S 1261 — CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
Congress 119 · introduced 2025-04-02
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
- McCormick, David (R, PA-S) — cosponsor
- Moreno, Bernie (R, OH-S) — cosponsor
- Sheehy, Tim (R, MT-S) — cosponsor
- Ricketts, Pete (R, NE-S) — cosponsor
- Schmitt, Eric (R, MO-S) — cosponsor
- Van Hollen, Chris (D, MD-S) — cosponsor
- Hickenlooper, John W. (D, CO-S) — cosponsor
- Tillis, Thomas (R, NC-S) — cosponsor
- Kim, Andy (D, NJ-S) — cosponsor
- Tuberville, Tommy (R, AL-S) — cosponsor
- Fetterman, John (D, PA-S) — cosponsor
- Booker, Cory A. (D, NJ-S) — cosponsor
- Warren, Elizabeth (D, MA-S) — cosponsor
- Sullivan, Dan (R, AK-S) — cosponsor
- Mullin, Markwayne (R, OK-S) — cosponsor
- Cortez Masto, Catherine (D, NV-S) — cosponsor
- Kelly, Mark (D, AZ-S) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (20)
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.
Action timeline
- — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- · 10000 — Introduced in Senate
Text versions
- Introduced in Senate · 2025-04-02 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (36)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | McCormick, David | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Moreno, Bernie | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Ricketts, Pete | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Schmitt, Eric | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Sheehy, Tim | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Tillis, Thomas | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Tuberville, Tommy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Van Hollen, Chris | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hickenlooper, John W. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Kim, Andy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Booker, Cory A. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Mullin, Markwayne | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Fetterman, John | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Warren, Elizabeth | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cortez Masto, Catherine | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Sullivan, Dan | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Kelly, Mark | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS | lobbies_on_bill | — | S.1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RURAL HEALTH CLINICS | lobbies_on_bill | — | S.1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | THE ALS ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | S. 1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC. | lobbies_on_bill | — | S. 1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | INCLUDED HEALTH (FORMERLY GRAND ROUNDS HEALTH) | lobbies_on_bill | — | S 1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA) | lobbies_on_bill | — | S.1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL ONCOLOGY | lobbies_on_bill | — | S. 1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | S.1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS | lobbies_on_bill | — | S. 1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | POST ACUTE AND LONG TERM CARE MEDICINE FORMERLY AMDA | lobbies_on_bill | — | S. 1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS | lobbies_on_bill | — | S. 1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY | lobbies_on_bill | — | S. 1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | SUTTER HEALTH | lobbies_on_bill | — | S.1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY | lobbies_on_bill | — | S.1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS | lobbies_on_bill | — | S. 1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME (FORMERLY NATL ASSN FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE) | lobbies_on_bill | — | S. 1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | I AM ALS | lobbies_on_bill | — | S.1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND | lobbies_on_bill | — | S. 1261 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME | lobbies_on_bill | — | S. 1261 | 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 | Booker, Cory A. (D, senate NJ) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Cortez Masto, Catherine (D, senate NV) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 3 | Ricketts, Pete (R, senate NE) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Warren, Elizabeth (D, senate MA) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 5 | Hickenlooper, John W. (D, senate CO) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Schmitt, Eric (R, senate MO) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Van Hollen, Chris (D, senate MD) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 8 | Kelly, Mark (D, senate AZ) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9 | Kim, Andy (D, senate NJ) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 10 | McCormick, David (R, senate PA) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Tuberville, Tommy (R, senate AL) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Fetterman, John (D, senate PA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Moreno, Bernie (R, senate OH) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Mullin, Markwayne (R, senate OK) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Sheehy, Tim (R, senate MT) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Sullivan, Dan (R, senate AK) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Tillis, Thomas (R, senate NC) | 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 | 4,938 | $283,246 | $283,246 |
