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HR6804Referred to Committee

Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-17
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Carol D. Miller
Carol D. Miller
Republican · WV · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (521 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001205

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

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

  • Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)Original· 2025-12-17
  • Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)· 2026-02-09
  • Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)· 2026-04-16

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 House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-12-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-12-17

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-17

Plain-English Summary

This bill would give rural hospitals more flexibility in how they operate and bill for services, likely by relaxing some federal regulations and requirements that apply to larger hospitals. The changes would aim to help smaller hospitals in less populated areas stay financially stable and continue serving their communities, which often struggle to attract doctors and maintain services. Rural patients and hospital workers would be the primary groups affected by these operational changes.

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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