HR7116Referred to Committee
SEPSIS Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-01-15
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Donald Norcross
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (462 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/N000188
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Cosponsors (5)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-01-15
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.
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Health
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