United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1781 (118th)
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2023
Introduced
24 March 2023
Last action
31 March 2023 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30], Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2023 This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study access by underserved populations to general surgeons. 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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Timeline
24 March 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 2023
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 March 2023 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1781
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/1781
- us · 118-hr-1781 · source updated 5 December 2025