House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

340B ACCESS Act

H.R. 5256Introduced Sep 10, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reform the 340B drug pricing program, and for other purposes.

Where it went

IntroducedSep 10, 2025
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Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 10, 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. 5256.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CARTER of Georgia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 148, September 10, 2025, Page H4239):
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Diana Harshbarger (R-TN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Earl Carter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-1 district

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