H.R. 5582 · 119th Congress

Patients Deserve Price Tags Act

Introduced on Sep 26, 2025 by John James (R-MI-10). 12 cosponsors, 6 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 26, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Sep 26, 2025
Cosponsors
12
6 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 the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency.

Subjects

  • Accounting and auditing
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health information and medical records
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Hospital care
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Photography and imaging
  • 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.

John JamesR-MI-10Sponsor

Democrats · 6

Republicans · 6

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

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

  1. Sep 26, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Sep 26, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Sep 26, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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.
  4. Sep 26, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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. Sep 26, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

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. AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $17.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION$1.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  2. COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS4 reports
    $765.2K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS$18M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  3. NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC.3 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)
  4. NOMI HEALTH, INC.3 reports
    $260K reported (all issues)
  5. PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $9.2M reported (all issues)
  6. Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH)3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  7. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED3 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED$67.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. American Clinical Laboratory Assn2 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  9. CLARITEV (FORMERLY MULTIPLAN CORPORATION)2 reports
    $290K reported (all issues)
  10. Cigna Corporation2 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CIGNA WORLDWIDE INSURANCE BRANCH$2.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  11. ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC.2 reports
    $4M reported (all issues)
  12. INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC.2 reports
    $460K reported (all issues)
  13. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings2 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA$67.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $850K reported (all issues)
  15. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)2 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  16. THE BOEING COMPANY2 reports
    $5.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE BOEING COMPANY$9B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  17. AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER ASSOCIATION1 report
  18. AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)1 report
    $3M reported (all issues)
  19. AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL1 report
    $270K reported (all issues)
  20. AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION1 report
    $1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION$78.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  21. Association of American Medical Colleges1 report
    $821.4K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGESAI match · 100%
  22. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION1 report
    $80K reported (all issues)
  23. Blood Cancer United (FKA The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)1 report
    $590K reported (all issues)
  24. Cleveland Clinic Foundation1 report
    Federal contractor: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION$1.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  25. Council for Affordable Health Coverage1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  26. FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS1 report
    $710K reported (all issues)
  27. Florida Hospital Association1 report
  28. HIGHMARK INC.1 report
    $230K reported (all issues)
  29. Houston Methodist Hospital1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)
  30. KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC.1 report
    $530K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF WASHINGTONAI match · 97%
  31. Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA)1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)
  32. Maryland Hospital Association1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED$48.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  33. Metriport Inc.1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)
  34. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)1 report
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  35. National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners1 report
    $24K reported (all issues)
  36. Nemours Children's Health1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  37. SIDECAR HEALTH, INC.1 report
    $235K reported (all issues)
  38. SUN LIFE FINANCIAL (U.S.) SERVICES COMPANY INC.1 report
    $150K reported (all issues)
  39. Small Business Majority Foundation, Inc.1 report
  40. State of Indiana1 report
    $75K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • 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.