United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 4086 — Patient Safety and Whistleblower Protections Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes protections for health care providers who raise concerns about patient safety and mandates reporting mechanisms for patient safety concerns in Medicare-participating providers.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1)

    none → (Z) to establish-- (i) a mechanism that allows a health care provider or practitioner to anonymously report patient safety concerns; and (ii) a process for investigating and addressing any patient safety concern reported to the provider of services.

    This addition requires Medicare-participating providers to implement anonymous reporting mechanisms and processes for handling patient safety concerns.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4086?
S 4086 is sponsored by Murphy, Christopher (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4086?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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