H.R. 3894CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2021

1 recorded action234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Lisa Blunt Rochester [D-DE]
Cosponsors: 2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Health
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Finance Committee
Latest action: Dec 9, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

IntroducedJun 15, 2021
Passed the HouseDec 8, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance for Social Determinants Act of 2021 or the CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2021

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to periodically update specified guidance to help states address social determinants of health (e.g., socioeconomic factors) under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3894 as passed House on Dec 8, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 425

House Dec 8, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

CARING for Social Determinants Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

378 Yea 48 Nay 7 not voting

Crossed both parties 48 of 426 voting members broke with their own party: 48 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members433 members

Democratic220 members

Republican213 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3894 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RGus M. Bilirakis [R-FL-12]Original2026 profile

DRaul Ruiz [D-CA-36]Joined Oct 8, 20212026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 389412 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 3894 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Education +8 more5 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HEALTHfiled by MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Budget/Appropriations · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code4 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022Filing

THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIAfiled by ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA

Defense · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP)filed by AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)Its PAC: America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc. PAC

Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Insurance · Pharmacy +1 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

NEMOURS FOUNDATION - A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONfiled by THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION - A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION

Agriculture · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid +1 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Psychiatric Association PAC

Veterans · Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Government Issues +1 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2021Filing

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INCfiled by BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Pharmacy1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2021Filing

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INCfiled by BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.Its PAC: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. Employee PAC

Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Pharmacy · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2021Filing

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGANIts PAC: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Government Issues +1 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2021Filing

27 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.