Introduced in House — H.R. 3016

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3016

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 24, 2025

Mrs. Spartz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To give the Federal Trade Commission authority over certain tax-exempt organizations.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Combatting Hospital Monopolies Act.

Sec. 2. Authority of Federal Trade Commission Over Certain Tax-Exempt Organizations

Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44) is amended, in the undesignated paragraph relating to the definition of the term Corporation—

(1)

by striking , and any and inserting , any; and

(2)

by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and any hospital organization or cooperative hospital service organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.