H.R. 7418 · 117th Congress · House

Candace Owens Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Apr 6, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Candace Owens Act

This bill excludes health care providers from federal health care programs (e.g., Medicare) and federally funded state health care programs (e.g., Medicaid) for one year if they fail to furnish services to a patient based on the patient's political statements. Providers are subject to two-year exclusions for actions that cause a patient to be in violation of a public health emergency.

Action Timeline

5
  1. APR 07, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. APR 06, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 06, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 06, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. APR 06, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Committees

3

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 7, 2022

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Apr 6, 2022

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Apr 6, 2022

Active