# 116-hr-5688: Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020

116-hr-5688, Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5688
- Congress: 116
- Title: Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to health care administrative costs. Specifically, HHS must develop a strategy and take associated action to reduce unnecessary costs and administrative burdens in the health care system, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the private health-insurance market, by at least half over a period of 10 years. HHS must also award grants so that states may establish commissions targeting such costs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8125: Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act
- 116-hr-7997: COVID–19 Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Distribution Act
- 116-hr-7996: Rural Equal Aid Act
- 116-hr-7883: Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5688 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5688)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8125: Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8125)
- [116-hr-7997: COVID–19 Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Distribution Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7997)
- [116-hr-7996: Rural Equal Aid Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7996)
- [116-hr-7883: Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7883)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5688 (as of 2025-11-18).