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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8129
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 16, 2022Mrs. Spartz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To give the Federal Trade Commission authority over certain tax-exempt organizations.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Oversight of Anti-Competitive Behavior of Non-Profit Hospitals Act.
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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.