119th Congress · introduced in the House · Nov 7, 2025
Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025
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Latest action (Nov 7, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$76,247
Spent on own lobbying
…- Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 H.R.5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5940, the Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient, Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025 H.R.6183 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…partment of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…partment of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…partment of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 6361- Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act HR 5940- Seniors Deserve Smarter Care Act HR 8100- Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act S 3886- Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act HR 6989, S 3604- Public Health Nursing Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$4,540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.5467 - PAAT Act, all provisions H.R.5940 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R.6280 - Access t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…itation Research Permanently Extending Telehealth Flexibilities Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project WISeR Model - H.R. 5940/S. 3480, Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Improvement Act Permanently Extending Telehealth Flexibilities Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project WISeR Model - H.R. 5940/S. 3480, Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…partment of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…partment of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…partment of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$66,189
Spent on own lobbying
…- Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 H.R.5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5940, the Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient, Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025 H.R.6183 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$630,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 6361- Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act HR 5940- Seniors Deserve Smarter Care Act HR 8100- Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act S 3886- Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act HR 5989, S 3604- Public Health Nursing Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$5,130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.5467 - PAAT Act, all provisions H.R.5940 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R.6280 - Access t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$85,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hority 7. Effect of One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Medicare funding levels 8. Effect of the federal government shutdown on the Medicare and Medicaid programs 9. H.R. 5940, Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act, entire bill 10. S. 3480, Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act, entire bill 11. H.R. 6951, Medicaid State Recovery Act, entire bi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Jun 23, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rogram ("Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare"). - Joined a letter led by the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation to Congress supporting HR 5940/S 3480, which reverses the scheduled implementation of a spending & review model for original Medicare beneficiaries in a few pilot states.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 12, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
Amount not reported
…26-labor-hhs-education-appropriations-package-final.pdf United Spinal and other members of the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR),wrote the sponsors of H.R. 5940/S. 3480, the Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient, Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025 to express strong support for this bipart…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…itation Research Permanently Extending Telehealth Flexibilities Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project WISeR Model - H.R. 5940/S. 3480, Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Care Act of 2025 Permanently Extending Telehealth Flexibilities Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project WISeR Model - H.R. 5940/S. 3480, Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…partment of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…partment of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…partment of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (HR 4002) Biosimilar Red Tape…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 6361- Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act HR 5940- Seniors Deserve Smarter Care Act HR 8100- Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act S 3886- Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act HR 1834- Breaking the Gridlock Act, ACA Vot…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$77,400
Spent on own lobbying
…- Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3907 - ENROLL Act of 2025 H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025 H.R.5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5940, the Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient, Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025 H.R.6183 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$7,970,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5467, Patient Access to Autoimmune Treatments (PAAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5940, Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3480, Seniors Deserve Streamlined M…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing