# 118-hr-5829: Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act

118-hr-5829, Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5829
- Congress: 118
- Title: Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2023-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act

## Cosponsors (38)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2023-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2023-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2023-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2023-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2024-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2024-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2024-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2024-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2024-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2024-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2024-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2024-02-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2024-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2024-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2024-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2024-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2024-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-5829 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5829)

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