| 2 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RURAL HEALTH CLINICS | 2 | $200,000 | 0 | $0 | $200,000 |
| 3 | retired | 0 | $0 | 1,989 | $82,908 | $82,908 |
| 4 | SUTTER HEALTH | 1 | $80,000 | 1 | $25 | $80,025 |
| 5 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 448 | $36,045 | $36,045 |
| 6 | none | 0 | $0 | 642 | $21,171 | $21,171 |
| 7 | THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME | 1 | $20,000 | 0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 8 | pearson & associates | 0 | $0 | 14 | $16,303 | $16,303 |
| 9 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 196 | $15,712 | $15,712 |
| 10 | anthropic | 0 | $0 | 2 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 11 | pgi insurance | 0 | $0 | 7 | $13,398 | $13,398 |
| 12 | u.s. travel association | 0 | $0 | 2 | $13,181 | $13,181 |
| 13 | INCLUDED HEALTH (FORMERLY GRAND ROUNDS HEALTH) | 1 | $10,000 | 0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 14 | POST ACUTE AND LONG TERM CARE MEDICINE FORMERLY AMDA | 1 | $10,000 | 0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 15 | s-3 group | 0 | $0 | 2 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| 16 | mit | 0 | $0 | 5 | $7,110 | $7,110 |
| 17 | anthropic pbc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 18 | csi aviation | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 19 | herman dinklage inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 20 | goldbug | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 21 | miller strategies, llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 22 | brightview senior living | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 23 | apollo | 0 | $0 | 2 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 24 | prologis | 0 | $0 | 3 | $4,806 | $4,806 |
| 25 | freeport | 0 | $0 | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
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.
17 predicted yes (3%) · 3 predicted no (1%) · 523 unknown (96%)
By party: · R: 9 yes / 0 no / 268 unknown · D: 8 yes / 0 no / 255 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
17 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Booker, Cory A. (D · senate · NJ) · cosponsor
- Cortez Masto, Catherine (D · senate · NV) · cosponsor
- Fetterman, John (D · senate · PA) · cosponsor
- Hickenlooper, John W. (D · senate · CO) · cosponsor
- Kelly, Mark (D · senate · AZ) · cosponsor
- Kim, Andy (D · senate · NJ) · cosponsor
- McCormick, David (R · senate · PA) · cosponsor
- Moreno, Bernie (R · senate · OH) · cosponsor
- Mullin, Markwayne (R · senate · OK) · cosponsor
- Ricketts, Pete (R · senate · NE) · cosponsor
- Schmitt, Eric (R · senate · MO) · cosponsor
- Sheehy, Tim (R · senate · MT) · cosponsor
- Sullivan, Dan (R · senate · AK) · cosponsor
- Tillis, Thomas (R · senate · NC) · cosponsor
- Tuberville, Tommy (R · senate · AL) · cosponsor
- Van Hollen, Chris (D · senate · MD) · cosponsor
- Warren, Elizabeth (D · senate · MA) · 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 Tuberville, Tommy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Schmitt, Eric (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hickenlooper, John W. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Sullivan, Dan (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Booker, Cory A. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Moreno, Bernie (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cortez Masto, Catherine (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Fetterman, John (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Van Hollen, Chris (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Ricketts, Pete (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Sheehy, Tim (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Mullin, Markwayne (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Warren, Elizabeth (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Kim, Andy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Tillis, Thomas (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by McCormick, David (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Kelly, Mark (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by SUTTER HEALTH (s.1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RURAL HEALTH CLINICS (s.1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (s. 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA) (s.1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS (s. 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by INCLUDED HEALTH (FORMERLY GRAND ROUNDS HEALTH) (s 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS (s. 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND (s. 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY (s.1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by I AM ALS (s.1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS (s.1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by THE ALS ASSOCIATION (s. 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (s. 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC. (s. 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by POST ACUTE AND LONG TERM CARE MEDICINE FORMERLY AMDA (s. 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME (FORMERLY NATL ASSN FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE) (s. 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION (s.1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY (s. 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME (s. 1261) · lobbying_bill_mention