# 116-hr-6004: Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020

116-hr-6004, Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6004
- Congress: 116
- Title: Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants for states to establish and maintain all-payer claims databases. All-payer claims databases collect and publish health care claims data from various payers for such services, including private insurance plans, government employee plans, Medicare, and Medicaid. HHS must prioritize awarding grants to states that, among other things, require mandatory reporting of claims data. Further, the bill permits states to require self-insured employer plans to submit claims data to the state's all-payer claims database.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8266: FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8100: School Choice Now Act
- 116-hr-8082: Freight RAILCAR Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8044: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6004 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6004)

## Related
- [116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8345)
- [116-hr-8266: FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8266)
- [116-hr-8100: School Choice Now Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8100)
- [116-hr-8082: Freight RAILCAR Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8082)
- [116-hr-8044: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8044)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6004 (as of 2025-11-18).