H.R. 5454 · 119th Congress

Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act

Introduced on Sep 18, 2025 by Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19). 20 cosponsors, 9 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 18, 2025): 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.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Sep 18, 2025
Cosponsors
20
9 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. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply improved prompt payment requirements to Medicare Advantage organizations.

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.

Jodey C. ArringtonR-TX-19Sponsor

Democrats · 9

Republicans · 11

Roll calls

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

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Sep 18, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Sep 18, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Sep 18, 2025 · HouseReferred 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.
  4. Sep 18, 2025 · HouseReferred 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.

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. AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS4 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $22.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION$1.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  3. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS4 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  4. BETTER MEDICARE ALLIANCE, INC.4 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  5. FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS4 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)
  6. Vanderbilt University Medical Center4 reports
    $260K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER$36M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  7. California Hospital Association3 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  8. Direct Supply, Inc.3 reports
    $660K reported (all issues)
  9. HUMANA INC.3 reports
    $3.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS INC$5.6B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. LEADINGAGE (FKA AMER. ASSOC. OF HOMES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING)3 reports
    $37.8K reported (all issues)
  11. Providence St. Joseph Health3 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)
  12. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan3 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  13. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $613.3K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION$645K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. Greater New York Hospital Association2 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  15. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS2 reports
    $302K reported (all issues)
  16. TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  17. VIZIENT, INC.2 reports
    $640K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VIZIENT INC$18.2K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  18. AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)1 report
    $4.2M reported (all issues)
  19. American Medical Association1 report
    $4.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION$371K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  20. CENTENE CORPORATION1 report
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  21. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings1 report
    $310K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA$67.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  22. MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSN1 report
    $300K reported (all issues)
  23. THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIAAI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

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 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 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 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 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.