Bill Cassidy

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• Economy

  Assure Social Security and Disability Stability

  Introduced a resolution to establish a process for ensuring the long-term fiscal stability of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.

  On the record: 25 bills · 1 other congressional records

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  • Bill authoredA resolution establishing a process to assure the long-term fiscal stability of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.Latest action 2026-08-06
  • Bill cosponsoredFederal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025Latest action 2025-02-24
  • Bill authoredFederal Employee Return to Work ActLatest action 2024-07-30
  • Bill authoredA resolution declaring August 14, 2025, as "National Save Social Security Day".Latest action 2025-07-30
  • Bill authoredFederal Employee Return to Work ActLatest action 2025-01-07
  • Bill authoredFederal Employee Locality Accountability in Retirement ActLatest action 2024-07-30
  • Bill cosponsoredSocial Security Overpayment Relief ActLatest action 2025-03-13
  • Congressional Record contextSocial Security (Executive Session)Latest action 2026-08-05
  • Member website: cassidy.senate.gov
  • Their bills on Congress.gov
  • Congressional Record: “economy assure social security disability”
  • Floor video on C-SPAN
• Education

  Increase College Transparency and Financial Aid Clarity

  Sponsored the College Transparency Act and the Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act to provide clear data on higher education outcomes and understandable financial aid offers.

  On the record: 37 bills

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  • Bill authoredCollege Transparency ActLatest action 2023-04-27
  • Bill authoredFlood Insurance Pricing Transparency ActLatest action 2022-03-14
  • Bill authoredImproving Financial Aid Offers for Students ActLatest action 2026-04-29
  • Bill authoredCollege Transparency ActLatest action 2026-08-04
  • Bill cosponsoredSAFE ActLatest action 2025-04-08
  • Bill authoredA resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the activities of transnational criminal organizations, including the use of illicit economies, illicit trade, and trade-based money laundering, pose a threat to the national interests and national security of the United States and allies and partners of the United States around the world.Latest action 2022-05-03
  • Bill authoredLowering Education Costs and Debt ActLatest action 2023-06-14
  • Bill authoredA resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the activities of transnational criminal organizations, including the use of illicit economies, illicit trade, and trade-based money laundering, pose a risk to the interests of the United States and allies and partners of the United States around the world.Latest action 2022-12-19
  • Member website: cassidy.senate.gov
  • Their bills on Congress.gov
  • Congressional Record: “education increase college transparency financial”
  • Floor video on C-SPAN
• Education

  Support Early Literacy and Dyslexia Awareness

  Sponsored the READ Act to promote early literacy, and the 21st Century Dyslexia Act to provide resources and support for students with dyslexia.

  On the record: 73 bills · 1 other congressional records

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  • Bill authoredA resolution calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and designating October 2022 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".Latest action 2022-09-29
  • Bill cosponsoredA resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education and supporting the ideals and goals of the 27th Annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 10 through May 16, 2026.Latest action 2026-06-09
  • Bill authoredA resolution calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and designating October 2024 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".Latest action 2024-09-24
  • Bill authoredA resolution calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and designating October 2025 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".Latest action 2025-10-28
  • Bill cosponsoredA resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education and supporting the ideals and goals of the 26th Annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 11 through May 17, 2025.Latest action 2025-05-20
  • Bill authoredA resolution calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and designating October 2023 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".Latest action 2023-11-13
  • Bill authored21st Century Dyslexia ActLatest action 2026-08-05
  • Bill authored21st Century Dyslexia ActLatest action 2023-10-25
  • Member website: cassidy.senate.gov
  • Their bills on Congress.gov
  • Congressional Record: “education early literacy dyslexia awareness”
  • Floor video on C-SPAN
• Economy

  Address Illicit Trade and Protect Home Markets

  Sponsored the Home Market Restoration Act of 2026 and a resolution for "Anti-Illicit Trade Awareness Day" to combat illegal trade practices and strengthen domestic markets.

