The bill
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.
HR. 6296, 119th Congress — read as touching Hospitals & Health Systems.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.
Bill ID: 119/hr/6296
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
Sponsored by
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
ID: D000624
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The sponsor
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
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The money
$75,900 raised
23 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$75,900
21 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$9,900
Committees
$0
Individuals
$66,000
No PAC contributions found
1
MATCH-E-BE-NASH-SHE-WISH BAND OF POTTAWATOMI INDIANS
$6,600
2
NOTTAWASEPPI HURON BAND OF THE POTAWATOMI
$3,300
No committee contributions found
1
RUSH, ANDRA
$6,600
2
FORD, CYNTHIA
$3,300
3
FORD, EDSEL B. II
$3,300
4
MEIJER, HENDRIK
$3,300
5
CARTER ALTMAN, LYNDA
$3,300
6
DEBBANE, RAYMOND
$3,300
7
FARES, NIJAD
$3,300
8
III, WILLIAM H. GATES
$3,300
9
TAMER, ALBERT
$3,300
10
PROFIT, KIRK A.
$3,300
11
HARRIS, NICKI
$3,300
12
HOCHBERG, JACQUELINE
$3,300
13
MALEK, MARLENE
$3,300
14
WALKER, KENT
$3,300
15
EMERSON, WILLIAM
$3,300
16
KOSCH, DONALD
$3,300
17
SMITHBAUER, KAREN
$3,300
18
ARNOLD, LAURA
$3,300
19
HARRIS, WILLIAM H
$3,300
Donor Network - Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
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Total contributions: $75,900
Top Donors - Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
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2 Orgs19 Individuals
Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 3 helped.
- +Hospitals & Health Systemsconfidence 0.90
Section 2(c) extends telehealth services furnished by Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics, making permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under Medicare, which benefits hospitals and health systems by expanding reimbursable telehealth services.
- +Telecommunicationsconfidence 0.85
Section 2(d) makes permanent the treatment of telehealth services furnished using audio-only telecommunications technology, which benefits telecommunications providers by sustaining demand for telecom services used in telehealth.
- +Health Insuranceconfidence 0.80
By making permanent Medicare telehealth flexibilities, the bill expands coverage for telehealth services, which benefits private health insurers that administer Medicare Advantage plans and may see increased utilization of telehealth benefits.
Who funds the sponsor on these industries
For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent — they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.
Industries this bill HELPS
- from 10 contributions
- CASALOU, ROBERT$1,000
- GEHLE, SEAN$250
- LUNN, SALLY$80
- Health Insurance$1,000from 1 contribution
- KEITH, TRICIA$1,000