Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026
Latest action · Sep 16, 2026 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 16, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 16, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Sep 16, 2026 |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Sep 16, 2026 |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Original | Sep 16, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 16, 2026 |
| D-OR | Maxine Dexter | Original | Sep 16, 2026 |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Original | Sep 16, 2026 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Sep 16, 2026 |
| D-VA | Suhas Subramanyam | Original | Sep 16, 2026 |
| D-AZ | Yassamin Ansari | Original | Sep 16, 2026 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Sep 16, 2026 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Oct 9, 2026 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Oct 13, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Oct 15, 2026 | |
| D-VA | Eugene Simon Vindman | Oct 26, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Nov 11, 2026 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 16, 2026 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Sep 16, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2026Introduced in House
- Sep 16, 2026Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 146, September 16, 2026, page H5984.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 5419 | Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026 | Identical bill | Sep 16, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish certain protections for physicians and other licensed health professionals, place certain requirements on medical practices and management services organizations, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
