House bill · 114th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedMay 19, 2015
- Committee actionMay 21, 2015
- Passed HouseJul 10, 2015 · 344–77
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 13, 2015 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act” on June 23, 2015. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 21, 2015”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 23, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50339
- CBO publication date
- June 23, 2015
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/6
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 21, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act” on July 7, 2015. CBO’s description reads “Rules Committee Print 114-22”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 7, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50361
- CBO publication date
- July 7, 2015
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/6
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 21, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e3787ce8fa31deb7c9cb4f4cae86502420fe4a076150058fa64de89bdf9b5b83
PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 114-190 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on July 7, 2015.Source: Congress.gov, reported July 7, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/114/HRPT/190
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/6
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 21, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e3787ce8fa31deb7c9cb4f4cae86502420fe4a076150058fa64de89bdf9b5b83
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. As as printed in the Congressional Record:[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 19, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. UPTON:H.R. 6.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H3388]Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 21, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 295 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/6
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 21, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e3787ce8fa31deb7c9cb4f4cae86502420fe4a076150058fa64de89bdf9b5b83
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
230 cosponsors — 109 Republicans, 120 Democrats, 1 independent
121 of 230 cosponsors (53%) are from the other party.
Rick Allen (R-GA), Brad Ashford (D-NE), Lou Barletta (R-PA), Joe Barton (R-TX), Dan Benishek (R-MI), Ami Bera (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Mike Bishop (R-MI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Mike Bost (R-IL), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Lois Capps (D-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI) and 200 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Fred Upton.
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- H.R. 8 (114th) North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015
- H.R. 5050 (114th) Pipeline Safety Act of 2016
- H.R. 5168 (114th) Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
- H.R. 5414 (114th) FDA Cross-Center Collaboration Act of 2016
- H.R. 6315 (114th) To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.