# 117-hr-6143: Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID–19 Pandemic Act

117-hr-6143, Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID–19 Pandemic Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6143
- Congress: 117
- Title: Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID–19 Pandemic Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-12-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act This bill makes several budgetary and technical changes in relation to Medicare. Specifically, the bill continues to exempt Medicare from sequestration until March 31, 2022. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.) The bill also temporarily extends other provisions under Medicare, including a payment increase under the physician fee schedule.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6143 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6143)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6143 (as of 2025-11-18).