House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Fair Care Act of 2026

H.R. 8840Introduced May 14, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Westerman R-AR

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 14, 2026
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Latest action: May 14, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, the Budget, Armed Services, and House Administration, 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. 8840.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WESTERMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 82, May 14, 2026, Page H3532):
Article 1, Section, Clause 18
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 14, 2026 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 19, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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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

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bruce Westerman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arkansas in Congress · AR-4 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.