No United States Recognition of Russian Sovereignty Over Crimea or Any Other Forcibly Seized Ukrainian Territory

Senate Bill

S. 1749

119th Congress

No United States Recognition of Russian Sovereignty Over Crimea or Any Other Forcibly Seized Ukrainian Territory

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Warner

D - VA

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill would make it easier for nursing homes to train and certify nursing assistants, even if the nursing home has had issues with providing quality care in the past. It would also allow nursing homes and other healthcare providers to access information about disciplinary actions against affiliated doctors and other practitioners.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Introduced6/4/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2930)

ChamberSenate

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No United States Recognition of Russian Sovereignty Over Crimea or Any Other Forcibly Seized Ukrainian Territory

This bill would make it easier for nursing homes to train and certify nursing assistants, even if the nursing home has had issues with providing quality care in the past. It would also allow nursing homes and other healthcare providers to access information ab

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This bill would make it easier for nursing homes to train and certify nursing assistants, even if the nursing home has had issues with providing quality care in the past. It would also allow nursing homes and other healthcare providers to access information about disciplinary actions against affiliated doctors and other practitioners.

Bill Number: 1749
Introduced: 6/4/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2930)
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: No United States Recognition of Russian Sovereignty Over Crimea or Any Other Forcibly Seized Ukrainian Territory
Bill Number: 1749
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2930)
Introduced: 6/4/2025
Summary: This bill would make it easier for nursing homes to train and certify nursing assistants, even if the nursing home has had issues with providing quality care in the past. It would also allow nursing homes and other healthcare providers to access information about disciplinary actions against affilia

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would make it easier for nursing homes to train and certify nursing assistants, even if the nursing home has had issues with providing quality care in the past. It would also allow nursing homes and other healthcare providers to access information about disciplinary actions against affiliated doctors and other practitioners.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act This bill repeals certain restrictions under Medicare and Medicaid that prohibit the approval of nurse-aide training and competency evaluation programs in skilled nursing facilities that have been subject to specified regulatory actions (e.g., civil penalties) for substandard quality of care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must still disapprove such programs for up to two years; however, the CMS must rescind the disapproval upon completion of corrective action and may require additional oversight of the program for purposes of rescission. The bill also allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information for affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Repeals restrictions that prevent nursing homes with quality of care issues from having approved nurse-aide training programs
Allows nursing homes and other healthcare providers to access disciplinary information about affiliated doctors and practitioners
Aims to ensure seniors have access to qualified nursing staff, even at facilities that have faced regulatory actions

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily impact seniors and their families who rely on nursing homes for care, as well as the nursing homes themselves. It could make it easier for nursing homes to maintain adequate staffing levels, but also raises concerns about quality of care at facilities with past issues. Healthcare providers would also be affected through increased access to information about their affiliated practitioners.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Health and Human Services

Employee performance

Employment and training programs

Health care quality

Health facilities and institutions

Health personnel

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Medicaid

Medical education

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1749, 119th Congress (2025). "No United States Recognition of Russian Sovereignty Over Crimea or Any Other Forcibly Seized Ukrainian Territory". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1749