Brian
Schatz

Schatz has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.

• 01
  Expanding telehealth access through federal coverage policySchatz has sponsored the CONNECT for Health Act across multiple Congresses, most recently as S.1261 in 2025 and previously as S.2016 in 2023. The legislation would expand Medicare coverage of telehealth services and remove certain restrictions on remote care delivery. The bills attracted between 50 and 99 Senate cosponsors in each iteration, reflecting sustained engagement with this policy area.
• 02
  Restricting mandatory arbitration in consumer and employment disputesSchatz has introduced the FAIR Act in at least three successive Congresses (S.126, S.3823, S.3688). The legislation addresses forced arbitration clauses in consumer, employment, and civil rights contexts. The repeated reintroduction across congressional sessions with varying numbers of cosponsors represents a sustained legislative effort in this area.
• 03
  Establishing a state-based public health insurance optionSchatz sponsored the State Public Option Act (S.2073), which would allow states to offer a public health insurance option to residents. The bill was reintroduced with 14 cosponsors and referred to committee, continuing a line of health coverage legislation he has pursued in prior Congresses.
• 04
  Protecting Native Hawaiian and tribal interests through legislationSchatz has sponsored multiple bills addressing Native Hawaiian and tribal communities, including the Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act of 2025 (S.871), the Native Arts and Culture Promotion Act (S.3375), and the Tribal Energy Fairness Act of 2025 (S.1181). These bills address species conservation, cultural promotion, and energy resource access for tribal nations respectively.
• 05
  Regulating online platform data practicesSchatz sponsored the Data Care Act of 2025 (S.3570), legislation that would impose duties on online service operators regarding the collection, use, and protection of user data. The bill was reintroduced with 14 cosponsors and referred to committee, and represents a recurring legislative priority in digital consumer protection.