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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
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (537 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/D000399

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC-3)Original· 2025-07-21
  • Andy Harris (R-MD-1)· 2025-10-31
  • Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)· 2025-10-31
  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)· 2026-02-23
  • Julie Johnson (D-TX-32)· 2026-02-23
  • Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)· 2026-04-09
  • Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)· 2026-04-09

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-21
  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-07-21

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-21
  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-21

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.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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