Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act (HR9504)
Current understanding
HR9504, the Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act, would impose new disclosure and accountability requirements on hospitals claiming 501©(3) tax-exempt status, targeting reporting on community benefit, charity care, and related obligations under Section 501® of the tax code. The bill was ordered reported by the House Ways and Means Committee on a 25-15 vote, positioning it for possible House floor consideration. If enacted, it would primarily affect nonprofit hospital compliance reporting rather than directly changing patient coverage or payment.
Evidence log
- 2026-03-26 — Save Struggling Hospitals Act: cross-connection with save-struggling-hospitals-act: Parallel congressional attention to hospital finances — one bill offers support to distressed hospitals, the other increases financial transparency requirements on tax-exempt hospitals. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-05-21 — Transparency in Billing Act of 2026: cross-connection with transparency-in-billing-act: Both bills advance healthcare transparency requirements in the 119th Congress, targeting different facets (general billing vs. tax-exempt hospital reporting). (novelty: 2)