# 116-hr-6336: Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020

116-hr-6336, Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6336
- Congress: 116
- Title: Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020 This bill allows unapproved capital expenses that are made by health care facilities during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to be included in federal payment determinations under Medicare and Medicaid.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-6802: ALIGN Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6336 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6336)

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- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-7802: To require the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and any affiliates to r…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7802)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-6896: No TikTok on Government Devices Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6896)
- [116-hr-6802: ALIGN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6802)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6336 (as of 2025-11-18).