Drug Deal Disclosure Act
Latest action · Jul 15, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 15, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 15, 2026 to Jul 16, 2026; 23 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-NH | Maggie Goodlander | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-OR | Maxine Dexter | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Jul 15, 2026 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jul 16, 2026 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 15, 2026 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 15, 2026 |
| House | Budget Committee | Referred Jul 15, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2026Introduced in House
- Jul 15, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 115, July 15, 2026, page H4545.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4355 | Drug Deal Disclosure Act | Related bill | Apr 21, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Department of Health and Human Services to release documents, communications, and other information relating to most favored nation pricing agreements and other private or confidential drug pricing deals struck with manufacturers, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Drug Deal Disclosure Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2026Introduced in House
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