H.R. 5378 · 118th Congress

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

Introduced on Sep 8, 2023 by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5). 3 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 11, 2023): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Sep 8, 2023
Cosponsors
3
1 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To promote price transparency in the health care sector, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Consumer affairs
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Government information and archives
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health personnel
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Hospital care
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Photography and imaging
  • Prescription drugs
  • State and local government operations
  • Surgery and anesthesia

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Dec 11, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 320–71

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Sep 8, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Sep 8, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Sep 8, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
  4. Sep 8, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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. Sep 8, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
  6. Sep 15, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  7. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseMrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6762-6789)
  9. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5378.
  10. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  11. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6801-6802)
  12. Dec 11, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 320 - 71, 1 Present (Roll no. 708). (text: CR H6762-6785)House · Roll call 708
  13. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 320 - 71, 1 Present (Roll no. 708). (text: CR H6762-6785)House · Roll call 708
  14. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE D/B/A ASCENSION4 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)
  2. PRIME THERAPEUTICS LLC4 reports
    $720K reported (all issues)
  3. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.3 reports
    $480K reported (all issues)
  4. CHURCH ALLIANCE2 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)
  5. Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH)2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  6. American Medical Group Assoc. (AMGA)1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  7. Ascension Health Alliance1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)
  8. HCA HEALTHCARE, INC.1 report
  9. Mayo Clinic1 report
    Federal contractor: MAYO CLINIC$29.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  10. National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (fka NAHU)1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)
  11. Providence St. Joseph Health1 report
  12. The New York and Presbyterian Hospital1 report

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.