# 117-hr-3947: Justice for Patients Act

117-hr-3947, Justice for Patients Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3947
- Congress: 117
- Title: Justice for Patients Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-06-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Justice for Patients Act

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-6583: Stop the Wait Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust
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## Sources
- [117-hr-3947 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3947)

## Related
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- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6583: Stop the Wait Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6583)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3947 (as of 2026-10-15).