# Iowa SF 572: A bill for an act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility. (Formerly SSB 1186.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Iowa SF 572, A bill for an act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility. (Formerly SSB 1186.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE; status signed, last action 2026-04-09 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 572
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility. (Formerly SSB 1186.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (165 yes, 63 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | legislature | Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8249 | fail | 28 | 62 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Passed House | pass | 90 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 47 | 1 |   |

## Actions (45)

- 2026-04-09: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-03-31: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-03-31: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Immediate message. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8249, yeas 28, nays 62. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Point of order raised on amendment H-8249, ruled not germane. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8251, yeas 28, nays 62. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Point of order raised on amendment H-8251, ruled not germane. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Amendments H-8249 and H-8251 filed. (House)
- 2026-02-06: Placed on calendar. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. Excused, 0. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Committee report, recommending passage. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 7:45AM House Lounge. (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee: Wills, J., Lawler and Zabner. (House)
- 2025-12-31: * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * * (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: Rereferred to Commerce. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on calendar. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 3. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Committee report, recommending passage. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 12:30PM RM 304. (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Subcommittee: Wills, J., Nordman and Zabner. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read first time, referred to Commerce. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 1. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Amendment S-3052 filed, ruled out of order. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Amendment S-3053 filed, adopted. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Deferred. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF572.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF572.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF572.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF572.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF572-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).