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S. 4582 · 119th CongressHealth

Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026 has not moved since its introduction on May 20, 2026, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties

Sponsored by Schatz, Brian D-HI · 4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans
IntroducedMay 20, 2026
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary

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Context
Committees
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Policy area
Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
Sponsor
5 of 345 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 1,021 words
Latest action
May 20, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

Identical or companion · 1
  • 119th H.R. 7198 Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026 D · Introduced

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]