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HR 4712 118th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Prescription drugs

Patient Right to Shop Act

Introduced: July 18, 2023 Introduced by: Harshbarger, Diana Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
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What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4712: Patient Right to Shop Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4712/
MLA
"H.R. 4712: Patient Right to Shop Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4712/.
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H.R. 4712, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4712/.
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[H.R. 4712: Patient Right to Shop Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4712/)
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