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H.R. 9693 (IH) - Patients First Act of 2026
- Category
- Bills and Statutes
- Collection
- Congressional Bills
- SuDoc Class Number
- Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/6:
- Congress Number
- 119th Congress
- Congress Session
- 2nd Session
- Last Action Date Listed
- July 15, 2026
- Action
- Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Bera, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Ms. Morrison, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. Dexter, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Onder, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Babin, Mr. Panetta, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Trahan, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was 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
- Bill Number
- H.R. 9693
- Bill Version
- Introduced in House (IH)
- Short Title
- Patients First Act of 2026
- Full Title
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify certain physician payments under the Medicare program.
- Sponsors
- John Joyce(PA)
- Cosponsors
- Kim Schrier (WA); Gregory F. Murphy (NC); Ami Bera (CA); Neal P. Dunn (FL); Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (NJ); Andy Harris (MD); Kelly Morrison (MN); Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA); Maxine Dexter (OR); Diana Harshbarger (TN); Marc A. Veasey (TX); Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA); Terri A. Sewell (AL); Robert F. Onder, Jr. (MO); Suzan K. DelBene (WA); Brian Babin (TX); Jimmy Panetta (CA); Richard McCormick (GA); Thomas R. Suozzi (NY); Sheri Biggs (SC); Lizzie Fletcher (TX); Gus M. Bilirakis (FL); Lori Trahan (MA); Carol D. Miller (WV); Darin LaHood (IL); Robin L. Kelly (IL); Jefferson Van Drew (NJ)
- Committees
- Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)
- Public and Private Law References
- Public Law 114-255
- United States Code Reference
- 42 U.S.C. 1315a, 1395, 1395kk, 1395l, 1395m, 1395w-4, 1395x, 1396 and 1397aa