House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services.

H.R. 8491Introduced Jul 26, 2022Policy area: Health

Where it went

IntroducedJul 26, 2022
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 26, 2022 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8491.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 168, No. 124, July 26, 2022, Page H7171):
Article 1, Section 8, U.S. Constitution
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 26, 2022 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of February 7, 2024). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brett Guthrie (R-KY), David Valadao (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-16 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.