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HR 5539 113th Congress House

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 11, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Sep 19, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 18, 2014
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.
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XI (General Provisions, Peer Review, Administrative Simplification) of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) any transfer of value to a covered recipient of: (1) peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal supplements, and medical textbooks that directly benefit patients or are intended for patient use; and (2) anything of value to a physician if it is intended solely to provide continuing medical education.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 11, 2014
Roe, David
· Dec 1, 2014
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2014
Schwartz, Allyson
· Sep 18, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5539: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5539/
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"H.R. 5539: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5539/.
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H.R. 5539, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5539/.
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