S 864 119th Congress Senate Health Health care costs and insurance

HELP Copays Act

Introduced: March 5, 2025 Introduced by: Marshall, Roger Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov

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Mar 19, 2026

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

Mar 5, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Mar 5, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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What's happening now March 19, 2026

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

Hearings & markups 1

Member Day to examine S.297, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and he…
Meeting Mar 19, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 212

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

THE KPM GROUP DC LLC
for SOLENO THERAPEUTICS, INC. · California · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
for SANOFI US SERVICES INC · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
EMD SERONO, INC.
for EMD SERONO INC · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
TODD STRATEGY GROUP
for PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
for BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
TODD STRATEGY GROUP
for MERCK & CO., INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026