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House bill · H.R. 7966 (119th Congress)

Hospice CARE Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 30, 2026

Sponsor: Linda T. Sánchez (U.S. Representative, CA-38, Democratic)

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Summary

Would add oversight and enforcement provisions to Medicare's hospice benefit, including a required temporary pause on new hospice providers enrolling in Medicare in specified circumstances.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives.

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Cosponsors

6

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic5
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Apr 30, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Mar 17, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Mar 17, 2026

    In committee

    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.

    U.S. House

  4. Mar 17, 2026

    Referred to committee

    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.

  5. Mar 17, 2026

    Referred to committee

    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.

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  1. Mar 17, 2026

    Referred to committee

    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.

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