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H.R. 5872

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5872, the Medical License Verification Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 31, 2025 by Rep. Aaron Bean (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Oct 31, 2025: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 5872 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb5872/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5872 IH: Medical License Verification Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-31
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5872  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 31, 2025   Mr. Bean of Florida  (for himself and  Mr. Haridopolos ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to verify whether a health care provider is licensed in good standing before issuing the provider a unique health identifier, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Medical License Verification Act  .
2.
Requirement to verify that a health care provider is licensed in good standing before issuing a unique health identifier
Section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3)
Verification of license in good standing
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish and implement an automated system that enables the Secretary to verify whether a person described in section 1172(a)(3) who is an applicant for a unique health identifier and who claims in the application to be licensed in a State is actually licensed in that State and that such license is in good standing. Such verification shall be done before providing the applicant with such an identifier.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-10-31
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to verify whether a health care provider is licensed in good standing before issuing the provider a unique health identifier, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Aaron Bean (R) sponsors H.R. 5872, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5872 went before 2 committees: Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Oct 31, 2025 · 1,160 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Oct 31, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5872 has taken 2 actions since Oct 31, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 31, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2025
House
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.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 5872 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5872 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Medical License Verification Act — Display Title
  • Medical License Verification Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to verify whether a health care provider is licensed in good standing before issuing the provider a unique health identifier, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5872 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5872’s is Health.

hr5872/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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