S. 832: EPIC Act of 2025
A Senate bill (S.) in the 119th U.S. Congress.
Overview
| Congress | 119th U.S. Congress (2025–2026) |
|---|---|
| Type | Senate bill (S.) |
| Originating chamber | Senate |
| Introduced | 2025-03-04 |
| Sponsor | Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] |
| Policy area | Health |
| Cosponsors | 7 |
| Latest action | 2025-03-04 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| Last updated | 2026-02-13 |
Summary
Official summary (Introduced in Senate, 2025-03-04):
Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures Act of 2025 or the EPIC Act of 2025
This bill lengthens the amount of time for which drug products must have market approval in order for the products to qualify for negotiation under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.
The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate the prices of certain prescription drugs under Medicare beginning in 2026. Among other requirements, drugs must have had market approval for at least 7 years (for drug products) or 11 years (for biologics) to qualify for negotiation.
The bill modifies these provisions so as to require drug products to also have had at least 11 years of market approval in order to qualify for negotiation beginning in 2028.
Cosponsors (7)
| Name | Party / state |
|---|---|
| Ted Budd | R NC (original cosponsor) 2025-03-04 |
| Marsha Blackburn | R TN (original cosponsor) 2025-03-04 |
| Steve Daines | R MT (original cosponsor) 2025-03-04 |
| James Lankford | R OK (original cosponsor) 2025-03-04 |
| John R. Curtis | R UT 2025-04-10 |
| Roger Marshall | R KS 2025-04-29 |
| Jim Banks | R IN 2025-04-29 |
Full text & official record
The official bill text, section-by-section summary, amendments, committee reports, and the complete legislative timeline for S. 832 are published by Congress on congress.gov.
Frequently asked questions
What is S. 832?
S. 832 is a Senate bill (S.) introduced in the 119th U.S. Congress, originating in the Senate. Official title: EPIC Act of 2025.
Where can I read the full bill text?
The full text, cosponsors, amendments, and legislative status for S. 832 are available on congress.gov.
Bill data: congress.gov API (official congressional records).