119th Congress

H.R. 6423

HELP Copays Act

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Sponsor: Thomas H. Kean, Jr.(R-NJ)
Introduced: Dec 4, 2025
Policy area: Health
Committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Ways and Means
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (67)

Original cosponsors (5)

Added later (62)

Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) · Dec 9, 2025
Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · Dec 9, 2025
Deborah K. Ross (D-NC) · Dec 10, 2025
Sharice Davids (D-KS) · Dec 10, 2025
Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) · Dec 17, 2025
Mike Levin (D-CA) · Dec 17, 2025
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) · Dec 17, 2025
August Pfluger (R-TX) · Dec 18, 2025
Mike Quigley (D-IL) · Dec 19, 2025
Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Dec 19, 2025
Haley M. Stevens (D-MI) · Jan 7, 2026
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) · Jan 7, 2026
Joe Wilson (R-SC) · Jan 7, 2026
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Jan 7, 2026
Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) · Jan 7, 2026
Ed Case (D-HI) · Jan 12, 2026
Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) · Jan 15, 2026
Daniel Meuser (R-PA) · Jan 30, 2026
Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · Jan 30, 2026
Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Feb 2, 2026
Mark Pocan (D-WI) · Feb 10, 2026
Nick LaLota (R-NY) · Feb 24, 2026
Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Mar 4, 2026
Chris Pappas (D-NH) · Mar 19, 2026
Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI) · Mar 19, 2026
Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Mar 20, 2026
Alma S. Adams (D-NC) · Mar 24, 2026
Becca Balint (D-VT) · Mar 24, 2026
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) · Mar 24, 2026
Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) · Mar 24, 2026
Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR) · Mar 25, 2026
Summer L. Lee (D-PA) · Mar 26, 2026
Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA) · Mar 27, 2026
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Apr 6, 2026
Josh Riley (D-NY) · Apr 6, 2026
Jason Crow (D-CO) · Apr 9, 2026
Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY) · Apr 13, 2026
Ritchie Torres (D-NY) · Apr 15, 2026
Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ) · Apr 21, 2026
Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Apr 27, 2026
Bill Foster (D-IL) · May 11, 2026
John H. Rutherford (R-FL) · May 11, 2026
Tom Barrett (R-MI) · May 11, 2026
Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) · May 19, 2026
Chellie Pingree (D-ME) · May 21, 2026
John Garamendi (D-CA) · May 21, 2026
Randy Fine (R-FL) · May 29, 2026
Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Jun 2, 2026
Betty McCollum (D-MN) · Jun 3, 2026
Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC) · Jun 23, 2026
Madeleine Dean (D-PA) · Jun 24, 2026
Eric Sorensen (D-IL) · Jun 29, 2026
Kim Schrier (D-WA) · Jun 30, 2026
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) · Jul 13, 2026
Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) · Jul 20, 2026
Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Jul 22, 2026
Cory Mills (R-FL) · Aug 3, 2026
Darren Soto (D-FL) · Sep 8, 2026
Kelly Morrison (D-MN) · Sep 8, 2026
Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX) · Sep 14, 2026
Joaquin Castro (D-TX) · Sep 28, 2026
William R. Keating (D-MA) · Sep 28, 2026

Summary

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Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Dec 4, 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.

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Actions

Dec 4, 2025 · House
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.
Dec 4, 2025
Introduced in House