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Senate bill · S. 864 (119th Congress)

HELP Copays Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action May 11, 2026

Sponsor: Roger Marshall (U.S. Senator for Kansas, Republican)

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Summary

Would require that third-party financial assistance a patient receives count toward their health plan's deductible, coinsurance, copayment, and out-of-pocket limit.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

27

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic20
  • Republican7

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Full history

  1. May 11, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Mar 19, 2026

    Hearing held

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

  3. Mar 19, 2026

    Hearing held

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

  4. Mar 19, 2026

    Hearing held

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

  5. Mar 19, 2026

    In committee

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

    U.S. Senate

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  1. Mar 5, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Mar 5, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

  3. Mar 5, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

  4. Mar 5, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

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