Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 1407

Permanent Telehealth from Home Act

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Vern Buchanan RRepublican, introduced February 18, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Health.

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Cosponsors

5 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Max L. Miller RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	February 18, 2025
Mike Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor	February 18, 2025
Darin LaHood RRepublican	February 25, 2025
Tom Barrett RRepublican	July 14, 2025
Glenn Thompson RRepublican	September 10, 2026

Text

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Introduced in House	February 18, 2025	Read our copyThe official file

Actions

February 18, 2025Referred 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.
February 18, 2025Referred 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.
February 18, 2025Introduced in House
February 18, 2025Introduced in House

Committees

Ways and Means Committee (House)Referred To, February 18, 2025
Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Referred To, February 18, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

Confirmed from the official record

5 lobbying reports name H.R. 1407, for 4 clients.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 1407
Client	Registrant	Amount for the whole quarter	Lobbyists named for this issue	Filed	Report
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP)	AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)Second quarter of 2026	$3,010,000reported as expenses	JEANETTE THORNTON MARK HAMELBURG ADAM S BECK ARON GRIFFIN SEAN DUGAN ANDREW SHINE GARY BECK SEAN DICKSON SOHINI GUPTA ANTHONY MITCHELL SHANE HAND MICHAEL TUFFIN ANNA RUSSELLFormer position, as reported: Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Secretary, Department of Labor; Deputy Director, Office of Public Liaison, Department of Labor	July 20, 2026	Open the report
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE	SIRONA STRATEGIES LLCSecond quarter of 2026	$200,000reported as income	RIKKI LAM CHEUNG KRISTA DROBACFormer position, as reported: Legis. Asst., Sen. Durbin; Fellow, Sen. Stabenow CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH ADAMEC KATIE VINSONFormer position, as reported: Intern, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President	July 20, 2026	Open the report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONSSecond quarter of 2026	$400,000reported as expenses	ERIN KRISTINE MORRIS MARY LORI SHOAF jd BRIAN ROBINSON-GALLAGHER JORDAN ALYSSA HEYMAN KELLY MCCONE COURTNEY IHAZA	July 19, 2026	Open the report
ATA ACTION	ADVANCED POLICY CONSULTING, LLCSecond quarter of 2026	$20,000reported as income	MATTHEW MCGINLEY	July 17, 2026	Open the report
ATA ACTION	ATA ACTIONSecond quarter of 2026	$30,000reported as expenses	KYLE ZEBLEYFormer position, as reported: Legislative Director/Senior Legislative Assistant/Legislative Assistant, Rep. Tom Price (R-GA); Chief of Staff/Senior Advisor, HHS Office of the Secretary JOE NYE	July 15, 2026	Open the report

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Reports read: 1 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.

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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 1407

Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors

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Contribution reports are read for 0 of the 6 sponsors and cosponsors so far.

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