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H.R. 10444 · 119th Congress

Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026

IntroducedHealth
IntroducedSep 16, 2026
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How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 10444 would change 1 section of existing law, and would create 2 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Sep 16, 2026).

42 U.S.C. 1320a-7

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Prohibition on the corporate practice of medicine, protections for employed licensees, and restrictions regarding management services organizations
  • Sec. 4 Preemption
What the words would change: every change, in place (1)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(b)added (18)by H.R. 10444 Sec. 3

    (18) Violations of restrictions regarding management services organization.— Any entity that violates the requirements described in section 2 of the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026.

    The bill says: Section 1128(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

    Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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What has happened

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  1. 2026-09-16Referred 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.House floor actions
  2. 2026-09-16Referred 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.House floor actions
  3. 2026-09-16Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  4. 2026-09-16Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Yassamin Ansari D-AZ-3
  • Becca Balint D-VT-At Large
  • Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
  • Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
  • Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
  • Maxine Dexter D-OR-3
  • Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
  • Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
  • Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ-7
  • Summer L. Lee D-PA-12
  • Grace Meng D-NY-6
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY-14
  • Mark Pocan D-WI-2
  • Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
  • Suhas Subramanyam D-VA-10
  • Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
  • Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
  • Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7