{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5347","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5347,"title":"Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001260","fullName":"Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]","party":"R","state":"FL","district":16}],"cosponsorsCount":4,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-13","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":["Computers and information technology","Government information and archives","Health care quality","Medicare"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-13","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5347.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4272-4273)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-29","text":"Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-21","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-21","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-13","text":"Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-13","text":"Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-17","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-17","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act</strong></p><p>This bill delays certain requirements relating to the reporting of quality measures by accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program. It also requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a pilot program that tests alternative digital reporting methods for ACOs.</p><p>The Medicare Shared Savings Program enables ACOs to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management. In 2024, the CMS issued a rule requiring ACOs to report on quality measures using a certain electronic system beginning in 2025.&nbsp;</p><p>The bill allows ACOs to continue to use prior methods of reporting quality measures through 2029. Additionally, the CMS must establish a pilot program to test other digital reporting methods from 2028-2032; ACOs that participate in the pilot program are exempt from using other methods. The CMS must publicly post an analysis of the program and any related recommendations for using the tested methods.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-17T23:56:55Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":2142,"ts":"2026-08-28T10:44:35.971Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Health%20Care%20Efficiency%20Through%20Flexibility%20Act"}]}}