# 119-hr-6211: Medical Professional Access Act

119-hr-6211, Medical Professional Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6211
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medical Professional Access Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Licensure portability for health care professionals.** This bill would let licensed clinicians provide care anywhere in the U.S., its territories, or the District of Columbia while working under a Federal contract during a federally declared emergency. - Families and patients: Faster access to clinicians in disaster zones because federally contracted providers could cross state and territorial lines to deliver care under one federal contract. - Health care professionals: Allows licensed, registered, or certified providers to serve under a federal contract across state boundaries so long as they stay within their authorized contract duties. - Federal contractors and response teams: Makes it easier to deploy and reassign contract medical staff across states and territories during Stafford Act disasters, public health emergencies under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, or other national emergencies certified in the Federal Register. - State governments: State licensure requirements would be preempted for activities performed under these federal contracts during covered emergencies, narrowing state control over practitioner authorization in those situations.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Emergency license portability for health workers: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let health care professionals who are licensed, registered, or certified work anywhere in any State or U.S. territory when they are providing services under a Federal contract during a federally declared emergency. These professionals would not be bound by State licensur…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6211 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6211)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5267)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6211 (as of 2026-04-21).