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Bills

S. 2556 119th Congress

Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act

Latest action, Jul 30, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4908)

How the Senate voted

The Senate hasn't taken a roll call on this bill in the Congresses covered.

46 cosponsors

Sponsored by Charles E. Schumer (Democrat). Cosponsors by party, House members included:

  • Democrats
  • Republicans
  • Independents
Cosponsors
44 D · 0 R · 2 I
  • Democrat
  • Republican
  • Independent
46 senators cosponsoring

Referred to: Senate: Finance Committee

Who lobbied on it

Clients whose quarterly lobbying reports named it, each quarter.

24 clientsQ1 2025Q3 2026

The clients with the most reports naming it. A report's amount covers all of that client's lobbying in the quarter, not just this bill.

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
7 reports
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
5 reports
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
5 reports
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
5 reports
AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
5 reports
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INC
5 reports
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.
5 reports
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
5 reports
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS
MASON CONSULTING, LLC
5 reports
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
5 reports
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
5 reports
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING
MASON CONSULTING, LLC
5 reports
VIZIENT INC
5 reports
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP)
4 reports
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC
4 reports
All 25 of 31 clients
ClientLobbying firmReportsReports totalingFromToSenate
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION7$8.8MQ1 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS5$2.2MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION5$1.4MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION5$1.0MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION5$1.6MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INC5$50KQ1 2025Q3 2026yes
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.5$300KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS5$60KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSMASON CONSULTING, LLC5$120KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE5$990KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN5$50KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSINGMASON CONSULTING, LLC5$145KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
VIZIENT INC5$1.6MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP)4$15.5MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC4$550KQ1 2025Q1 2026yes
ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT ACTION, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES4$300KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION4$10KQ1 2025Q3 2025yes
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC4$1.1MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND3$210KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2$1.4MQ4 2025Q3 2025yes
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.2$2.2MQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION1$400KQ3 2025Q3 2025yes
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN1$266KQ1 2025Q1 2025yes
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA1$431KQ2 2026Q2 2026yes
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICANATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD1$20KQ3 2025Q3 2025yes