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HR 977118th CongressFailed / ExpiredHouse

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023

Policy Area: Health
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Origin Chamber
House
Last Updated
Dec 5, 2025
Latest Action Date
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Official Summary

Official summary has not been imported yet.

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Executive Summary

The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 977) is a legislative proposal introduced in the 118th Congress aimed at improving patient access to higher quality health care services. The bill was referred to the House Subcommittee on Health for further consideration. However, no official summary or full text is currently available, and the bill status is marked as failed or expired. The bill falls under the health policy area and appears to focus on enhancing health care quality and access, though specific provisions and mechanisms are not provided in the available data.

Bottom Line

H.R. 977 sought to improve patient access to higher quality health care but did not advance beyond subcommittee referral and ultimately failed or expired without further legislative action.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill is titled the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023 and was introduced in the House of Representatives during the 118th Congress.
  • It was referred to the Subcommittee on Health on December 17, 2024, but no further legislative progress is recorded.
  • No official summary or full text is available, limiting detailed analysis of the bill's specific provisions or intended policy changes.
Who Benefits?

['Patients seeking higher quality health care services', 'Health care providers who may be involved in delivering improved care', 'Health care systems focused on quality improvement']

Potential Concerns

['Lack of available full text and official summary restricts understanding of implementation requirements and potential costs.', 'Unclear authority and oversight mechanisms due to missing legislative details.', 'Potential policy tradeoffs cannot be assessed without specific provisions.']

Political Context

The bill was introduced in the 118th Congress and referred to the House Subcommittee on Health but did not advance further and is recorded as failed or expired. The absence of detailed legislative text or summary limits insight into the broader legislative or policy environment surrounding this proposal.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 1

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Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['Potential improvements in health care quality and patient outcomes if provisions were enacted.', 'Possible shifts in health care provider practices or system operations contingent on bill details.', 'Uncertain fiscal or administrative impacts due to lack of detailed information.']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of an official summary and full bill text significantly limits transparency and public understanding of the bill's objectives, provisions, and potential impacts. This lack of information poses challenges for effective oversight and informed legislative debate.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 40%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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