# 119-hr-7920: Take Back Our Hospitals Act of 2026

119-hr-7920, Take Back Our Hospitals Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7920
- Congress: 119
- Title: Take Back Our Hospitals Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-21

## Summary

**This bill would bar Medicare from paying hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that are owned or controlled by private equity funds or real estate investment trusts (REITs).** It creates rules to identify covered owners, sets procedures for notice and hearings, and assigns liability when violations occur. - Hospitals and skilled nursing facilities owned or controlled by covered firms would be ineligible for Medicare payments. Facilities owned by a covered firm on the date of enactment would have a 3-year delay before the prohibition applies. - Private equity funds, corporations they own or control, and REITs are labeled "covered firms." The bill defines control to include holding 10% or more of voting securities or otherwise directing management. - Any covered firm or affiliate linked to a violating facility would be jointly and severally liable for penalties or obligations imposed on that facility.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare ban on private equity facilities: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar Medicare payments to any hospital or skilled nursing facility owned or controlled by a private equity fund, a corporation run by private equity, or a REIT. Facilities owned or controlled by such firms on the date the law passes would keep Medicare payments for three y…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7920 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7920)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7920 (as of 2026-10-21).