H. R. 8377
Introduced in House · April 23, 2026April 20, 2026
Mr. Khanna (for himself, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Pocan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to limit the implementation of payment models testing prior authorization under traditional Medicare, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Stop Deadly Denials Act of 2026”.