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119th Congress · S. 5571 · Introduced

Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act

Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · [R-TN] · B001243
    Rep-TN current · 10 terms · @MarshaBlackburn · 6 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (15)

  • Joint Economic Committee (joint) · joint · rank 5 · site
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · rank 10
  • Intellectual Property (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Privacy, Technology, and the Law (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 13 · site
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 9
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 7

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District offices (6)

  • 10 West M. L. King Blvd, 6th Floor, Chattanooga, TN, 37402 · 423-541-2939 · fax 423-541-2944 · 35.0455268,-85.3100155
  • 109 S Highland Ave, Suite 218, Jackson, TN, 38301 · 731-660-3971 · fax 731-660-3978 · 35.6138097,-88.8199198
  • 800 Market St, Suite 121, Knoxville, TN, 37902-2327 · 865-540-3781 · fax 865-540-7952 · 35.96225,-83.91771
  • 100 Peabody Pl, Suite 1125, Memphis, TN, 38103-3654 · 901-527-9199 · fax 901-527-9515 · 35.14132,-90.05396
  • 719 Church Street, Suite 2100, Nashville, TN, 37203 · 629-800-6600 · fax 615-298-2148 · 36.1615561,-86.78303760000001
  • 207 Mocking Bird Ln, Suite 502, Johnson City, TN, 37604 · 423-753-4009 · fax 423-788-0250 · 36.3355276,-82.37505809999999

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS.
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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$18,746,112.53
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$14,221,597.78
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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (3)

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · [D-CA] · S001150 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-28 · original
    Dem-CA current · 14 terms · @SenAdamSchiff · 3 district offices
  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · [R-OK] · L000575 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-28 · original
    Rep-OK current · 5 terms · @SenatorLankford · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · [R-NC] · B001305 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-28 · original
    Rep-NC current · 4 terms · @RepTedBudd · 4 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Finance Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-09-28T22:22:31ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-09-28IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2026-09-28IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-10-06T05:38:25Z
    Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-10-06T05:38:23Z
    Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-10-06T05:34:20Z
    A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to alter when biosimilar biological products are eligible for price negotiations under the Medicare program.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Summaries

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Related bills

  • HR 10628 (119) Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act
    Latest: 2026-09-28 — 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.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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