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H.R. 9163

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9163, the Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jun 4, 2026 by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jun 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 9163 has 6 co-sponsors.

hb9163/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9163 IH: Critical Access Hospital Roadway Impact Protections Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-04
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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  2d Session  H. R. 9163  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 4, 2026   Mr. Thompson of Mississippi  (for himself,  Mr. Horsford ,  Mr. Figures ,  Mr. Davis of Illinois ,  Mr. Veasey ,  Mr. Fields , and  Mrs. McIver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that facilities do not lose critical access hospital status as a result of a roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Critical Access Hospital Roadway Impact Protections Act of 2026   or the   Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026  .
2.
Ensuring that facilities do not lose critical access hospital status as a result of a roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement
Section 1820(c)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(F)
Disregard of subsequent roadway or transportation infrastructure improvements
(i)
In general
A facility that is or at any point was designated as a critical access hospital by a State under subparagraph (B) that would meet the criterion specified in clause (i)(I) of such subparagraph but for a roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement completed on or after the date of such designation shall be deemed to continue to meet such criterion.
(ii)
Roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement defined
For purposes of clause (i), the term  roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement  includes—
(I)
the construction, realignment, widening, or enhancement of a highway or roadway; and
(II)
the construction or modification of a bridge, overpass, or tunnel.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-06-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that facilities do not lose critical access hospital status as a result of a roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement.

Sponsors

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D) sponsors H.R. 9163, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9163 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jun 4, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9163 has taken 2 actions since Jun 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 4, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 9163 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9163 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Critical Access Hospital Roadway Impact Protections Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that facilities do not lose critical access hospital status as a result of a roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9163 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9163’s is Health.

hr9163/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9163, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:H.R. 9163.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, clause 3, provides Congress with thepower to ``regulate commerce with foreign nations, and amongthe several states, and with the Indian tribes.[Page H3909]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com