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H.R. 870

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 870, the Physicians for Underserved Areas Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 31, 2025 by Rep. Suzanne Lee (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jan 31, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 870 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb870/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 870 IH: Physicians for Underserved Areas Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-31
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 870  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 31, 2025   Ms. Lee of Nevada  (for herself and  Mr. Balderson ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after a hospital closes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Physicians for Underserved Areas Act  .
2.
Improvements to the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after a hospital closes
(a)
In general
Section 1886(h)(4)(H)(vi) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(4)(H)(vi) ) is amended—
(1)
in subclause (II)—
(A)
by striking item (cc) and redesignating item (dd) as item (cc); and
(B)
in item (cc), as redesignated under subparagraph (A)—
(i)
by striking  Fourth  and inserting  Third ; and
(ii)
by striking  item (cc)  and inserting  item (bb) ; and
(2)
in subclause (III), by striking  likelihood of filling  and all that follows and inserting the following: “likelihood of—
(aa)
starting to utilize the positions made available under this clause within 2 years; and
(bb)
filling the positions made available under this clause within 5 years.
  .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to the redistribution of residency slots with respect to hospitals that close on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-31
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 31, 2025

hb870/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/31/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Suzanne Lee (D) sponsors H.R. 870, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 870 went before 2 committees: Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jan 31, 2025 · 1,636 Bills
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jan 31, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 870 has taken 2 actions since Jan 31, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 31, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
House
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.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 870 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 870, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 870 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Physicians for Underserved Areas Act — Display Title
  • Physicians for Underserved Areas Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after a hospital closes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 870 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Education, Veterans, Defense, Agriculture, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE—Maryland16—
FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY (FKA THE CENTURY COUNCIL)—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE16—
THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY (FKA THE CENTURY COUNCIL)11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID BERGMAN116
JULIE CROCKETT116
LILLIAN ANDEMICAEL116
LUCA CELLUCCI116
SHEILA DUFFY116
TREY HINES116
ROBERTO ZULETA RODRIGUEZ114
KELLY POULSEN111
SAMHITA SUBRAMANIAN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE2025 third_quarter$160K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE2026 second_quarter$140K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE2025 second_quarter$130K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE2025 first_quarter$130K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE2026 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report
FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY (FKA THE CENTURY COUNCIL)THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY (FKA THE CENTURY COUNCIL)2026 second_quarter$109.7K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 870 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 870’s is Health.

hr870/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 870 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Employee hiring to Medicare.

hr870/subjects.txt
Employee hiringHealth personnelMedical educationMedicare

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com