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H.R. 5688: Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2006

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H.R. 5688: Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-27 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2006

Plain summary

Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2006 - Prohibits any person who is a licensed health care service provider but who is not a medical doctor or a doctor of osteopathic medicine, dental surgery, or dental medicine from making any statement or engaging in any act that deceives or misleads the public or a prospective or current patient into believing that such person is a doctor or has the same or equivalent education, skills, or training. Treats such statements or acts as unfair or deceptive acts or practices prescribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct an investigation of health care providers engaging in such acts to: (1) identify specific acts and practices constituting a violation of this Act; (2) determine the frequency of such acts and practices; (3) identify instances of harm or injury resulting from such acts and practices; and (4) identify instances where any state public policy has permitted such acts and practices.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · 13 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Pete Sessions (R-TX)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5688 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109