H.R. 7606: MFAR Transparency Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-07-13 · Health · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3596)

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-07-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

MFAR Transparency Act

Plain summary

MFAR Transparency Act This bill restricts the implementation of, and requires additional reporting with respect to, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule titled Medicaid Program; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation , published on November 18, 2019. The proposed rule establishes new reporting requirements for states with respect to supplemental payments and upper payment limits under Medicaid and generally modifies requirements relating to state Medicaid financing. The bill prohibits the CMS from finalizing or otherwise implementing the proposed rule without congressional authorization. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the fiscal impact of the proposed rule on health care facilities and state and local governments.

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Official text

MFAR Transparency Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · 21 cosponsors

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Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), John R. Carter (R-TX), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), James A. Himes (D-CT), Lucy McBath (D-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr7606.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr7606 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116