# 119-hr-3016: Combatting Hospital Monopolies Act

119-hr-3016, Combatting Hospital Monopolies Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3016
- Congress: 119
- Title: Combatting Hospital Monopolies Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Brings nonprofit hospitals under FTC antitrust oversight.** This bill would expand the Federal Trade Commission Act's definition of "corporation" to explicitly include hospital organizations and cooperative hospital service organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, making those nonprofit hospital entities subject to the FTC's enforcement tools against anticompetitive conduct.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal Trade Commission oversight for nonprofit hospitals: benefit, high. If enacted, the Federal Trade Commission would be able to treat some tax‑exempt nonprofit hospitals like corporations under the FTC Act. This would let the FTC bring antitrust and consumer‑protection cases against them, including challenges to mergers and unfair practices. It would cover hospital o…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-hr-3222: SMART Health Care Act
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1357: Susan Muffley Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act
- 119-hr-10463: Combat Veterans Retirement Restoration Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3016 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3016)

## Related
- [119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5582)
- [119-hr-3222: SMART Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3222)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1357: Susan Muffley Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1357)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
- [119-hr-10463: Combat Veterans Retirement Restoration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10463)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3016 (as of 2025-12-21).