Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7537
Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act
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Introduced 2026-02-12Topic: health care · criminal justice · taxesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill creates new federal crimes and penalties for people and private investment funds tied to health care companies that are bought in a change-of-control deal. If such a company misses pay, rent, or loan payments for more than 90 days, closes, or enters bankruptcy, and a patient is hurt or dies, the people whose actions contributed could face 1 to 6 years in prison and civil fines. Federal and state attorneys general could recover pay and profits they took from the company over a 10-year period, with the money going to workers and community health needs. The bill would also bar from federal health programs those who sell assets to, or newly pledge assets for loans with, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and it changes tax rules for REITs. It requires many health care entities to report ownership and financial details each year for posting on a public federal website, and it orders a federal study of profit-driven practices in health care.
Sponsors
- Maggie Goodlander Democrat sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. | refer |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. | refer |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. | refer |
| 2026-02-12 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-02-12 | Introduced in House | introduce |