  On the record: 30 bills

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  • Bill authoredHome Market Restoration Act of 2026Latest action 2026-07-13
  • Bill authoredA resolution expressing support for the designation of June 11, 2026, as "Anti-Illicit Trade Awareness Day".Latest action 2026-06-22
  • Bill cosponsoredSave Our Shrimpers ActLatest action 2026-06-17
  • Bill authoredDe Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023Latest action 2023-06-14
  • Bill authoredHaiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025Latest action 2025-02-26
  • Bill authoredCustoms Facilitation Act of 2025Latest action 2025-03-11
  • Bill cosponsoredStrengthen American Competitiveness Against Harmful Subsidies Act of 2025Latest action 2025-03-27
  • Bill authoredA resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the activities of transnational criminal organizations, including the use of illicit economies, illicit trade, and trade-based money laundering, pose a threat to the national interests and national security of the United States and allies and partners of the United States around the world.Latest action 2022-05-03
  • Member website: cassidy.senate.gov
  • Their bills on Congress.gov
  • Congressional Record: “economy address illicit trade protect”
  • Floor video on C-SPAN
• Labor and Employment

  Strengthen Worker Protections and Rights

  Senator Cassidy sponsored the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026, focusing on workplace safety.

  On the record: 72 bills

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  • Bill authoredHeat Workforce Standards Act of 2026Latest action 2026-04-29
  • Bill authoredUnlocking Benefits for Independent Workers ActLatest action 2025-07-08
  • Bill authoredBuilding Youth Workforce Skills ActLatest action 2024-06-11
  • Bill cosponsoredWorkforce Development Modernization ActLatest action 2026-02-10
  • Bill authoredA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".Latest action 2024-03-06
  • Bill cosponsoredPutting American Workers First ActLatest action 2025-11-19
  • Bill authoredPathways to Paychecks ActLatest action 2023-12-05
  • Bill authoredFAFSA Deadline Act of 2024Latest action 2024-07-08
  • Member website: cassidy.senate.gov
  • Their bills on Congress.gov
  • Congressional Record: “labor employment strengthen worker protections”
  • Floor video on C-SPAN
• Health

  Protect Health Information Privacy

  Introduced the Health Information Privacy Reform Act to update and strengthen protections for individuals' health information.

  On the record: 79 bills · 2 other congressional records

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  • Bill authoredHealth Information Privacy Reform ActLatest action 2026-08-04
  • Bill authoredDisaster Housing Reform for American Families ActLatest action 2024-12-12
  • Bill authoredDisaster Housing Reform for American Families ActLatest action 2025-01-16
  • Bill cosponsoredLove Lives On Act of 2025Latest action 2026-03-18
  • Bill cosponsoredEmerging Innovative Border Technologies ActLatest action 2025-05-22
  • Bill authoredFederal Employee Return to Work ActLatest action 2024-07-30
  • Bill authoredA bill to exclude locality adjustments from average pay for purposes of computing the amount of retirement annuities of new employees.Latest action 2025-01-07
  • Bill authoredA bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".Latest action 2026-01-27
  • Member website: cassidy.senate.gov
  • Their bills on Congress.gov
  • Congressional Record: “health protect health information privacy”
  • Floor video on C-SPAN
• Veterans

  Improve Veteran Access to Specialized Care

  Introduced the Veteran Access to Neurosurgery Act of 2026 and the Veteran Acquired Brain Injury Caregiving Act to expand and improve healthcare services for veterans.

  On the record: 24 bills

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  • Bill authoredVeteran Acquired Brain Injury Caregiving ActLatest action 2026-07-16
  • Bill authoredVeteran Access to Neurosurgery Act of 2026Latest action 2026-03-18
  • Bill cosponsoredNational Veterans Strategy Act of 2026Latest action 2026-04-29
  • Bill authoredInforming VETS Act of 2022Latest action 2022-07-13
  • Bill authoredInforming VETS Act of 2025Latest action 2025-06-03
  • Bill authoredVetPAC Act of 2024Latest action 2024-09-25
  • Bill cosponsoredA resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week".Latest action 2025-11-04
  • Bill cosponsoredHousing Unhoused Disabled Veterans ActLatest action 2025-04-10
  • Member website: cassidy.senate.gov
  • Their bills on Congress.gov
  • Congressional Record: “veterans improve veteran access specialized”
  • Floor video on C-SPAN
• Infrastructure

  Support infrastructure package to fund Louisiana projects

  Senator Cassidy supported and voted for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which delivers federal funding for infrastructure projects nationwide, including in Louisiana.

