119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 22, 2026
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026
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Latest action (Jan 22, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Health
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 22, 2026)
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study access to general surgeons by underserved populations.
Specifically, HRSA must study (1) whether the health professional shortage area designation under the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program accurately assesses adequacy of access to general surgeons, (2) whether another measure would be more accurate, and (3) potential methodologies for designating general surgery shortage areas. (The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers who agree to work in areas that HRSA designates as having a shortage of those particular types of providers.)
HRSA must also publish data comparing the availability and need of general surgery services in urban, suburban, and rural areas.
On the basis of its study, HRSA may establish a methodology for designating general surgery shortage areas and make such designations. If any designations are made, HRSA must publish a list of general surgery shortage areas.
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ess to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ess to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ess to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ess to Palliative Care Act H.R. 2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4582/H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act H.R. 5509/S. 2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8358/S. 4318 - Br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ss to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ss to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ss to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ss to Quality Care Act S. 106/H.R. 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 S.1816/H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 7198 - Reintroduction of Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reform Value…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing