House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Care Over Profits Act of 2026

H.R. 7861Introduced Mar 9, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for certain reforms with respect to medical loss ratios and reducing fraudulent enrollment in qualified health plans.

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Barrett R-MI

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 9, 2026
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Latest action: Mar 9, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7861.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BARRETT, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 43, March 9, 2026, Page H2476):
Article 1 Section 8
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Josh Riley (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Barrett.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-7 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.