Illegal Alien Patient Reporting Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Jul 13, 2026
What it does
The Illegal Alien Patient Reporting Act would require hospitals participating in federal health care programs to collect and report patients' immigration status information as part of admission or intake forms, while stating that responses will not affect care or be reported to law enforcement except in specific criminal cases. Hospitals would be required to submit quarterly reports to the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security detailing the immigration status categories of patients, including those who declined to respond or failed to provide documentation for lawful permanent residency. The bill mandates annual congressional reporting on aggregated data, including…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Where it goes next
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