# 117-hr-8624: LINHQ Act

117-hr-8624, LINHQ Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 117-hr-8624
- Congress: 117
- Title: LINHQ Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality Act or the LINHQ Act This bill establishes additional requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities with respect to ownership disclosures and quality control, including conditioning Medicare and Medicaid payment on timely ownership disclosures. The bill also establishes dedicated task forces to review disclosures, develop quality metrics, and report violations.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8624 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8624)

## Related
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- [117-hr-8373: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8373)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hres-1209: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1209)
- [117-hjres-87: Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Rep…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-87)
- [117-hr-7814: Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7814)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8624 (as of 2025-11-18).