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H.R. 4509 118th Congress House

Transparency in Billing Act of 2023

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverag… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage to only pay claims submitted by hospitals that have in place policies and procedures to ensure accurate billing practices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2023 Introduced by: Virginia Foxx Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Health Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityHealth care costs and insuranceHome and outpatient careHospital care
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-258.
Nov 1, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
Jul 12, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action November 1, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.

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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 10, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4509: Transparency in Billing Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4509/
MLA
"H.R. 4509: Transparency in Billing Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4509/.
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H.R. 4509, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4509/.
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[H.R. 4509: Transparency in Billing Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4509/)
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