U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9656: Illegal Alien Patient Reporting Act
Status: In committee, July 13, 2026
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require hospitals participating in Federal health care programs to report certain information related to immigration status.
What the bill says
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require hospitals participating in Federal health care programs to report certain information related to immigration status.
From the introduced text, July 13, 2026:
A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require hospitals participating in Federal health care programs to report certain information related to immigration status. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Alien Patient Reporting Act . SECTION 2. Requiring hospitals participating in Federal health care programs to report certain information related to immigration status Part A of title XI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 1128K the following new section: SECTION 1128L. Requiring hospitals to report certain information related to immigration status (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall exclude a hospital from participation in any Federal health care program (as defined in section 1128B(f)) if such hospital does not meet the requirements under subsection (b) . (b) Immigration status reporting requirements For purposes of subsection (a) , the requirements under this subsection are, with respect to a hospital, the and (B) a statement immediately following the request described in subparagraph (A) that the response to such request will not affect patient care or result in a report of the patient's immigration status to a law enforcement entity unless the patient is an alien suspected of or charged with-- (i) …
Sponsors
- Chip Roy (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
- Michael Cloud (R, HD-027)
- Josh Brecheen (R)
- Barry Moore (R, HD-AL-2)
- Michael Rulli (R, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB9656?
- HB9656 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Illegal Alien Patient Reporting Act.
- What does HB9656 do?
- In its own words: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require hospitals participating in Federal health care programs to report certain information related to immigration status.
- What is the status of HB9656?
- In committee as of July 13, 2026. Latest action: 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. (July 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9656?
- Chip Roy (R, HD-021), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9656?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9656
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