119th Congress

H.R. 7854

Medicines for the People Act

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Sponsor: Rashida Tlaib(D-MI)
Introduced: Mar 5, 2026
Policy area: Health
Committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (5)

Original cosponsors (2)

Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
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Added later (3)

Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) · Apr 6, 2026
Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Apr 16, 2026
Greg Casar (D-TX) · Sep 28, 2026

Summary

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Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Institute for Biomedical Research and Development, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Mar 5, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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

Mar 5, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced in House