AI in Health Care Efficiency and Study Act
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Latest action (14 Jan 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 7064, the "AI in Health Care Efficiency and Study Act," would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study, within 18 months of enactment, examining how artificial intelligence technologies could reduce administrative and clerical burdens in health care—such as scheduling, claims processing, documentation, and prior authorization—while also protecting patient data privacy and security. The study would also look at how AI could help detect and prevent cybersecurity threats like ransomware and data breaches affecting health care providers. In preparing the study, the Secretary would be required to consult with a range of federal officials (including from NIST, NIH, AHRQ, and HHS's Office for Civil Rights) as well as outside stakeholders such as academic institutions, AI developers, hospital associations, IT vendors, and patient privacy experts.
The bill primarily affects HHS, which would conduct the study and later report to Congress, and indirectly affects health care providers, health plans, and technology vendors whose practices and tools would be evaluated. Patients would be affected insofar as the study addresses safeguarding their health data.
The bill does not create new AI programs or regulations itself; it only mandates research and reporting. Within six months of completing the study, HHS would submit a report to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee containing findings, an assessment of existing AI tools, and policy recommendations.
The bill was introduced on January 14, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet been voted on, and further committee action would be required before it could advance.
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Timeline
14 Jan 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7064 do?
- H.R. 7064, the "AI in Health Care Efficiency and Study Act," would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study, within 18 months of enactment, examining how artificial intelligence technologies could reduce administrative and clerical burdens in health care—such as scheduling, claims processing, documentation, and prior authorization—while also protecting patient data privacy and security. The study would also look at how AI could help detect and prevent cybersecurity threats like ransomware and data breaches affecting health care providers. In preparing the study, the Secretary would be required to consult with a range of federal officials (including from NIST, NIH, AHRQ, and HHS's Office for Civil Rights) as well as outside stakeholders such as academic institutions, AI developers, hospital associations, IT vendors, and patient privacy experts. The bill primarily affects HHS, which would conduct the study and later report to Congress, and indirectly affects health care providers, health plans, and technology vendors whose practices and tools would be evaluated. Patients would be affected insofar as the study addresses safeguarding their health data. The bill does not create new AI programs or regulations itself; it only mandates research and reporting. Within six months of completing the study, HHS would submit a report to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee containing findings, an assessment of existing AI tools, and policy recommendations. The bill was introduced on January 14, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet been voted on, and further committee action would be required before it could advance.
- Has H.R. 7064 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7064. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7064?
- H.R. 7064 was sponsored by Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7064?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (14 Jan 2026).
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