119th Congress

H.R. 5509

Safe Step Act

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Sponsor: Rick W. Allen(R-GA)
Introduced: Sep 19, 2025
Policy area: Health
Committees: House Committee on Education and Workforce
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (169)

Original cosponsors (4)

Added later (165)

Andy Harris (R-MD) · Nov 7, 2025
April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · Nov 7, 2025
Chellie Pingree (D-ME) · Nov 7, 2025
Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) · Nov 7, 2025
Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) · Nov 7, 2025
Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Nov 7, 2025
Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) · Nov 7, 2025
Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI) · Nov 7, 2025
Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Nov 7, 2025
James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Nov 7, 2025
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Nov 7, 2025
Josh Riley (D-NY) · Nov 7, 2025
Joyce Beatty (D-OH) · Nov 7, 2025
Kathy Castor (D-FL) · Nov 7, 2025
Kevin Mullin (D-CA) · Nov 7, 2025
Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · Nov 7, 2025
Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) · Nov 7, 2025
Madeleine Dean (D-PA) · Nov 7, 2025
Mike Kennedy (R-UT) · Nov 7, 2025
Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) · Nov 7, 2025
Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Nov 7, 2025
Scott H. Peters (D-CA) · Nov 7, 2025
Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Nov 7, 2025
Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) · Nov 7, 2025
Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Nov 7, 2025
Tracey Mann (R-KS) · Nov 7, 2025
Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN) · Nov 17, 2025
Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI) · Nov 17, 2025
Summer L. Lee (D-PA) · Nov 17, 2025
Sharice Davids (D-KS) · Nov 20, 2025
Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) · Nov 21, 2025
Mike Levin (D-CA) · Dec 9, 2025
Angie Craig (D-MN) · Dec 10, 2025
Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) · Dec 10, 2025
C001127 · Dec 12, 2025
Joaquin Castro (D-TX) · Dec 12, 2025
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) · Dec 12, 2025
William R. Keating (D-MA) · Dec 12, 2025
Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) · Dec 16, 2025
Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · Dec 16, 2025
J. Luis Correa (D-CA) · Dec 16, 2025
Laura Gillen (D-NY) · Dec 16, 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) · Dec 16, 2025
Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Jan 7, 2026
Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Jan 13, 2026
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Jan 14, 2026
Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL) · Jan 20, 2026
Richard Hudson (R-NC) · Jan 20, 2026
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) · Jan 22, 2026
Brian J. Mast (R-FL) · Feb 4, 2026
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) · Feb 4, 2026
Adam Smith (D-WA) · Feb 10, 2026
Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR) · Feb 10, 2026
Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY) · Feb 10, 2026
Betty McCollum (D-MN) · Feb 12, 2026
Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Feb 12, 2026
Burgess Owens (R-UT) · Feb 12, 2026
Deborah K. Ross (D-NC) · Feb 12, 2026
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA) · Feb 12, 2026
Ed Case (D-HI) · Feb 12, 2026
Mark Pocan (D-WI) · Feb 12, 2026
Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY) · Feb 12, 2026
Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) · Feb 12, 2026
Alma S. Adams (D-NC) · Feb 20, 2026
Becca Balint (D-VT) · Feb 20, 2026
Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Feb 20, 2026
Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · Feb 20, 2026
James A. Himes (D-CT) · Feb 20, 2026
James P. McGovern (D-MA) · Feb 20, 2026
Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) · Feb 20, 2026
Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) · Feb 20, 2026
Maxwell Frost (D-FL) · Feb 20, 2026
Nikema Williams (D-GA) · Feb 20, 2026
Randy Fine (R-FL) · Feb 20, 2026
Bill Huizenga (R-MI) · Feb 24, 2026
J. French Hill (R-AR) · Feb 24, 2026
Laura Friedman (D-CA) · Feb 24, 2026
Brad Sherman (D-CA) · Mar 4, 2026
Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH) · Mar 4, 2026
Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Mar 4, 2026
Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ) · Mar 4, 2026
Ilhan Omar (D-MN) · Mar 4, 2026
Mike Ezell (R-MS) · Mar 4, 2026
Paul Tonko (D-NY) · Mar 4, 2026
Young Kim (R-CA) · Mar 4, 2026
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) · Mar 18, 2026
Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) · Mar 18, 2026
Haley M. Stevens (D-MI) · Mar 18, 2026
Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) · Mar 18, 2026
Lori Trahan (D-MA) · Mar 18, 2026
Michael R. Turner (R-OH) · Mar 18, 2026
Nancy Mace (R-SC) · Mar 18, 2026
Shomari Figures (D-AL) · Mar 18, 2026
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) · Mar 18, 2026
Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · Mar 18, 2026
Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC) · Mar 18, 2026
Derek Schmidt (R-KS) · Mar 25, 2026
John H. Rutherford (R-FL) · Mar 25, 2026
Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Mar 26, 2026
Joe Wilson (R-SC) · Mar 26, 2026
Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) · Mar 26, 2026
Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) · Mar 26, 2026
Ashley Hinson (R-IA) · Apr 15, 2026
Chris Pappas (D-NH) · Apr 15, 2026
Dan Newhouse (R-WA) · Apr 15, 2026
David Rouzer (R-NC) · Apr 15, 2026
Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) · Apr 15, 2026
Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) · Apr 15, 2026
Grace Meng (D-NY) · Apr 15, 2026
Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC) · Apr 15, 2026
Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA) · Apr 15, 2026
John J. McGuire III (R-VA) · Apr 15, 2026
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) · Apr 15, 2026
Ritchie Torres (D-NY) · Apr 15, 2026
Rudy Yakym III (R-IN) · Apr 15, 2026
Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) · Apr 15, 2026
Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Apr 15, 2026
Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Apr 15, 2026
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) · Apr 27, 2026
Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) · Apr 27, 2026
Mike Flood (R-NE) · Apr 27, 2026
Nick LaLota (R-NY) · Apr 27, 2026
Tim Moore (R-NC) · Apr 27, 2026
W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) · Apr 28, 2026
Mike Kelly (R-PA) · Apr 29, 2026
Pat Harrigan (R-NC) · Apr 29, 2026
Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) · May 13, 2026
Ami Bera (D-CA) · May 13, 2026
Donald Norcross (D-NJ) · May 13, 2026
Jeff Crank (R-CO) · May 13, 2026
Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM) · May 13, 2026
Michael Guest (R-MS) · May 13, 2026
Darin LaHood (R-IL) · May 21, 2026
Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) · May 21, 2026
John Joyce (R-PA) · Jun 4, 2026
Al Green (D-TX) · Jun 11, 2026
Greg Stanton (D-AZ) · Jun 11, 2026
Troy Balderson (R-OH) · Jun 11, 2026
Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) · Jun 23, 2026
Jamie Raskin (D-MD) · Jun 23, 2026
Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) · Jun 23, 2026
Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) · Jun 24, 2026
Eric Sorensen (D-IL) · Jun 30, 2026
Kim Schrier (D-WA) · Jun 30, 2026
Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) · Jul 14, 2026
Gabe Amo (D-RI) · Jul 14, 2026
Juan Vargas (D-CA) · Jul 14, 2026
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) · Jul 14, 2026
Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) · Jul 14, 2026
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) · Jul 22, 2026
Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) · Jul 22, 2026
Neal P. Dunn (R-FL) · Sep 1, 2026
Patrick Ryan (D-NY) · Sep 1, 2026
Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) · Sep 1, 2026
Carol D. Miller (R-WV) · Sep 14, 2026
Darren Soto (D-FL) · Sep 14, 2026
Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA) · Sep 14, 2026
Kelly Morrison (D-MN) · Sep 14, 2026
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) · Oct 5, 2026
Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) · Oct 5, 2026
Emily Randall (D-WA) · Oct 5, 2026
Erin Houchin (R-IN) · Oct 5, 2026
Jason Crow (D-CO) · Oct 5, 2026
Mike Carey (R-OH) · Oct 5, 2026
Sam Graves (R-MO) · Oct 5, 2026

Summary

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Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Sep 19, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Sep 19, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sep 19, 2025
Introduced in House