United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 R · 4 D cosponsors

HR 8891 — Rural MOMS Act of 2026

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill excludes labor and delivery beds from acute care bed counts in critical access hospitals under Medicare.

This bill aims to amend the Social Security Act to allow critical access hospitals to not count beds used solely for labor and delivery in their acute care bed totals. This change may help rural hospitals better manage their resources under the Medicare program.

What this means for you
  • Healthcare: This means healthcare providers in rural areas may have more flexibility in hospital bed management.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 534 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (534)

534 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 8891?
HR 8891 is sponsored by LaHood, Darin (Republican), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Schrier, Kim (Democratic), Davidson, Warren (Republican), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Miller, Carol D. (Republican), Hern, Kevin (Republican), Edwards, Chuck (Republican), Flood, Mike (Republican), Vasquez, Gabe (Democratic), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), and Feenstra, Randy (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8891?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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