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H.R. 5800 116th Congress House

Ban Surprise Billing Act

Official title: To end surprise medical billing and increase transparency in health coverage.

Introduced: February 7, 2020 Introduced by: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Dec 2, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-615, Part I.
Feb 11, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 13.
Feb 11, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 2, 2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-615, Part I.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ban Surprise Billing Act

This bill places certain limits on the cost-sharing amount for health insurance plan holders for certain services received from out-of-network providers that are based on the median in-network rate for similar services.

The bill also establishes requirements related to the practice of billing plan holders for the difference between the out-of-network rate and the in-network rate for certain services; the bill provides for an independent dispute resolution process for services with a median contracted rate of $750 or greater, among other provisions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5800/
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"H.R. 5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5800/.
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H.R. 5800, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5800/.
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