Category

Bills and Statutes

Collection

Congressional Bills

SuDoc Class Number

Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/6:

Congress Number

119th Congress

Congress Session

1st Session

Last Action Date Listed

September 19, 2025

Action

Mr. Allen (for himself, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Ruiz, and Mr. Onder) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

Bill Number

H.R. 5509

Bill Version

Introduced in House (IH)

Short Title

Safe Step Act

Full Title

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rick W. Allen(GA)

Cosponsors

Lucy McBath (GA); Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA); Raul Ruiz (CA); Robert F. Onder, Jr. (MO)

Committees

Committee on Education and Workforce (Standing)

United States Code Reference

29 U.S.C. 1001 and 1185b