U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9970: RESCUE Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 27, 2026
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate payments for ambulance services under the Medicare program.
What the bill says
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate payments for ambulance services under the Medicare program.
From the introduced text, July 27, 2026:
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate payments for ambulance services under the Medicare program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reimbursing Emergency Services for Critical Urgent Encounters Act of 2026 or RESCUE Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Ambulance services payments Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l) ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by inserting , for years before 2027, after under this part through ; and (B) by inserting (and for each year, beginning with 2027, by regulation) after title 5, United States Code, ; (2) in paragraph (2)(D), by inserting and, beginning for 2028, in accordance with paragraph (18), determine and apply updated payment amounts (as defined in subparagraph (A)(ii) of such paragraph) and the adjustments described in such paragraph after and other relevant factors ; (3) in paragraph (3)-- (A) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by inserting (before 2028) after each subsequent year ; and (ii) by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (C)-- (i) by inserting (before 2028) after each subsequent year ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by inserting at the end the and (E) set the payment amounts provided under the fee schedule …
Sponsors
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011) · primary sponsor
- Jill Tokuda (D, HD-002)
- Elizabeth Van Duyne (R, HD-TX-24)
- Kim Schrier (D, HD-008)
- John Joyce (R, HD-013)
- Bradley Schneider (D, HD-010)
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024)
- Terri Sewell (D, HD-007)
- Timothy Kennedy (D, HD-026)
- Jack Bergman (R, HD-001)
- Jeff Van Drew (R, HD-002)
- Janelle Bynum (D)
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: Health
Common questions
- What is HB9970?
- HB9970 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): RESCUE Act of 2026.
- What does HB9970 do?
- In its own words: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate payments for ambulance services under the Medicare program.
- What is the status of HB9970?
- In committee as of July 27, 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 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9970?
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9970?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9970
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