U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10177: Competition in State Healthcare Markets Act
Status: In committee, August 27, 2026
To direct the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an annual study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level.
What the bill says
To direct the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an annual study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level.
From the introduced text, August 27, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an annual study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Competition in State Healthcare Markets Act . SECTION 2. Annual study on health care competition and consolidation at State level (a) In general Over each of the 10 years following the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Assistant Secretary ) shall conduct a study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level. (b) Consultation In conducting the study under this section, the Assistant Secretary shall consult with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. (c) Obtaining data The Assistant Secretary may secure from the Federal Trade Commission information necessary to enable the Assistant Secretary to carry out subsection (d)(2). Upon request of the Assistant Secretary, the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission shall furnish that information to the Assistant Secretary. (d) Metrics The study under this section shall include data collection on each of the …
Sponsors
- Victoria Spartz (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10177?
- HB10177 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Competition in State Healthcare Markets Act.
- What does HB10177 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an annual study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level.
- What is the status of HB10177?
- In committee as of August 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (August 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10177?
- Victoria Spartz (R, HD-005).
- Where is the official record for HB10177?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10177
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