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119th Congress · House bill · Last action May 21, 2026
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H.R. 3164IntroducedHealth

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian (R-NE)144 cosponsorsIntroduced May 1, 2025
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In plain English

Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) sponsored this bill to make permanent Medicare coverage for pharmacist services including testing and treatment for COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and strep throat, as well as testing and treatment services related to other declared public health emergencies. The bill requires these services to follow state laws that govern what pharmacists are allowed to do. The bill was ordered reported by voice vote on May 21, 2026, with bipartisan support (142 cosponsors: 80 Republicans and 62 Democrats).

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Activity timeline

May 21
May 21
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 21
May 21
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 1
May 1, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 1
May 1, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 1
May 1, 2025
Introduced in House
May 1
May 1, 2025
Introduced in House
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All 6 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
May 21
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 21
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025
May 1
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 1
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 1
Introduced in House
May 1
Introduced in House

All 144 cosponsors

64 Democrats · 80 Republicans
Democrats (64)
Swalwell, EricCA-14
Republicans (80)

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NACDS welcomes introduction of H.R. 3164 to expand pharmacist services for medicare beneficiaries - Mass Market Retailers
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