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HR 7418 117th Congress House

Candace Owens Act

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude certain individuals and entities from participation in Medicare and State health programs that discriminate on the basis of a covered statement.

Introduced: April 6, 2022 See on congress.gov
Health Disability and health-based discriminationGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaid
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Apr 7, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2022
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.
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 7, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Candace Owens Act

This bill excludes health care providers from federal health care programs (e.g., Medicare) and federally funded state health care programs (e.g., Medicaid) for one year if they fail to furnish services to a patient based on the patient's political statements. Providers are subject to two-year exclusions for actions that cause a patient to be in violation of a public health emergency.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7418: Candace Owens Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7418/
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"H.R. 7418: Candace Owens Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7418/.
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H.R. 7418, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7418/.
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[H.R. 7418: Candace Owens Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7418/)
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