SOLES Act
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In committee
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To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 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.
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1998 | Senate · vote #311 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 4250 | Agreed To | 50–47 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
Save our Lone Emergency Services Act or the SOLES Act
This bill requires Medicare payments to sole community hospitals in Alaska or Hawaii to cover at least 94% of the reasonable costs of covered outpatient services.
What's happening now
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.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4250: SOLES Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4250/
"H.R. 4250: SOLES Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4250/.
H.R. 4250, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4250/.
[H.R. 4250: SOLES Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4250/)