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Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 3164)

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Introduced 5/1/2025•119th Congress•House
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

5/21/2026 • House

Summary

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

This bill provides for permanent coverage under Medicare of certain pharmacist services.

Specifically, the bill provides for permanent coverage of testing and treatment services provided by pharmacists relating to (1) COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat); and (2) other public health needs in relation to a declared public health emergency. (Similar authorities were temporarily granted during the COVID-19 public health emergency.) Such services must be provided in accordance with the applicable state laws governing pharmacists' scope of practice.

Introduced in House • 5/1/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicarePrescription drugs

CBO Cost Estimates (1)

H.R. 3164, Main Street Pharmacy Access Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 21, 2026

Published: September 30, 2026

Congressional Votes (0)

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (145)

Party Breakdown

64
Democrats
81
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

Republican • NE-3

Sponsored 5/1/2025

Cosponsors (144)

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Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

D-IL-10

Joined 5/1/2025

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Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]

R-TN-1

Joined 5/1/2025

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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

D-CA-7

Joined 5/1/2025

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Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]

R-TN-8

Joined 5/7/2025

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Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

D-AL-7

Joined 5/7/2025

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Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

R-TX-24

Joined 5/7/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

May 1, 2025

Committee Review

May 21, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House5/1/2025
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Related Bills (1)

S. 2426

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

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Committees

Ways and Means Committee

House

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Energy and Commerce Committee

House

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Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReported by Committee
Cosponsors144
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Sources and method

· Record updated Nov 3, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Nov 3, 2026 · Loaded Nov 3, 2026, 7:12 AM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, May 1, 2025 · Loaded Nov 3, 2026, 7:12 AM ET
  • CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget Office
    Cost estimates
    Latest estimate Sep 30, 2026 · Loaded Nov 3, 2026, 7:12 AM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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