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H.R. 2861 118th Congress House

Addressing Anti-Competitive Health Care Contract Clauses Act

Official title: To require the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the effects of anticompetitive contracting clauses in contracts between health insurers and health … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the effects of anticompetitive contracting clauses in contracts between health insurers and health care providers and to determine actions taken by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice relating to the use of such clauses in such contracts and to assess their ability to effectively enforce the Federal antitrust laws with respect to such use.

Introduced: April 25, 2023 Introduced by: Victoria Spartz Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insurance
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 25, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Addressing Anti-Competitive Health Care Contract Clauses Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the effect of certain anticompetitive contract clauses in contracts between health insurers and health care providers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8135 Reintroduction of Addressing Anti-Competitive Contracting Clauses Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2861: Addressing Anti-Competitive Health Care Contract Clauses Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2861/
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"H.R. 2861: Addressing Anti-Competitive Health Care Contract Clauses Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2861/.
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H.R. 2861, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2861/.
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[H.R. 2861: Addressing Anti-Competitive Health Care Contract Clauses Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2861/)
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