Bill · S. 3431· Senate(119-S-3431)
Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/11/2025
- Last activity
- 12/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Pete Ricketts
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025" directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a national working group. This group, known as the Working Group on Unifying Loneliness Research, is tasked with formulating recommendations to standardize how loneliness and isolation are measured. The bill aims to create standardized tools for research and healthcare, as well as consistent definitions for public education. The working group will consist of senior-level federal representatives and specific state representatives. Finally, the group must submit a public report to Congress within one year of enactment.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+3
The bill aims to standardize measurements of loneliness and isolation to guide strategies to combat these issues through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+2
The bill seeks to provide reliable and consistent measurement tools for use across various fields and industries within healthcare.
Does this put more money into medical research?+2
The bill establishes a working group to standardize measurements for use in public and private research.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Standardized Research and Decision-Making: The creation of standardized measurements for public and private research could help capture the granularity needed to guide strategic decision-making and the evaluation of strategies to combat loneliness and isolation (Section 2(c)(1)(A)).
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Improved Healthcare Tools: The bill seeks to provide reliable and consistent measurement tools for use across different fields and industries within health care (Section 2(c)(1)(B)).
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Public Education and Awareness: By developing standardized definitions for loneliness, isolation, and related terms, the bill aims to improve education, awareness, and understanding of these terms for the general public (Section 2(c)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+3Improves Healthcare Access+2Increases Research Funding+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Seniors+2Good For Rural Residents+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 12/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire