My amendment to repeal the long-standing ban on a unique patient identifier system will eliminate one of the primary barriers to modernizing how patient records are stored and transferred.
Modernize patient record storage and transfer by repealing the ban on a unique patient identifier system.
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Evidence
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Kelly says his amendment to repeal the long-standing ban on a unique patient identifier system would modernize how patient records are stored and transferred.
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The Congressional Record shows the Foster-Kelly amendment was offered to strike Section 510 and remove the ban on unique patient identifiers.
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The bill text states it would repeal the requirement for unique health identifiers, but the measure was introduced and referred to committee.
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Section 510 still bars funds from being used to adopt a unique health identifier until legislation specifically approves it.
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Kelly’s current health-care issue page still says he is pushing to repeal the ban on a unique patient identifier system to modernize record storage and transfer.
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Section 510 still bars federal funds from being used to adopt a final standard for assigning a unique health identifier for an individual.
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Amended Through Public Law 119-103, Enacted September 2, 2026
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None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard under section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act providing for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique health identifier for an individual
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Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (Introduced 03/10/2025)
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Latest Action: House - 03/10/2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
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Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Banks) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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There is currently no national strategy to ensure patients are accurately matched with their medical records.
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Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. FOSTER, and Mr. MOULTON) introduced the following bill
Assessments
Kelly materially pursued the promise by backing the Foster-Kelly amendment to strike the appropriations rider and by supporting repeal legislation, which shows a serious legislative effort during his time in office. But the promised outcome was not achieved: the federal ban on using funds to adopt a unique patient identifier standard remained in enacted law, and the cited repeal bill did not pass. Under the requested rules, a serious attempt that failed to deliver the outcome is scored as never with an effort badge.
The promised outcome was to repeal the federal ban preventing adoption of a unique patient identifier system. The evidence shows Kelly made concrete legislative efforts, including offering the Foster-Kelly amendment to strike the ban and backing repeal legislation, but the ban remained in appropriations law and the repeal measure did not become enacted law. Because the promised policy result was not delivered despite serious legislative effort, the outcome is never with an effort badge.