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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
U.S. Senate•Standing
Summary
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate with 3 subcommittees and 23 members. It has 807 bills before it this session, has held 11 hearings and has filed 1 report.
Chair
Chair: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). Ranking Member: Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT). Online at www.help.senate.gov.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has 807 bills, 86 meetings and 1 report on the record this session.
Members
23 members sit on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 12 in the majority and 11 in the minority; Bill Cassidy is Chair and Bernard Sanders is Ranking Member.
Subcommittees
The committee's work is divided among 3 subcommittees.



Bills
807 bills have been referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions this session, and 761 of them are still in committee.
Nothing introduced before Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions this session.
Meetings
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has 75 meetings on the calendar.
Reports
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has filed 1 report this Congress.
| Citation | Title | Bill | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Rept. 119-31 | REPORT ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES | — | Jun 17, 2025 |
Nominations
59 nominations have been referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions this Congress.
PN1255-20Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen…Loren E. Sweatt, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2029. (Reappointment)Received Aug 7, 2026
PN1255-10Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen…Mary Lazare, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Lance Allen Robertson.Received Aug 7, 2026
PN1255-4Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen…Michael Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2031, vice Cynthia L. Attwood, term expired.Received Aug 7, 2026
PN1180-3Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen…Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, resigned.Received Jul 14, 2026
PN1129Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 912. Subject to nominee's commitment to…Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor, vice Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned.Received Jul 13, 2026Communications
169 executive communications, petitions and memorials have been referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions this Congress.
EC 4466Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026
EC 4465Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026
EC 4464Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026
EC 4463Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026
EC 4462Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026Lobbying
1,131 clients and 875 firms named 572 of the bills referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in 4,256 quarterly filings under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
Registrants filing on those bills, and the bills they named most.
| Registrant | Bills | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| MG HOUSING STRATEGIES LLC | 1 | 91 |
| VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES | 8 | 72 |
| VENABLE LLP | 25 | 56 |
| DAVIS & HARMAN LLP | 9 | 49 |
| THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC | 15 | 36 |
| TIBER CREEK GROUP | 15 | 33 |
| ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP | 14 | 32 |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD | 11 | 30 |
| INVARIANT LLC | 7 | 30 |
| TODD STRATEGY GROUP | 1 | 30 |
The bills most often named.
| Bill | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| S. 852 | Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 | 290 |
| S. 864 | HELP Copays Act | 212 |
| S. 266 | Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act | 209 |
| H.R. 2483 | SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 | 196 |
| S. 932 | Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025 | 190 |
| S. 844 | Faster Labor Contracts Act | 188 |
| H.R. 1048 | DETERRENT Act | 175 |
| S. 2355 | Patients Deserve Price Tags Act | 162 |
| S. 4927 | Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act | 122 |
| S. 1954 | Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act | 107 |
History
The committee has carried 6 names since Jan 28, 1869, established by 40(3) Senate Journal 157.
| Name | From | To | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | Jan 19, 1999 | Present | 106 S Res. 20 |
| Committee on Labor and Human Resources | Mar 7, 1979 | Jan 18, 1999 | 96 S. Res. 30 |
| Committee on Human Resources | Jan 1, 1977 | Mar 6, 1979 | 95 S Res 4 |
| Committee on Labor and Public Welfare | Aug 2, 1946 | Dec 31, 1976 | 60 S 2177 |
| Committee on Education and Labor | Feb 14, 1870 | Aug 1, 1946 | 41 Senate Journal 241 |
| Committee on Education | Jan 28, 1869 | Feb 13, 1870 | 40(3) Senate Journal 157 |