House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

PEAT Act of 2026

H.R. 8630Introduced Apr 30, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit treatment of a biologic as a biological product based solely on the presence of a protein that is a clinically inactive component in such biologic, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Rulli R-OH

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 30, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 30, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8630.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. RULLI, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 76, April 30, 2026, Page H3333):
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. 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

12 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 12 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Brian Babin (R-TX), Earl Carter (R-GA), John Carter (R-TX), Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Mike Kennedy (R-UT), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY), Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Rulli.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-6 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.