HR7116Referred to Committee

SEPSIS Act

Share:
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-15
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
Type

Sponsor

Donald Norcross
Donald Norcross
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (462 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/N000188

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-01-15

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would improve how hospitals identify and treat sepsis, a life-threatening condition where the body's response to infection damages its own tissues, by requiring better training, faster testing, and clearer treatment guidelines for emergency room and hospital staff. This would affect patients who develop sepsis during hospital stays or emergency visits, as well as hospitals and healthcare workers who would need to implement new protocols. The goal is to reduce deaths and complications from sepsis, which kills thousands of Americans each year.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.