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H.R. 8684 119th Congress House

Transparency in Billing Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverag… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage to only pay claims submitted by hospitals that have in place policies and procedures to ensure accurate billing practices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 7, 2026 Introduced by: Virginia Foxx Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Health Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityHealth care costs and insuranceHome and outpatient careHospital care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 652.
Jul 13, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-748.
May 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
May 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 7, 2026
Introduced in House
May 7, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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What's happening now July 13, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 652.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 7, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8684: Transparency in Billing Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8684/
MLA
"H.R. 8684: Transparency in Billing Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8684/.
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H.R. 8684, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8684/.
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[H.R. 8684: Transparency in Billing Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8684/)
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