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S864Referred to Committee

HELP Copays Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-05
Introduced
28
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
Republican · KS · Senator
Votes with party: 77.0% (907 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$1,092k

Full profile: /officials/M001198

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (28)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2025-03-05
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2025-03-05
  • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Original· 2025-03-05
  • Thom Tillis (R-NC)Original· 2025-03-05
  • Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2025-03-05
  • Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)· 2025-03-13
  • Patty Murray (D-WA)· 2025-03-13
  • Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)· 2025-03-13
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)· 2025-03-13
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)· 2025-03-31
  • John Boozman (R-AR)· 2025-03-31
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)· 2025-11-07
  • Gary C. Peters (D-MI)· 2025-12-15
  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)· 2025-12-15
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)· 2025-12-15
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)· 2026-01-28
  • Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)· 2026-03-05
  • Mike Rounds (R-SD)· 2026-03-05
  • Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)· 2026-03-10
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)· 2026-03-24
  • Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)· 2026-03-26
  • Martin Heinrich (D-NM)· 2026-04-13
  • Jon Husted (R-OH)· 2026-04-30
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)· 2026-05-11
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)· 2026-05-12

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 →

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

2026-03-19

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19

Previously

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-03-05
  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-05

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely limit or reduce the amount patients have to pay out-of-pocket when they visit the doctor or fill prescriptions, making healthcare more affordable for people struggling with high copayment costs. The legislation appears designed to ease the financial burden on patients while potentially affecting how insurance companies and healthcare providers structure their payment systems.

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
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

  • S2403Retire through Ownership Act
    Enacted into Law · 2026-10-15
  • S5672Patients First Act of 2026
    Referred to Committee · 2026-09-30
  • S5228STOP the SWAMP Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-08-04
  • S5156Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-07-29