H.R. 9468 119th Congress House

STAR Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust long-term care hospital payment rates under the Medicare program.

Introduced: June 25, 2026 Introduced by: Kevin Hern Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov

Health Health care costs and insuranceHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 15, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 15, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

Jun 25, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jun 25, 2026

Introduced in House

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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 17

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS
for FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DEBRUNNER & ASSOCIATES
for COALITION OF LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC.
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LONG TERM HOSPITALS · Connecticut · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
for KINDRED HEALTHCARE D/B/A SCIONHEALTH · Kentucky · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
17 filings
SENATE
16 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
4 filings
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
3 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
3 filings
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
3 filings
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
3 filings
Education, Dept of
2 filings

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Cosponsors 4