# 117-hr-8588: Fair Care Act of 2022

117-hr-8588, Fair Care Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8588
- Congress: 117
- Title: Fair Care Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fair Care Act of 2022 This bill addresses the health care system, including Medicare, Medicaid, the private health insurance market, and the prescription drug approval process. The bill also revises tax provisions related to certain health care costs and establishes requirements for lawsuits involving health care provided, at least in part, through a federal program or with federal funds.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8588 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8588)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-1525: Condemning antisemitism by public figures.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1525)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8588 (as of 2025-11-18).