United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 5347 — Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced September 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill aims to make healthcare services more adaptable and efficient.

The Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act seeks to enhance the adaptability and efficiency of healthcare services. It likely does this by providing healthcare providers with more choices in delivering care.

What this means for you
  • Healthcare: This bill may allow healthcare providers to have more options in delivering care.

Summary

The Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act aims to make healthcare services more adaptable and efficient, likely by giving healthcare providers more options in how they deliver care. The latest action indicates that lawmakers have agreed to set aside any further discussion about reconsidering the bill at this time.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  7. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

  8. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  10. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

  12. Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4272-4273)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5347.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (542)

542 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5347 do?
The Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act aims to make healthcare services more adaptable and efficient, likely by giving healthcare providers more options in how they deliver care. The latest action indicates that lawmakers have agreed to set aside any further discussion about reconsidering the bill at this time.
Who sponsors HR 5347?
HR 5347 is sponsored by Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Crenshaw, Dan (Republican), LaHood, Darin (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), and Buchanan, Vern (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 5347?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced September 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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