H.R. 4002
119th Congress
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025
12
Cosponsors
4
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Committees
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Since introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12 June 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 25 July 2025
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025
This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that limit, for purposes of Medicare participation, self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.
Timeline
4 actions
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
12 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
12 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
12 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]TXCosponsors
- Democrat18%
- Republican1192%
- Republican:Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]CO
- Republican:Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]TX
- Republican:Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]AR
- Democrat:Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX
- Republican:Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]MD
- Republican:Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]TX
- Republican:Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]IN
- Republican:Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ
- Republican:Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]GA
- Republican:Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]FL
- Republican:Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]IA
- Republican:Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]OK
Classification
Policy area
HealthCosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 9 on 12 June 2025 to 12 on 5 March 2026.
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