Mike Crapo

This bill would make it easier for State Veterans Homes to meet Medicare and Medicaid rules. If a home is already certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under approved standards, it would automatically be considered compliant with Medicare and Medicaid, cutting down on extra inspections. This aims to reduce paperwork for these homes while keeping strong oversight.

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Companies that manage prescription drug benefits (PBMs) would become more transparent about drug pricing and payments in Medicaid and Medicare under this bill. It aims to ensure pharmacies are paid fairly and that patients have better access to their medications, by changing how these companies operate and report their finances. These changes would affect how drug costs are determined and paid for millions of Americans.

The "Bring Our Heroes Home Act" aims to help families find information about missing service members and federal civilians. It would create a special collection of these records at the National Archives. A new board would ensure government offices quickly release these records, making information more transparent for families and researchers.

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This bill would split the large Ninth Federal Appeals Court into two smaller courts. It would create a new Twelfth Circuit for some Western states and add two new judges. This would change how federal appeals are heard for millions of Americans in the Western U.S.

This bill would create a new federal task force to combat payment scams like spoofed calls and malicious websites. This group would bring together government agencies, banks, tech companies, and consumer advocates. Their goal would be to find ways to protect people from losing money to scammers. It aims to improve how scams are identified, prevented, and reported.

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Railroad companies would get a bigger tax credit for maintaining their tracks. This bill would increase the credit amount per mile, add an inflation adjustment, and extend the period for which spending qualifies.

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