  On the record: 34 bills

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  • Bill authoredA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program".Latest action 2023-11-15
  • Bill cosponsoredA resolution commending Southeastern Louisiana University on the occasion of its Centennial and its years of service to the State of Louisiana and the United States.Latest action 2025-05-08
  • Bill cosponsoredFederal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025Latest action 2025-02-24
  • Bill cosponsoredA resolution commending Centenary College of Louisiana on the occasion of its bicentennial and its years of service to the State of Louisiana and the United States.Latest action 2026-01-07
  • Bill cosponsoredA bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.Latest action 2026-05-11
  • Bill cosponsoredLaw Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass ActLatest action 2026-07-21
  • Bill cosponsoredMedically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot ActLatest action 2025-09-17
  • Bill authoredA resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the activities of transnational criminal organizations, including the use of illicit economies, illicit trade, and trade-based money laundering, pose a risk to the interests of the United States and allies and partners of the United States around the world.Latest action 2022-12-19
  • Member website: cassidy.senate.gov
  • Their bills on Congress.gov
  • Congressional Record: “infrastructure infrastructure package fund louisiana”
  • Floor video on C-SPAN
• Energy

  Increase Louisiana's share of offshore revenue

  Promised to raise the state's cut of Gulf energy revenue for coastal work.

  On the record: 32 bills

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  • Bill cosponsoredA resolution designating October 4, 2025, as "National Energy Appreciation Day" to celebrate the people who work to power the United States and the economy of the United States and to build awareness of the important role that the energy producers of the United States play in reducing poverty, strengthening national security, and improving the quality of life for people around the world.Latest action 2025-10-03
  • Bill authoredAmerican Offshore Worker Fairness ActLatest action 2022-02-17
  • Bill authoredA resolution congratulating the Louisiana State University baseball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World Series.Latest action 2023-09-20
  • Bill authoredAmerican Offshore Worker Fairness ActLatest action 2023-10-04
  • Bill authoredA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the temporary increase in limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.Latest action 2025-06-09
  • Bill authoredA resolution honoring the life of the Honorable John Bennett Johnston, Jr., former Senator for the State of Louisiana.Latest action 2025-04-07
  • Bill authoredEnergy Technologies Access and Accountability ActLatest action 2015-06-09
  • Bill authoredA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships credit limit for married taxpayers filing a joint return.Latest action 2026-09-17
  • Member website: cassidy.senate.gov
  • Their bills on Congress.gov
  • Congressional Record: “energy increase louisiana share offshore”
  • Floor video on C-SPAN
• Retirement

  Produce a bipartisan Social Security solvency plan

  Promised to introduce a framework to close the trust fund shortfall.

  On the record: 76 bills · 3 other congressional records

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  • Bill authoredA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for re-enrollment provisions in retirement plans of small employers.Latest action 2023-07-26
  • Bill authoredA bill to ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements from the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes.Latest action 2023-03-06
  • Bill cosponsoredImproving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft ActLatest action 2025-05-07
  • Bill authoredA resolution affirming the importance of the Social Security program to the people of the United States and expressing the sense of the Senate that Social Security must be preserved, protected, and strengthened for current and future generations.Latest action 2026-01-08
  • Bill authoredA bill to require the Social Security Administration to make changes to the social security terminology used in the rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Administration.Latest action 2023-03-07
  • Bill cosponsoredEnsuring Accurate Payments to Specialty Pharmacies ActLatest action 2026-09-29
  • Bill authoredA bill to ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements from the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes.Latest action 2025-04-29
  • Bill cosponsoredSocial Security Overpayment Relief ActLatest action 2025-03-13
  • Member website: cassidy.senate.gov
  • Their bills on Congress.gov
  • Congressional Record: “retirement produce bipartisan social security”
  • Floor video on C-SPAN
• Healthcare

  End surprise medical billing

  Promised to protect patients from out-of-network surprise bills.

  On the record: 49 bills · 8 other congressional records

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  • Bill authoredDomestic Manufacturing Revitalization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-09-24
  • Bill cosponsoredConscience Protections for Medical Residents ActLatest action 2025-11-20
  • Bill cosponsoredProtecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025Latest action 2025-05-07
  • Bill authoredRestore Protections for Dialysis Patients ActLatest action 2024-09-11
  • Bill authoredRestore Protections for Dialysis Patients ActLatest action 2025-03-27
  • Bill cosponsoredPreserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025Latest action 2025-03-12
  • Bill authoredGenomic Data Protection ActLatest action 2025-03-05
  • Bill authoredProtecting Military Servicemembers' Data Act of 2022Latest action 2022-05-19
  • Member website: cassidy.senate.gov
  • Their bills on Congress.gov
  • Congressional Record: “healthcare end surprise medical billing”
  • Floor video on C-SPAN

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