# 119-hr-6248: Healthy Competition for Better Care Act

119-hr-6248, Healthy Competition for Better Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6248
- Congress: 119
- Title: Healthy Competition for Better Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Blocks contract clauses that limit competition in health care networks and steer patients away from higher-quality or lower-cost providers.** The bill would prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers from entering agreements that restrict network design flexibility under the Public Health Service Act, ERISA, and the Internal Revenue Code.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New limits on health plan contracts: benefit, medium. If enacted, group health plans and insurers would be barred from contracts that block steering you to other providers or from offering incentives to use certain providers. They also could not be forced to accept terms for affiliates, or to agree to clauses that stop other plans from paying lower ra…
- Uniform rules and 18‑month start: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS, Labor, and Treasury would need to issue rules within 1 year. The same protections would apply across health law, employer plan law, and related tax rules. The new rules would apply only to contracts entered into, amended, or renewed starting 18 months after enactment. Existing cont…
- Exceptions for HMOs and value-based networks: mixed, low. If enacted, some plans would be excluded from the new ban. HMOs that mainly use exclusive multi‑specialty doctor groups, and value‑based networks like accountable care organizations and centers of excellence, would be exempt. The Health Secretary could add similar arrangements by guidance or rulema…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6248 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6248)

## Related
- [119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5267)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6248 (as of 2026-09-21).