DOC Access Act of 2025
Sponsored by Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Health.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
121 cosponsors.
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Referred To, February 24, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record12 lobbying reports name H.R. 1521, for 8 clients.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION | CAPITOL VENTURE LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $30,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $50,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION | DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | $60,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| METLIFE GROUP, INC. | METLIFE GROUP, INC.Second quarter of 2026 | $370,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | $1,090,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION | YC CONSULTING, LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $30,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION | THORN RUN PARTNERSSecond quarter of 2026 | $60,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL PLANS | HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.Second quarter of 2026 | $60,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| VSP | INVARIANT LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $80,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | RED+BLUE STRATEGIESSecond quarter of 2026 | $60,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICASecond quarter of 2026 | $520,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| ESSILORLUXOTTICA USA INC. | ESSILORLUXOTTICA USA INC.Second quarter of 2026 | $180,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 1521
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
| To | Reported by | Paid to, as reported | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald G. Davis DDemocratCosponsor | SELFfiled by HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C., a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401020884) | DON DAVIS FOR NCHonoree: Rep. Don Davis | $2,500 | Open the report |
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsor | SELFfiled by BENJAMIN KLEIN, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 149686) | VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Vindman | $500 | Open the report |
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsor | AOA-PACfiled by AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 2981) | VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Congressman Eugene Vindman | $2,000 | Open the report |
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsor | AOA-PACfiled by AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 2981) | VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Congressman Eugene Vindman | $500 | Open the report |
| Donald G. Davis DDemocratCosponsor | AOA-PACfiled by AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 2981) | DON DAVIS FOR NCHonoree: Congressman Don Davis | $2,500 | Open the report |
| Josh Gottheimer DDemocratCosponsor | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FEDERAL GUARDIAN LIFE Pfiled by GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 400853510) | JERSEY VALUES PACHonoree: Rep Josh Gottheimer | $1,000 | Open the report |
| Donald G. Davis DDemocratCosponsor | AOA-PACfiled by AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 2981) | DON DAVIS FOR NCHonoree: Congressman Don Davis | $1,500 | Open the report |
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsor | SELFfiled by BENJAMIN KLEIN, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 149686) | VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Eugene Vindman | $500 | Open the report |
| Donald G. Davis DDemocratCosponsor | HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C., a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401020884) | DON DAVIS FOR NCHonoree: Representative Don Davis | $1,500 | Open the report |
| Donald G. Davis DDemocratCosponsor | AOA-PACfiled by AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 2981) | DON DAVIS FOR NCHonoree: Congressman Don Davis | $3,000 | Open the report |
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsor | AOA-PACfiled by AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 2981) | VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Congressman Eugene Vindman | $3,000 | Open the report |
| Sarah McBride DDemocratCosponsor | AOA-PACfiled by AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 2981) | MCBRIDE FOR DELAWARE INC.Honoree: Congresswoman Sarah McBride | $2,000 | Open the report |
| Donald G. Davis DDemocratCosponsor | AOA-PACfiled by AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 2981) | DON DAVIS FOR NCHonoree: Congressman Don Davis | $2,000 | Open the report |
Contribution reports are read for 6 of the 122 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.