# 117-hr-7140: PROTECTS Act

117-hr-7140, PROTECTS Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7140
- Congress: 117
- Title: PROTECTS Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act This bill allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information concerning affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7140 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7140)

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- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7140 (as of 2025-11-18).