# 118-s-1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act

118-s-1589, Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1589
- Congress: 118
- Title: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2023-05-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-1589 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1589)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1589 (as of 2026-10-15).