I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2856 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2023 Mrs. 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combatting Hospital Monopolies Act . 2. 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 .