Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act
Sponsored by Vern Buchanan RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Health.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
4 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Panetta DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dan Crenshaw RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Darin LaHood RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Michael Lawler RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Referred in Senate | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Engrossed in House | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5347.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4272-4273)
- Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Finance Committee (Senate)Referred To, July 13, 2026
- Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Markup By, May 21, 2026; Referred To, September 15, 2025
- Ways and Means Committee (House)Markup By, September 17, 2025; Referred To, September 15, 2025
Hearings
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