House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

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H.R. 7953Introduced Mar 17, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To accelerate patient access to innovative medicines and clinical trials for life-threatening diseases by establishing a reciprocal approval mechanism with trusted international regulatory authorities.

Sponsor: Rep. Pete Sessions R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 17, 2026
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Latest action: Mar 17, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7953.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SESSIONS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 48, March 17, 2026, Page H2551):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
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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

4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Sam Graves (R-MO), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Jimmy Patronis (R-FL), Scott Peters (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Pete Sessions.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-17 district

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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.