United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3940 (114th)
Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015
Introduced
5 November 2015
Last action
6 November 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], David Scott, Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to create a blanket exception for providers from the application of certain negative payment adjustments for failing to comply, during the 2015 reporting period, with requirements related to the meaningful use of electronic health records. Under current law, providers may be exempted due to significant hardship on a case-by-case basis.
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Timeline
5 November 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
5 November 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 November 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3940
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/3940
- us · 114-hr-3940 · source updated 12 August 2025