119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 2, 2026
H.R. 10227In CommitteeHealth
INSULIN Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana (D-CO)20 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 2, 2026
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In plain English
The bill caps cost-sharing for insulin at $35 per month for insured individuals and requires insurers to cover insulin without prior authorization requirements. It establishes a resource center and hotline to help uninsured individuals access insulin, and directs the Government Accountability Office to study insulin use among uninsured people. The bill also directs the FDA to expedite the approval process for biosimilar insulin drugs to increase competition. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced the bill with 11 cosponsors.
What’s in the bill (5 sections)
- Sec. 2. Requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin
- Sec. 3. Administration
- Sec. 4. Gao study on uninsured individuals who use insulin
- Sec. 5. Insulin resource center and hotline for uninsured individuals
- Sec. 6. Expediting biosimilar competition
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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All 5 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Sep 2
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 2
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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All 20 cosponsors
17 Democrats · 3 Republicans
Democrats (17)
Schrier, KimWA-08
Craig, AngieMN-02
Mannion, John W.NY-22
Castro, JoaquinTX-20
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Riley, JoshNY-19
Davids, ShariceKS-03
Hayes, JahanaCT-05
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Vasquez, GabeNM-02
Pappas, ChrisNH-01
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Escobar, VeronicaTX-16
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Republicans (3)
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