# 115-hr-4178: HEART Act

115-hr-4178, HEART Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8304) (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4178
- Congress: 115
- Title: HEART Act
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8304)
- Introduced: 2017-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Healthcare Enhancement for Americas Rural Towns Act or the HEART Act This bill permanently extends and otherwise revises the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients). The bill also extends through FY 2019 the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- WILLIAM THORNBERRY (R-TX), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4178 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4178)

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