House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act
Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to temporarily provide for long-term care pharmacy supply fees in connection with the dispensing of certain drugs.
Sponsor: Rep. Beth Van Duyne R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedAug 22, 2025
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Aug 22, 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.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5031.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. VAN DUYNE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 140, August 22, 2025, Page H3707):Article 1, Section 8 By:Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record August 22, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
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- 24 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 5031, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/5031
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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
46 cosponsors — 32 Republicans, 14 Democrats
14 of 46 cosponsors (30%) are from the other party.
Rick Allen (R-GA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Andy Barr (R-KY), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Wesley Bell (D-MO), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Earl Carter (R-GA), James Comer (R-KY), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Donald Davis (D-NC), Gabe Evans (R-CO), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Josh Harder (D-CA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Brian Jack (R-GA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Susie Lee (D-NV), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), John Mannion (D-NY), John McGuire (R-VA), Carol Miller (R-WV) and 16 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne.
- H.R. 2965 (119th) Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
- H.R. 8873 (119th) Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act
- H.R. 2966 (119th) American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025
- H.R. 6903 (119th) Ensuring Children Receive Support Act
- H.R. 5498 (119th) Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026
- H.R. 8883 (119th) Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act
Related bills
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.