HR4559Referred to Committee

Prompt and Fair Pay Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-21
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
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Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 97.5% (591 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (7)

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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.

2025-07-21

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would require health insurance companies and healthcare providers to process and pay medical claims more quickly and fairly, likely setting deadlines for claim decisions and penalties for unreasonable delays. This would affect patients who submit insurance claims, healthcare workers who process them, and insurance companies that handle them. The goal is to ensure people get reimbursed faster when they receive medical care.

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