Bill · S.Res. 343· Senate(119-SRES-343)
A resolution recognizing the important work of the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
- Introduced
- 7/29/2025
- Last activity
- 7/29/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4829)
- Sponsored by
- Angus King
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 9
- Introduced
- In Committee
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution recognizes the important work of the United States Preventive Services Task Force in improving public health through evidence-based recommendations. It highlights how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover these recommended preventive services without deductibles or co-pays. The text notes that the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Task Force and the appointment powers of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. However, the resolution points out that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy abruptly cancelled a Task Force meeting scheduled for July 10, 2025. Therefore, the resolution calls for the Department of Health and Human Services to immediately reconvene the Task Force and ensure its operations continue without interruption or funding disruption.
Yes· 3 of 14
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+8
The resolution calls for the immediate continuation and uninterrupted operation of the United States Preventive Services Task Force to protect patient access to preventive care.
Would women be better off under this?+7
Specifically highlights preventive services and guidelines critical to women's health, such as cancer screenings and prenatal supplements.
Does this strengthen the Affordable Care Act?+7
The resolution affirms the importance of the Affordable Care Act's preventive services coverage requirements linked to the Task Force.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Continued access to preventive care without cost-sharing: Under the resolution, the operations of the Task Force should not face interruptions or funding disruptions, helping ensure people maintain access to life-saving preventive services. This relates to the resolved section (1) of the text regarding the operations of the Task Force.
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Preservation of expert terms: The resolution states that the current members of the Task Force should continue to serve their four-year terms to completion, which provides stability in making evidence-based health recommendations. This corresponds to the resolved section (3) of the text.
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Resuming halted operations: The text requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reconvene the Task Force and move its work forward without delay, addressing the recent cancellation of its scheduled meetings. This is found in the resolved section (5) of the text.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts identified: The provided text is a supportive resolution focused on maintaining the operations, funding, and membership of the Task Force, and it does not contain any provisions that impose negative consequences, burdens, or penalties on individuals or groups in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+7Good For Children+6Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Middle Aged+6Good For Middle Class Households+6Good For Retirees+6Good For Seniors+6Good For Young Adults+6Good For African Americans+5Good For Hispanic Americans+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+8Increases Affordable Care Act Support+7
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+6
- 9/3/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/29/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4829)
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Edward MarkeyDemocrat · Massachusetts
John ReedDemocrat · Rhode Island
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocrat · Rhode Island
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts