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HR 896 118th Congress House

Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2023

Official title: To ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of heal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, to require the identification of the license of health care professionals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 9, 2023 See on congress.gov
Commerce
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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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2023

This bill prohibits a person from misrepresenting (1) whether the person holds a state health care license; or (2) the person's education, training, degree, license, or clinical expertise.

A person's advertisement for the person's health care services must disclose the license under which the person is authorized to provide those services.

The bill also provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission by requiring a violation of this bill to be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5510 Reintroduction of Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Scott, David
Georgia · Feb 9, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 896: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-896/
MLA
"H.R. 896: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-896/.
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H.R. 896, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-896/.
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[H.R. 896: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-896/)
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