Prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 25, 202547–1
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   Done: House committeeApril 2, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 23, 202690–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 9, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawApril 9, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 4

1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

• H-8251 · filed March 20, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new rule that prevents hospitals, health care facilities, and nursing facilities from changing ownership to a private equity fund, a real estate investment trust, or any company mostly owned by or affiliated with them. Its wording →
  Ruled not germane
  March 23, 2026
• H-8249 · filed March 20, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment expands the bill to also prohibit the Chinese government, Russian government, or North Korean government, along with their citizens and majority-owned businesses, from obtaining licenses to run slaughter establishments. Its wording →
  Ruled not germane
  March 23, 2026
• S-3053Strike everything · filed March 25, 2025 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a version that prohibits the licensing or renewal of licenses for hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, and health care facilities for citizens or government-owned entities from China, Russia, or North Korea. Its wording →
  Adopted
  March 25, 2025
• S-3052 · filed March 25, 2025 by Sen. Matt Blake (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds the Russian Federation to the list of countries whose government entities, citizens, or majority-owned businesses would be prohibited from receiving healthcare facility licenses. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  March 25, 2025