Bill · H.R. 4807· House(119-HR-4807)
Protect Our Hospitals Act
- Introduced
- 7/29/2025
- Last activity
- 7/29/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Greg Landsman
- Cosponsors
- - 23 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The bill H.R. 4807, also known as the "Protect Our Hospitals Act", aims to repeal changes made by Section 71115 of Public Law 119-21 regarding provider taxes under the Medicaid program. By repealing this section, the bill seeks to restore the previous laws related to Medicaid provider taxes. The goal is to undo changes to these taxes that were put in place by the prior law.
Yes· 3 of 11
Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?+2
Repealing changes to provider taxes could lead to increased Medicaid funding for healthcare providers.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+1
If this protects hospitals, low-income individuals may benefit from better access to care.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+1
If this protects hospitals, middle-class individuals may benefit from better access to care.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- By repealing Section 71115 of Public Law 119-21, the bill aims to restore previous laws concerning Medicaid provider taxes (SEC. 2). This could be positive for people because it is named "Protect Our Hospitals Act" which may imply these changes will positively affect hospitals.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Without knowing the specifics of Section 71115 of Public Law 119-21 and the original provisions of law, it's difficult to say what the impacts are. Repealing this section might lead to unforeseen consequences for the people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans+1Good For Asian Americans+1Good For Hispanic Americans+1Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Middle Class Households+1Good For Native Americans+1Good For People With Disabilities+1Good For Rural Residents+1Good For Urban Residents+1Good For White Americans+1
- Healthcare
- Increases Medicaid Funding+2
- 10/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/8/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/15/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/8/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 8/5/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 8/1/2025
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- 7/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat · Illinois
Becca BalintDemocrat · Vermont
Jim CostaDemocrat · California
J. CorreaDemocrat · California
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Debbie DingellDemocrat · Michigan
Maxine DexterDemocrat · Oregon
Cleo FieldsDemocrat · Louisiana
Lois FrankelDemocrat · Florida
Lizzie FletcherDemocrat · Texas
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Robin KellyDemocrat · Illinois
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
John LarsonDemocrat · Connecticut
Rick LarsenDemocrat · Washington
Deborah RossDemocrat · North Carolina
Raul RuizDemocrat · California
Emily RandallDemocrat · Washington
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Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York
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