# 116-hr-8098: Hospital Competition Act of 2020

116-hr-8098, Hospital Competition Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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-8098
- Congress: 116
- Title: Hospital Competition Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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: 2020-08-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Hospital Competition Act of 2020 This bill provides grants to states to improve hospital infrastructure, addresses anticompetitive mergers and practices by hospital systems, modifies the requirements for publishing the prices of the most common services used in hospitals, provides the Federal Trade Commission with additional oversight authority, and requires the development of a database to inform patients about the cost, quality, and value of their care.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8614: Home Educators are Teachers Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8527: Fair Care Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7759: Saving Rural Hospitals from Closure Act
- 116-hr-7595: Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8098 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8098)

## Related
- [116-hr-8614: Home Educators are Teachers Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8614)
- [116-hr-8527: Fair Care Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8527)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7759: Saving Rural Hospitals from Closure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7759)
- [116-hr-7595: Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7595)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8098 (as of 2025-11-18).