I look forward to my bill being considered by my Senate colleagues and ensuring that it is signed into law to improve care, lower costs and make life easier for patients and doctors alike.
Get the Healthcare Efficiency Through Flexibility Act signed into law to reduce regulatory burdens on Accountable Care Organizations, preserve flexible quality reporting pathways, and improve care while lowering costs for patients and doctors.
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Evidence
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GovInfo lists H.R. 5347 as the Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, Referred in Senate, with last action July 13, 2026: received, read twice, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
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GovInfo identifies H.R. 5347 as Engrossed in House on June 29, 2026, with the title addressing collection types for quality reporting under the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Assessments
The promised outcome was to get H.R. 5347, the Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, signed into law. Buchanan was the sponsor and materially advanced the bill: it passed the House on June 29, 2026 and was received in the Senate on July 13, 2026, then referred to the Senate Finance Committee. As of the latest available status, it had not passed the Senate or been signed by the president, so the promise is not yet delivered. Because the bill remains pending during Buchanan's current federal term rather than finally failed, the correct outcome is unresolved, with effort credit for sponsorship and House passage.