HELP Copays Act
Sponsor
- Conservative Groups$1,092k
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Cosponsors (27)
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 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
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-05
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred 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.
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