H.R. 3016
IntroducedCombatting Hospital Monopolies Act
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3016
To give the Federal Trade Commission authority over certain tax-exempt organizations.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 24, 2025
Mrs. Spartz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To give the Federal Trade Commission authority over certain tax-exempt organizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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''. <all>