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H.R. 4796
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 4796, the Restoring Essential Healthcare Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 29, 2025 by Rep. Laura Friedman (D) with 155 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 29, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Record
Text
H.R. 4796 has 155 co-sponsors.
hb4796/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 4796 IH: Restoring Essential Healthcare ActU.S. House of Representatives2025-07-29text/xmlENPursuant 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. 4796 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2025 Ms. Friedman (for herself, Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Lieu , Ms. Matsui , Mrs. McIver , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Casten , Mr. Liccardo , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Deluzio , Mrs. Fletcher , Ms. Balint , Mrs. Ramirez , Mr. Carson , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Simon , Ms. Chu , Mrs. Trahan , Ms. Crockett , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Correa , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Dexter , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Landsman , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. McClellan , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Sewell , Ms. Titus , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. Tokuda , Ms. Norton , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Salinas , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Huffman , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Budzinski , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Min , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Gottheimer , Ms. Morrison , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Bell , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Underwood , Mr. Peters , Ms. Jacobs , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Craig , Mrs. Sykes , Mr. Pocan , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Case , Ms. Strickland , Ms. Pelosi , Mrs. Foushee , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kennedy of New York , Ms. Randall , Mr. Ivey , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Ross , Ms. Elfreth , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Meng , Mr. Olszewski , Mr. Sorensen , Ms. Waters , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Schneider , Ms. DeGette , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Meeks , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Mannion , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Stanton , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mr. Levin , Mr. Takano , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Amo , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. McBride , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Pettersen , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Frost , Ms. Goodlander , Mr. Soto , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Pou , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Stansbury , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILLTo amend Public Law 119–21 to repeal the prohibition on making payments under the Medicaid program to certain entities.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Restoring Essential Healthcare Act .2.Repealing prohibition on Medicaid payments to certain entitiesSection 71113 of Public Law 119–21 is repealed, and, in the case of any items or services furnished as medical assistance under a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) by a prohibited entity (as defined in subsection (b)(1) of such section 71113) during the period beginning on the date of enactment of Public Law 119–21 and ending on the date of enactment of this section, payment for such items and services shall be made as if such section 71113 had not been enacted into law.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-07-29
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
To amend Public Law 119-21 to repeal the prohibition on making payments under the Medicaid program to certain entities.
Sponsors
Rep. Laura Friedman (D) sponsors H.R. 4796, and 155 members have co-sponsored it, 133 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · D–CA-30 · Sponsor
Introduced Jul 29, 2025

Rep. · D–DC-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–RI-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–MA-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–VT-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–CA-44 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–MO-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–VA-8 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–OR-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–CA-26 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.R. 4796 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.
Actions
H.R. 4796 has taken 2 actions since Jul 29, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 29, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jul 29, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee |
Votes
H.R. 4796 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to H.R. 4796, as Identical bill.
Titles
H.R. 4796 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Restoring Essential Healthcare Act — Display Title
- Restoring Essential Healthcare Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To amend Public Law 119-21 to repeal the prohibition on making payments under the Medicaid program to certain entities. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
9 clients hired 9 firms and 46 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4796 in 19 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, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Defense, Government Issues, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Immigration, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
| POWER TO DECIDE | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 2 | — |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | — | New York | 1 | 1 | — |
| GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
| NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND | social welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for women | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 46.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX LEHMAN | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DARCY HIRSH | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DAVID SIMON | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| JODY RABHAN | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MONICA EDWARDS | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| RACHEL FEY | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| RICHARD FIESTA | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| TALYA STEINBERG | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| TARA MANCINI | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| GEORGEANNE USOVA | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| SOFIA URIAGEREKA | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CAITLIN HORRIGAN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CHRISTINA KRYSINSKI | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| HELENA HERNANDEZ | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NINA SERRIANNE | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ADRIENNE DERVARTANIAN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AMY FRIEDRICH-KARNIK | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AMY MATSUI | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AMY ROYCE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AMY WILLIAMS NAVARRO | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC. | 2026 first_quarter | $176K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS | ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS | 2026 first_quarter | $95K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS | ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS | 2025 fourth_quarter | $90K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS | ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS | 2026 second_quarter | $85K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS | ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS | 2025 third_quarter | $80K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC. | 2025 third_quarter | $76.9K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND | NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND | 2025 third_quarter | $75K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | 2025 third_quarter | $50K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL | REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL | 2025 third_quarter | $50K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC. | 2025 third_quarter | $30.1K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| POWER TO DECIDE | POWER TO DECIDE | 2026 second_quarter | $21.7K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| POWER TO DECIDE | POWER TO DECIDE | 2026 first_quarter | $21.4K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| POWER TO DECIDE | POWER TO DECIDE | 2025 third_quarter | $20.7K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| POWER TO DECIDE | POWER TO DECIDE | 2025 fourth_quarter | $11.7K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | 2026 second_quarter | $10K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | 2026 first_quarter | $10K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | 2025 fourth_quarter | $10K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | 2025 third_quarter | $10K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE | GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE | 2025 third_quarter | — | 3rd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4796 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4796’s is Health.
hr4796/policy-areas.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4796, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 29, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FRIEDMAN:H.R. 4796.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3664]
Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com
