United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify certain physician payments under the Medicare program.;Patients First Act of 2026;H.R. 9693 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-07-30 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2026-07-15 monographic deposited born digital 66 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee1e5fdd8ff https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr9693ih H.R. 9693 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h9693_ih.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr9693ih https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9693ih/html/BILLS-119hr9693ih.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9693ih/pdf/BILLS-119hr9693ih.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9693ih/xml/BILLS-119hr9693ih.xml fdlp DGPO 2026-07-30 2026-07-30 BILLS-119hr9693ih machine generated eng John Joyce United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Kim Schrier United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gregory F. Murphy United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ami Bera United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Neal P. Dunn United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Andy Harris United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Kelly Morrison United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mariannette Miller-Meeks United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Maxine Dexter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Diana Harshbarger United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Marc A. Veasey United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Earl L. "Buddy" Carter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Terri A. Sewell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robert F. Onder, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Suzan K. DelBene United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Brian Babin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jimmy Panetta United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Richard McCormick United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Thomas R. Suozzi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sheri Biggs United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lizzie Fletcher United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gus M. Bilirakis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lori Trahan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Carol D. Miller United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Darin LaHood United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robin L. Kelly United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jefferson Van Drew United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means associated name asn Title 42 Section 1315a Title 42 Section 1395et seq. Title 42 Section 1395kk(e)(2) Title 42 Section 1395l(z)(2) Title 42 Section 1395m(q) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(c)(2)(B) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(c)(2)(B)(ii)(II) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(d) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(e)(1)(E) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(m)(3)(E) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(q) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(q)(1)(C)(iii) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(q)(12) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(q)(2) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(q)(6) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(q)(6)(B) Title 42 Section 1395w-4(r) Title 42 Section 1395x Title 42 Section 1395xet seq. Title 42 Section 1396et seq. Title 42 Section 1397aaet seq. 42 U.S.C. 1315a 42 U.S.C. 1395et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1395kk(e)(2) 42 U.S.C. 1395l(z)(2) 42 U.S.C. 1395m(q) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(c)(2)(B) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(c)(2)(B)(ii)(II) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(d) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(e)(1)(E) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(m)(3)(E) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(q) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(q)(1)(C)(iii) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(q)(12) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(q)(2) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(q)(6) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(q)(6)(B) 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(r) 42 U.S.C. 1395x 42 U.S.C. 1395xet seq. 42 U.S.C. 1396et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1397aaet seq. Public Law 114-255 Public Law No 114-255 hr BILLS-119hr9693ih 119 2 HOUSE HOUSE 9693 ih ih Patients First Act of 2026 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify certain physician payments under the Medicare program. 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 Committee on Energy and Commerce Energy and Commerce Committee on Ways and Means Ways and Means Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania John Joyce Joyce, John Ms. Schrier Kim Schrier Schrier, Kim Mr. Murphy Gregory F. Murphy Murphy, Gregory F. Gregory Murphy Mr. Bera Ami Bera Bera, Ami Mr. Dunn of Florida Neal P. Dunn Dunn, Neal P. Neal Dunn Mr. Conaway Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. Conaway, Herbert C. Herbert Conaway Herbert C. Conaway Mr. Harris of Maryland Andy Harris Harris, Andy Ms. Morrison Kelly Morrison Morrison, Kelly Mrs. Miller-Meeks Mariannette Miller-Meeks Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Ms. Dexter Maxine Dexter Dexter, Maxine Mrs. Harshbarger Diana Harshbarger Harshbarger, Diana Mr. Veasey Marc A. Veasey Veasey, Marc A. Marc Veasey Mr. Carter of Georgia Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Earl Carter Ms. Sewell Terri A. Sewell Sewell, Terri A. Terri Sewell Mr. Onder Robert F. Onder, Jr. Onder, Robert F. Robert Onder Robert F. Onder Ms. DelBene Suzan K. DelBene DelBene, Suzan K. Suzan DelBene Mr. Babin Brian Babin Babin, Brian Mr. Panetta Jimmy Panetta Panetta, Jimmy Mr. McCormick Richard McCormick McCormick, Richard Mr. Suozzi Thomas R. Suozzi Suozzi, Thomas R. Thomas Suozzi Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina Sheri Biggs Biggs, Sheri Mrs. Fletcher Lizzie Fletcher Fletcher, Lizzie Mr. Bilirakis Gus M. Bilirakis Bilirakis, Gus M. Gus Bilirakis Mrs. Trahan Lori Trahan Trahan, Lori Mrs. Miller of West Virginia Carol D. Miller Miller, Carol D. Carol Miller Mr. LaHood Darin LaHood LaHood, Darin Ms. Kelly of Illinois Robin L. Kelly Kelly, Robin L. Robin Kelly Mr. Van Drew Jefferson Van Drew Van Drew, Jefferson false false