H.R. 6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
Sponsor
Claudia Tenney
Republican · NY-24
What H.R. 6766 does
This bill prohibits certain health care facilities from limiting the access of essential caregivers to residents of those facilities, including during designated emergency periods.
Specifically, the bill generally prohibits Medicare skilled nursing facilities, Medicaid nursing facilities, Medicaid intermediate care facilities, and associated inpatient rehabilitation facilities from restricting the access of essential caregivers to residents of the facilities, including during emergency periods in which visitation rights are otherwise restricted. During emergency periods, facilities may restrict access for an initial period of up to seven days and for one additional maximum seven-day period (if the additional period is approved by the state health department). Facilities may restrict access for a total of 7 days (or 14 days with the approval of the state health department) during an emergency period.
Essential caregivers must agree to comply with any safety protocols set by the facility, which may be no more stringent for caregivers compared to those for staff. Caregivers who fail to comply with these requirements may be denied access, subject to an appeals process.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
HR6766 Legislative Journey
House: Committee Action
Dec 16, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
About the Sponsor
Claudia Tenney
Republican, New York's 24th congressional district · 9 years in Congress
Committees: Science, Space, and Technology, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Ways and Means
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Cosponsors (160)
This bill has 160 cosponsors: 84 Democrats, 76 Republicans, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 43 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, and 40 more.
John Larson
Democrat · CT
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican · PA
Tracey Mann
Republican · KS
Juan Ciscomani
Republican · AZ
Cory Mills
Republican · FL
Debbie Dingell
Democrat · MI
Susie Lee
Democrat · NV
Jimmy Panetta
Democrat · CA
John Mannion
Democrat · NY
Julia Brownley
Democrat · CA
Nicole Malliotakis
Republican · NY
Maria Salazar
Republican · FL
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Committee Sponsors
Ways and Means Committee
21 of 45 committee members cosponsored
Energy and Commerce Committee
26 of 54 committee members cosponsored
29 Republicans across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
H.R. 6766 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Ways and Means
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Health
- Introduced
- Dec 16, 2025
Referred to Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. for review
Dec 16, 2025
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