Bill · H.R. 6100· House(119-HR-6100)
Health ACCESS Act
- Introduced
- 11/18/2025
- Last activity
- 11/18/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
- Sponsored by
- Blake Moore
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 6
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Health ACCESS Act amends the Social Security Act to lower barriers and increase patient access to health care. It allows providers or suppliers to pay information service providers for participation in a bookable directory platform. This is permitted as long as the information service provider follows specific rules, such as not steering consumers based on payment and disclosing financial arrangements. The bill also defines the terms consumer, information service, and information service provider.
Yes· 3 of 12
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
Explicitly aims to increase patient access to health care by permitting bookable directory platforms.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+5
Seniors frequently utilize Federal health programs and would benefit from easier provider discovery.
Would retired people be better off under this?+5
Retirees relying on Federal health programs benefit from improved provider access.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Access to Care: The bill aims to "increase patient access to health care" by lowering barriers (Section 2).
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Objective Search Criteria: Information service providers must provide information to consumers based only on "objective, consumer-centric criteria" (Section 2(1)(D)(iv)).
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Transparency: Information service providers are required to "clearly disclose the financial arrangement" between themselves and the providers or suppliers to the consumers (Section 2(1)(D)(iii)).
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Fair Participation: Providers who meet objective criteria cannot be excluded from participating in the information service (Section 2(1)(D)(v)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Payment-Based Participation: The bill allows for "remuneration paid by a provider of services... or a supplier... to an information service provider" for participation in the service (Section 2(1)(D)).
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 Retirees+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Business Owners+4Good For High Income Households+3Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Rural Residents+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7Improves Mental Health Access+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+3Improves Small Business Support+2
- 6/11/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/9/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/12/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 11/18/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Jake AuchinclossDemocrat · Massachusetts
Earl CarterRepublican · Georgia
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
Nicholas LangworthyRepublican · New York
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Bradley SchneiderDemocrat · Illinois
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York
Beth Van DuyneRepublican · Texas