HR 7198·Federal·house
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026
In CommitteeFiled Jan 22, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D)
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 22, 2026
Summary
It tells the Health Resources and Services Administration to examine where people cannot get timely general surgery, create a method for labeling those places as shortage areas, and publish the findings. The goal is to improve surgical access, especially in rural and underserved communities, by giving policymakers better data on surgeon supply and demand.
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