A bill from an independent · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Preventive Health Savings Act. It amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to change how preventive health savings are scored. Under this bill, specific congressional committee leaders can request that the Director determine if proposed legislation will result in net reductions in budget outlays in budgetary outyears through preventive health care. If the Director finds that the legislation will reduce budget outlays, they must include a description and estimate of these reductions in their projections. The Director is also allowed to prepare budget projections that include some or all of the budgetary outyears, regardless of standard time periods. However, these estimates must be used as supplementary estimates and cannot be used to determine compliance with the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 or other budgetary enforcement controls.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill enhances transparency by providing official legislative projections and estimates concerning long-term preventive health savings.
- Scored +3
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
By highlighting the long-term value of preventive health care interventions, the bill encourages greater focus on preventative health strategies.
- Scored +2
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
Seniors often benefit significantly from a heightened policy and budgetary focus on preventive healthcare services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2, adding subsection (h)(1) and subsection (h)(2): This provision allows congressional leaders to request an official evaluation of whether proposed preventive health care legislation will reduce future government spending. If the Director determines it will reduce spending, they must include a description and estimate of these future savings in their projections, which helps highlight the long-term value of preventive health measures.
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Section 2, adding subsection (h)(4)(B): This provision defines preventive health care to include actions that protect, promote, and maintain health and wellness and prevent disease, disability, and premature death using effective, innovative health care interventions backed by evidence. This ensures that the focus remains on scientifically supported methods to keep people healthy.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2, adding subsection (h)(3): This provision places a limitation stating that any estimate provided by the Director regarding these preventive health savings must be used only as a supplementary estimate. It explicitly prohibits these long-term savings estimates from being used to determine compliance with the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 or any other budgetary enforcement controls, meaning the potential savings cannot officially count toward meeting standard budget rules.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would retired people be better off under this? — Retirees stand to benefit from legislative mechanisms that place greater emphasis on preventive health interventions and chronic disease prevention. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Seniors often benefit significantly from a heightened policy and budgetary focus on preventive healthcare services. Would children be better off under this? — Promoting preventive health measures can support long-term wellness outcomes for younger populations.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill enhances transparency by providing official legislative projections and estimates concerning long-term preventive health savings.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — By highlighting the long-term value of preventive health care interventions, the bill encourages greater focus on preventative health strategies.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill improves budget evaluation by requiring long-term cost projections for preventive health measures, though savings are kept as supplementary.
- 11/19/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland