House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026

H.R. 8270Introduced Apr 14, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require out-of-pocket expenditures for drugs to count towards an individual's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum.

Sponsor: Rep. Gregory Murphy R-NC

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 14, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 14, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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. 8270.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MURPHY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 65, April 14, 2026, Page H2886):
Article 1, Section 8
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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

7 cosponsors — 7 Republicans

0 of 7 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Tom Barrett (R-MI), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Mike Flood (R-NE), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Blake Moore (R-UT), August Pfluger (R-TX), Claudia Tenney (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gregory Murphy.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-3 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.