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HR 4002 119th Congress House Health

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025

Introduced: September 11, 2025 Introduced by: Van Duyne, Beth Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jun 12, 2025
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025

This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that limit, for purposes of Medicare participation, self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.

What's happening now June 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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 Lobbying activity 27

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 11
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Hurd, Jeff
Colorado · Mar 5, 2026
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Gill, Brandon
Texas · Dec 17, 2025
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 11, 2025
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jun 12, 2025
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 12, 2025
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 12, 2025
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 12, 2025
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jun 12, 2025
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McCormick, Richard
Georgia · Jun 12, 2025
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jun 12, 2025
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Jun 12, 2025
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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Jun 12, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4002: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4002/
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"H.R. 4002: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4002/.
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H.R. 4002, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4002/.
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