{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-9851","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":9851,"title":"Protecting Access to Spiritual Treatment and Organized Religion Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-07-22","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"F000474","fullName":"Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]","party":"R","state":"NE","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-22","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."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-22","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":"2026-07-22","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":"2026-07-22","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-22","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Protecting Access to Spiritual Treatment and Organized Religion Act of 2026 or the PASTOR Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill requires, as a condition of Medicare participation, health care providers to allow a clergy member access to a patient upon the patient's designation and request.</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-25T20:15:05Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":555,"ts":"2026-08-28T08:38:16.729Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Protecting%20Access%20to%20Spiritual%20Treatment%20and%20Organized%20Relig"}]}}