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HR5142Referred to Committee

Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-04
Introduced
21
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Kevin Hern
Kevin Hern
Republican · OK · Representative
Votes with party: 97.0% (538 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001082

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (21)

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

  • Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)Original· 2025-09-04
  • Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)· 2025-09-10
  • Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL-28)· 2025-09-17
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2025-09-17
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-09-17
  • Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5)· 2025-09-17
  • Julie Johnson (D-TX-32)· 2025-09-17
  • Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)· 2025-09-17
  • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)· 2025-09-30
  • Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)· 2025-10-08
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)· 2025-10-08
  • Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)· 2025-10-21
  • Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12)· 2025-10-28
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2025-10-28
  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2025-10-28
  • Mike Rogers (R-AL-3)· 2025-11-17
  • August Pfluger (R-TX-11)· 2025-11-25
  • Laura Gillen (D-NY-4)· 2025-12-15
  • Nellie Pou (D-NJ-9)· 2026-01-07
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2026-02-02
  • Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34)· 2026-03-03

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.

2025-09-04

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The bill would address financial challenges facing home health care agencies that provide medical services to patients in their homes by adjusting how Medicare and insurance programs pay for these services. It aims to help home health providers remain stable and continue operating while ensuring patients can still access care at home rather than in hospitals or nursing facilities. The proposal has been sent to two congressional committees that handle healthcare policy and budget matters for further review.

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Subjects

Health
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