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in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 9, 2025

HR 2757: Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025

This bill expands Medicare coverage to include audiology services provided by qualified audiologists without requiring a physician referral or supervision. Starting January 1, 2027, Medicare will pay 80% of the standard rate for these services, which include hearing and balance assessments and treatment. It specifically allows audiologists to legally provide these services under state law, as long as they are covered if provided by a physician. The bill does not expand the types of services covered beyond those already payable under Medicare as of December 31, 2026.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands Medicare coverage for audiology services without physician referral, improving access and removing barriers for beneficiaries under Medicare.95% confidence
Gus M. Bilirakis (R) · 38 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 9, 2025

HR 2777: S-CAP Act of 2025

HR 2777, the S-CAP Act of 2025, amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the maximum number of shareholders allowed for a business to qualify as an S corporation from 100 to 250. This change directly affects small businesses that currently exceed the 100-shareholder limit, allowing them to maintain S-corporation tax status. The key provision modifies Section 1361(b)(1)(A) of the tax code, with the new limit applying to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. The bill makes no other changes to S-corporation rules and focuses solely on expanding the shareholder cap.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands S-corp eligibility, providing tax relief to small businesses by allowing more shareholders to maintain pass-through tax status.90% confidence
J. French Hill (R) · 19 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 9, 2025

HR 2576: Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

This bill, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025, improves support for veterans and service members who experienced military sexual trauma (MST), which includes sexual assault, battery, or harassment during military service. It establishes specialized teams to review MST claims, allows veterans to choose where their VA medical exam for MST claims takes place, and expands eligibility for MST counseling to all former reserve members. The bill requires VA to provide sensitive communications to MST survivors, connect veterans to health care when they submit MST claims, and provide clear contact information for MST support resources. It also mandates annual reviews of MST claim processing accuracy and ensures individuals who withdraw from service academies can access care and records related to MST.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands VA mental health counseling eligibility for MST veterans and improves access to medical exams, directly advancing healthcare access and support services.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands MST counseling eligibility to all reserve members, establishes specialized claim review teams, and allows veterans choice in VA medical exams - directly strengthening veteran healthcare support.95% confidence
Chellie Pingree (D) · 12 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 9, 2025

HR 1793: Veterans Readiness and Employment Transparency Act of 2025

HR 1793, the Veterans Readiness and Employment Transparency Act of 2025, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve access to vocational rehabilitation services for veterans with service-connected disabilities. The bill mandates a dedicated VA hotline, updated regional office websites with contact details, and requires VA counselors to hold monthly staff Q&A sessions and provide in-person briefings at local educational institutions (or virtual briefings for institutions over 150 miles away). It also requires the VA to submit an annual report detailing the number of veterans requesting, receiving, and being denied extensions to their rehabilitation program periods. These provisions directly affect veterans using VA vocational rehabilitation programs and VA regional office staff responsible for delivering those services.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransMandates VA improvements to vocational rehab access via hotline, updated websites, counselor sessions, and educational briefings for veterans with service-connected disabilities, directly supporting employment services.95% confidence
Abraham J. Hamadeh (R) · 26 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 9, 2025

HR 1423: Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

HR 1423, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025, expands GI Bill benefits to National Guard members who serve on full-time National Guard duty or active duty under Title 32. It removes previous exclusions by counting this service toward eligibility for Post-9/11 educational benefits, just like active-duty service. The change applies retroactively to service performed since September 11, 2001, allowing affected veterans to access benefits they were previously denied. This policy adjustment directly affects National Guard members who completed qualifying full-time duty since 2001.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill expands educational benefits for National Guard members, increasing access to higher education and strengthening educational support for veterans.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands educational benefits for National Guard members (a worker group) by making them eligible for Post-9/11 GI Bill like active-duty, strengthening worker benefits access.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands GI Bill benefits to National Guard members by removing exclusions for full-time duty, retroactively granting denied educational benefits since 9/11.95% confidence
Mike Levin (D) · 57 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 8, 2025

HR 2743: Raise the Wage Act of 2025

The Raise the Wage Act of 2025 gradually increases the federal minimum wage from $9.50 to $17.00 per hour over six years, with annual adjustments based on median wage growth. It raises the base wage for tipped workers from $6.00 to $17.00 per hour, phasing out their separate minimum wage structure by 2029. The bill also eliminates special minimum wage certificates for disabled workers after 2029, requiring employers to pay the standard minimum wage. These changes apply to most covered workers, including tipped employees and those under 20, with specific transition timelines for each group.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly raises federal minimum wage to $17/hr, eliminates lower tipped/disabled worker rates, and mandates standard wage for all covered workers, directly advancing wage protections.95% confidence
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D) · 176 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 8, 2025

