H.R.3074 Due Process Continuity of Care Act
Reforms insurance prior authorization abuse — prevents insurers from delaying or denying necessary medical care (118th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
HHS OIG found MA plans denied care meeting Medicare rules; 80%+ of appealed denials overturned.
- AMA: 80.7% of MA appeal denials overturned
- KFF: MA denial rates rose from 5.7% to 7.7% (2019-2024)
Bill activity
Introduced May 2, 2023 by David J. Trone (D-MD) with 16 original cosponsors. 87 cosponsors as of Dec 19, 2024.
- IntroducedMay 2, 2023
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action May 5, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window
118th Congress (Jan 2023 to Jan 2025)
Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.
Cosponsorship closed Jan 3, 2025 (118th Congress): the Congress ended with the bill still in committee.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
25 members cosponsored in May 2023
- Ann M. Kuster D-NH, May 2, original
- Betty McCollum D-MN, May 2, original
- Daniel Meuser R-PA, May 2, original
- David P. Joyce R-OH, May 2, original
- Dean Phillips D-MN, May 2, original
- Don Bacon R-NE, May 2, original
- Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, May 2, original
- John H. Rutherford R-FL, May 2, original
- Josh Harder D-CA, May 2, original
- Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE, May 2, original
- Michael R. Turner R-OH, May 2, original
- Paul Tonko D-NY, May 2, original
- Seth Moulton D-MA, May 2, original
- Stephanie I. Bice R-OK, May 2, original
- Ted Lieu D-CA, May 2, original
- Tony Cárdenas D-CA, May 2, original
- Brad R. Wenstrup R-OH, May 11
- Nancy Mace R-SC, May 15
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX, May 17
- Randy K. Weber Sr. R-TX, May 18
- Brittany Pettersen D-CO, May 23
- Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, May 23
- Tom Cole R-OK, May 23
- Bill Johnson R-OH, May 25
- Daniel S. Goldman D-NY, May 30
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.House
16 members cosponsored in Jun 2023
- Mike Garcia R-CA, Jun 6
- Nanette Diaz Barragan D-CA, Jun 7
- Jay Obernolte R-CA, Jun 9
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA, Jun 12
- James C. Moylan R-GU, Jun 13
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX, Jun 13
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ, Jun 13
- Troy Balderson R-OH, Jun 14
- Elissa Slotkin D-MI, Jun 15
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA, Jun 15
- Wiley Nickel D-NC, Jun 16
- Marcus J. Molinaro R-NY, Jun 20
- Tony Gonzales R-TX, Jun 20
- Angie Craig D-MN, Jun 23
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZ, Jun 27
- Neal P. Dunn R-FL, Jun 30
5 members cosponsored in Jul 2023
- Brad Finstad R-MN, Jul 11
- John R. Curtis R-UT, Jul 14
- James P. McGovern D-MA, Jul 19
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ, Jul 19
- Scott H. Peters D-CA, Jul 19
- Diana DeGette cosponsored (D-CO)
3 members cosponsored in Sep 2023
- Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA, Sep 12
- Troy Carter D-LA, Sep 12
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA, Sep 28
11 members cosponsored in Oct 2023
- Donald Norcross D-NJ, Oct 3
- Jim Costa D-CA, Oct 3
- Mike Levin D-CA, Oct 3
- Mike Quigley D-IL, Oct 17
- Young Kim R-CA, Oct 17
- Andrea Salinas D-OR, Oct 18
- Ed Case D-HI, Oct 18
- Grace F. Napolitano D-CA, Oct 18
- Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA, Oct 18
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL, Oct 18
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO, Oct 20
3 members cosponsored in Nov 2023
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA, Nov 7
- Paul A. Gosar R-AZ, Nov 13
- Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Nov 28
- Maxine Waters cosponsored (D-CA)
6 members cosponsored in Jan 2024
- Adam Smith D-WA, Jan 10
- Debbie Dingell D-MI, Jan 11
- Val T. Hoyle D-OR, Jan 17
- Kat Cammack R-FL, Jan 25
- Suzan K. DelBene D-WA, Jan 25
- Katie Porter D-CA, Jan 31
2 members cosponsored in Apr 2024
- Michael Lawler R-NY, Apr 10
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI, Apr 10
- Darren Soto cosponsored (D-FL)
4 members cosponsored in Jun 2024
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ, Jun 12
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL, Jun 12
- Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM, Jun 13
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL, Jun 26
- Nikki Budzinski cosponsored (D-IL)
2 members cosponsored in Sep 2024
- Julia Brownley D-CA, Sep 9
- Sharice Davids D-KS, Sep 24
6 members cosponsored in Dec 2024
- Rick Larsen D-WA, Dec 3
- Ilhan Omar D-MN, Dec 4
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR, Dec 4
- Lloyd Doggett D-TX, Dec 10
- Steven Horsford D-NV, Dec 16
- Mike Thompson D-CA, Dec 19
Votes on this bill
No recorded votes yet on this measure.
Cosponsors
87 cosponsored
Sponsor Introduced by David J. Trone (D-MD) on May 2, 2023
| Member | Party/State | Date | Days after introduction | Original | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann M. Kuster | D-NH | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Betty McCollum | D-MN | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | B |
| Daniel Meuser | R-PA | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| David P. Joyce | R-OH | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Dean Phillips | D-MN | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Don Bacon | R-NE | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | D-DC | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| John H. Rutherford | R-FL | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Josh Harder | D-CA | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | C |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | D-DE | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Michael R. Turner | R-OH | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Paul Tonko | D-NY | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | B |
| Seth Moulton | D-MA | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | C |
| Stephanie I. Bice | R-OK | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Ted Lieu | D-CA | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | B |
| Tony Cárdenas | D-CA | May 2, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Brad R. Wenstrup | R-OH | May 11, 2023 | 9 | — | |
| Nancy Mace | R-SC | May 15, 2023 | 13 | F | |
| Dan Crenshaw | R-TX | May 17, 2023 | 15 | F | |
| Randy K. Weber Sr. | R-TX | May 18, 2023 | 16 | F | |
| Brittany Pettersen | D-CO | May 23, 2023 | 21 | C | |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | R-FL | May 23, 2023 | 21 | F | |
| Tom Cole | R-OK | May 23, 2023 | 21 | F | |
| Bill Johnson | R-OH | May 25, 2023 | 23 | — | |
| Daniel S. Goldman | D-NY | May 30, 2023 | 28 | B | |
| Mike Garcia | R-CA | Jun 6, 2023 | 35 | — | |
| Nanette Diaz Barragan | D-CA | Jun 7, 2023 | 36 | B | |
| Jay Obernolte | R-CA | Jun 9, 2023 | 38 | F | |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | R-PA | Jun 12, 2023 | 41 | F | |
| James C. Moylan | R-GU | Jun 13, 2023 | 42 | — | |
| Jasmine Crockett | D-TX | Jun 13, 2023 | 42 | B | |
| Josh Gottheimer | D-NJ | Jun 13, 2023 | 42 | C+ | |
| Troy Balderson | R-OH | Jun 14, 2023 | 43 | F | |
| Elissa Slotkin | D-MI | Jun 15, 2023 | 44 | — | |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | D-WA | Jun 15, 2023 | 44 | C- | |
| Wiley Nickel | D-NC | Jun 16, 2023 | 45 | — | |
| Marcus J. Molinaro | R-NY | Jun 20, 2023 | 49 | — | |
| Tony Gonzales | R-TX | Jun 20, 2023 | 49 | F | |
| Angie Craig | D-MN | Jun 23, 2023 | 52 | C | |
| Juan Ciscomani | R-AZ | Jun 27, 2023 | 56 | F | |
| Neal P. Dunn | R-FL | Jun 30, 2023 | 59 | F | |
| Brad Finstad | R-MN | Jul 11, 2023 | 70 | F | |
| John R. Curtis | R-UT | Jul 14, 2023 | 73 | — | |
| James P. McGovern | D-MA | Jul 19, 2023 | 78 | B+ | |
| Jefferson Van Drew | R-NJ | Jul 19, 2023 | 78 | F | |
| Scott H. Peters | D-CA | Jul 19, 2023 | 78 | C | |
| Diana DeGette | D-CO | Aug 18, 2023 | 108 | B | |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | D-PA | Sep 12, 2023 | 133 | C+ | |
| Troy Carter | D-LA | Sep 12, 2023 | 133 | B | |
| Zoe Lofgren | D-CA | Sep 28, 2023 | 149 | C | |
| Donald Norcross | D-NJ | Oct 3, 2023 | 154 | C | |
| Jim Costa | D-CA | Oct 3, 2023 | 154 | C | |
| Mike Levin | D-CA | Oct 3, 2023 | 154 | C+ | |
| Mike Quigley | D-IL | Oct 17, 2023 | 168 | B | |
| Young Kim | R-CA | Oct 17, 2023 | 168 | F | |
| Andrea Salinas | D-OR | Oct 18, 2023 | 169 | B+ | |
| Ed Case | D-HI | Oct 18, 2023 | 169 | C | |
| Grace F. Napolitano | D-CA | Oct 18, 2023 | 169 | — | |
| Jennifer L. McClellan | D-VA | Oct 18, 2023 | 169 | C+ | |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | D-IL | Oct 18, 2023 | 169 | B | |
| Yadira Caraveo | D-CO | Oct 20, 2023 | 171 | — | |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove | D-CA | Nov 7, 2023 | 189 | C | |
| Paul A. Gosar | R-AZ | Nov 13, 2023 | 195 | F | |
| Jerrold Nadler | D-NY | Nov 28, 2023 | 210 | B+ | |
| Maxine Waters | D-CA | Dec 13, 2023 | 225 | B | |
| Adam Smith | D-WA | Jan 10, 2024 | 253 | B+ | |
| Debbie Dingell | D-MI | Jan 11, 2024 | 254 | B+ | |
| Val T. Hoyle | D-OR | Jan 17, 2024 | 260 | B | |
| Kat Cammack | R-FL | Jan 25, 2024 | 268 | F | |
| Suzan K. DelBene | D-WA | Jan 25, 2024 | 268 | C+ | |
| Katie Porter | D-CA | Jan 31, 2024 | 274 | — | |
| Michael Lawler | R-NY | Apr 10, 2024 | 344 | F | |
| Rashida Tlaib | D-MI | Apr 10, 2024 | 344 | A+ | |
| Darren Soto | D-FL | May 6, 2024 | 370 | C+ | |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | D-NJ | Jun 12, 2024 | 407 | B+ | |
| Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | D-FL | Jun 12, 2024 | 407 | B+ | |
| Melanie A. Stansbury | D-NM | Jun 13, 2024 | 408 | B | |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D-FL | Jun 26, 2024 | 421 | C | |
| Nikki Budzinski | D-IL | Jul 10, 2024 | 435 | C | |
| Julia Brownley | D-CA | Sep 9, 2024 | 496 | C+ | |
| Sharice Davids | D-KS | Sep 24, 2024 | 511 | C | |
| Rick Larsen | D-WA | Dec 3, 2024 | 581 | C | |
| Ilhan Omar | D-MN | Dec 4, 2024 | 582 | A+ | |
| Suzanne Bonamici | D-OR | Dec 4, 2024 | 582 | B+ | |
| Lloyd Doggett | D-TX | Dec 10, 2024 | 588 | A | |
| Steven Horsford | D-NV | Dec 16, 2024 | 594 | C+ | |
| Mike Thompson | D-CA | Dec 19, 2024 | 597 | B |
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Reforms insurance prior authorization abuse to prevent delayed or denied medical care. Prior authorization denials delay treatment and cause documented patient harm, with insurers overturning 40-75% of denials on appeal.