The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2026
HR 5347 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Vern Buchanan (R)

Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act

Delays ACO quality reporting requirements through 2029 and funds a pilot program testing new digital methods.

Tradeoff

Gives accountable care organizations (ACOs) flexibility to use older reporting methods for four more years. Reduces Improvement Fund spending by $8 million to pay for pilot program setup and administration.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on June 29, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 15, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Ways and Means(Sep 15, 2025)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The committee voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 43 - 0(Sep 17, 2025)

  4. House

    The committee voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 44 - 0(May 21, 2026)

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jun 29, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  6. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Finance(Jul 13, 2026)