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S 468 118th Congress Senate

Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance compliance with hospital price transparency requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 16, 2023 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 16, 2023
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 Latest action February 16, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act

This bill increases the monetary penalties for noncompliance with the requirement that hospitals publish, and periodically update, a list of their standard charges for items and services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 468: Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-468/
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"S. 468: Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-468/.
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S. 468, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-468/.
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[S. 468: Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-468/)
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