HR 2705: Nuclear Family Priority Act

Nuclear Family Priority Act This bill imposes limits on various types of family-sponsored immigration visas. The non-U.S. national ( alien  under federal law) parents of U.S. citizens shall not qualify for visas for immediate relatives, which are not subject to any direct numerical limits. Currently, the spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents of citizens are considered immediate relatives. The bill also creates a nonimmigrant visa for such parents of citizens. Such non-U.S. nationals shall not be eligible for employment or any public benefits. The bill also reduces the baseline annual cap for family-sponsored visas from 480,000 to 88,000, and revises the methods for calculating the cap. Currently, the 480,000 cap may be adjusted depending on various factors but shall not be less than 226,000. The bill eliminates preference allocations (visa categories subject to various annual caps) for various family-sponsored visas, including those for the siblings and married children of citizens. The bill provides for a preference allocation for the unmarried children under 21 and spouses of permanent residents, subject to the 88,000 annual cap.
Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationBill restricts parents of U.S. citizens from immediate relative visas (removing them from non-limited category) and creates a less favorable nonimmigrant visa, limiting family immigration access.95% confidence
Elijah Crane (R) · 47 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 8, 2025

HR 2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

This bill establishes federal minimum standards for collective bargaining rights for public employees and supervisors. The Federal Labor Relations Authority would determine if state laws provide these rights, and if not, would establish them for affected employees. The bill guarantees public employees the right to form unions, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities, while requiring public employers to recognize unions and put agreements in writing. It also prohibits strikes or lockouts that would disrupt emergency services. This would apply to public employees in states that don't meet the federal standards for collective bargaining rights.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill grants collective bargaining rights to public employees, including teachers. This supports teachers' rights, a key component of education policy as defined.80% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill guarantees collective bargaining rights for public employees, a core labor right under the topic's definition.95% confidence
Donald Norcross (D) · 192 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 8, 2025

HR 2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 would reform the Low-Income Housing Credit program, which provides tax credits to developers of affordable housing. It would increase state allocations based on population with annual cost-of-living adjustments, modify tenant eligibility rules to allow higher income limits for some residents, and add protections for domestic violence victims in housing. The bill would simplify rules for rural and Native American housing projects, clarify credit eligibility requirements, and require greater transparency in program administration. These changes would directly affect developers, property owners, and low-income tenants in housing projects that receive LIHC tax credits.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax credit program for affordable housing through increased state allocations, simplified rules, and higher income limits, directly advancing fiscal support for housing development.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingIncreases tax credits for affordable housing developers, expands tenant eligibility, adds domestic violence protections, and simplifies rural/Native American housing rules.95% confidence
Darin LaHood (R) · 168 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 7, 2025

HJRES 14: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.

HJRES 14 proposes repealing the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which currently authorizes Congress to levy income taxes. If enacted, this would eliminate the federal government's power to collect income taxes from all sources, except during a formally declared war by Congress. The bill includes a two-year implementation period after ratification and requires the Treasury Secretary to submit a report on necessary legislative changes within 180 days of ratification. This proposal directly affects all U.S. taxpayers and the federal tax system, but remains a formal constitutional amendment proposal pending ratification by 38 states.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill proposes repealing the 16th Amendment, eliminating federal income tax authority, which would drastically reduce government revenue and restrict tax collection powers.95% confidence
Warren Davidson (R) · 2 co-sponsors
passed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 7, 2025

SRES 159: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable John Bennett Johnston, Jr., former Senator for the State of Louisiana.

This resolution (SRES 159) is a ceremonial Senate measure honoring the late Senator John Bennett Johnston, Jr. (1932-2024), who represented Louisiana in the U.S. Senate from 1972 to 1997. It commemorates his career, including his work on energy policy, flood control, and Louisiana conservation efforts, and requests the Senate adjourn in his memory while sending condolences to his family. As a non-binding resolution, it has no policy impact or direct effect on any individuals or laws.
Bill Cassidy (R) · 99 co-sponsors
in committee · Kentucky · House Apr 7, 2025

HRES 297: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.

HRES 297 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House of Representatives' support for fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions for paraprofessionals (like instructional assistants) and education support staff (including bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and clerical staff) in schools. It specifically calls for livable wages, job security, access to affordable health care, paid leave, and meaningful input in school policies for these workers. As a resolution, it does not create new laws or mandate changes but serves as a symbolic statement highlighting these workers' needs. The resolution directly addresses the concerns of over 3 million school support staff facing issues like underpayment, lack of benefits, and job instability.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly advocates for fair wages/benefits for school support staff, directly strengthening educational access and school operations through improved staff retention and morale.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExplicitly demands affordable health care access for education staff as part of fair compensation, directly advancing healthcare access for workers.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly demands fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions for paraprofessionals/education staff, directly advancing labor protections per topic description.95% confidence
Jahana Hayes (D) · 58 co-sponsors
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