HR 497 — Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
Congress 118
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
- Bishop, Dan (R, NC-8) — cosponsor
- Ferguson, A. Drew (R, GA-3) — cosponsor
- Burgess, Michael C. (R, TX-26) — cosponsor
- Pence, Greg (R, IN-6) — cosponsor
- Cloud, Michael (R, TX-27) — cosponsor
- Cammack, Kat (R, FL-3) — cosponsor
- Waltz, Michael (R, FL-6) — cosponsor
- Mast, Brian J. (R, FL-21) — cosponsor
- Donalds, Byron (R, FL-19) — cosponsor
- Yakym, Rudy (R, IN-2) — cosponsor
- Hageman, Harriet M. (R, WY-0) — cosponsor
- Greene, Marjorie Taylor (R, GA-14) — cosponsor
- Scott, Austin (R, GA-8) — cosponsor
- Moolenaar, John R. (R, MI-2) — cosponsor
- Bucshon, Larry (R, IN-8) — cosponsor
- McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R, WA-5) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
- · H38310 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- · H37100 — On passage Passed by recorded vote: 227 - 203 (Roll no. 98). (text: CR H539)
- · 8000 — Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 227 - 203 (Roll no. 98). (text: CR H539)
- · H36210 — On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 219 (Roll no. 97).
- · H30000 — Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H551-553)
- · H8D000 — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 497, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- · H8A000 — The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- · H36200 — Ms. Jacobs moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H548-551)
- · H35000 — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- · H8D000 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 497.
- · H8D000 — Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 7, H.R. 139, H.R. 382 and H.R. 497. All bills are considered under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.
- · H30000 — Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 75. (consideration: CR H539-551)
- · H1L220 — Rule H. Res. 75 passed House.
- · H1L210 — Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 75 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 7, H.R. 139, H.R. 382 and H.R. 497. All bills are considered under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.
- — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2023-01-25 — open
- Engrossed in House · 2023-01-31 — open
- Referred in Senate · 2023-02-01 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (16)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ferguson, A. Drew | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Bishop, Dan | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Burgess, Michael C. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Pence, Greg | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cloud, Michael | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cammack, Kat | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Donalds, Byron | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hageman, Harriet M. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Greene, Marjorie Taylor | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Mast, Brian J. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Yakym, Rudy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Waltz, Michael | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Scott, Austin | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | McMorris Rodgers, Cathy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Bucshon, Larry | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Moolenaar, John R. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud, Michael (R, house TX-27) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 2 | Cammack, Kat (R, house FL-3) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Hageman, Harriet M. (R, house WY) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Mast, Brian J. (R, house FL-21) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Bishop, Dan (R, house NC-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Bucshon, Larry (R, house IN-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Burgess, Michael C. (R, house TX-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Donalds, Byron (R, house FL-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Ferguson, A. Drew (R, house GA-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Greene, Marjorie Taylor (R, house GA-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R, house WA-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Moolenaar, John R. (R, house MI-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Pence, Greg (R, house IN-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Scott, Austin (R, house GA-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Waltz, Michael (R, house FL-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Yakym, Rudy (R, house IN-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retired | 0 | $0 | 814 | $51,960 | $51,960 |
| 2 | none | 0 | $0 | 227 | $33,602 | $33,602 |
| 3 | corpac | 0 | $0 | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 |
| 4 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 17 | $4,071 | $4,071 |
| 5 | s-3 group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,700 | $3,700 |
| 6 | daniel defense | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 7 | columna | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,300 | $3,300 |
| 8 | heritage construction + materials | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,300 | $3,300 |
| 9 | self | 0 | $0 | 45 | $2,750 | $2,750 |
| 10 | h2 capital, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 11 | mediatek inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 12 | mercer university | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 13 | planet technologies | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 14 | hines corporation | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 15 | florida imaging consultants | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 16 | phoenix wood products | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 17 | ww investment group, llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 18 | dla piper llp | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 19 | savills | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 20 | earhart turner llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 21 | bowen farming ent | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 22 | harbinger strategies | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 23 | blackstone dilworth | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 24 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 5 | $665 | $665 |
| 25 | eei, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
10 predicted yes (2%) · 266 predicted no (49%) · 267 unknown (49%)
By party: · R: 10 yes / 0 no / 267 unknown · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
10 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Johnson, Mike (R · house · LA-4) · voted
- Cammack, Kat (R · house · FL-3) · cosponsor
- Cloud, Michael (R · house · TX-27) · cosponsor
- Donalds, Byron (R · house · FL-19) · cosponsor
- Greene, Marjorie Taylor (R · house · GA-14) · cosponsor
- Hageman, Harriet M. (R · house · WY) · cosponsor
- Mast, Brian J. (R · house · FL-21) · cosponsor
- Moolenaar, John R. (R · house · MI-2) · cosponsor
- Scott, Austin (R · house · GA-8) · cosponsor
- Yakym, Rudy (R · house · IN-2) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Moolenaar, John R. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Mast, Brian J. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Ferguson, A. Drew (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Yakym, Rudy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Bishop, Dan (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Bucshon, Larry (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Scott, Austin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Greene, Marjorie Taylor (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Donalds, Byron (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cloud, Michael (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cammack, Kat (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Waltz, Michael (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Pence, Greg (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hageman, Harriet M. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Burgess, Michael C. (cosponsor) · sponsorship