S. 1339 · 118th Congress

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act

Introduced on Apr 27, 2023 by Bernard Sanders (I-VT). 4 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Jun 22, 2023): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Apr 27, 2023
Cosponsors
4
0 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

A bill to provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage.

Subjects

  • Civil actions and liability
  • Congressional oversight
  • Disability and health-based discrimination
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health information and medical records
  • Prescription drugs
  • Right of privacy

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Bernard SandersI-VTSponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 27, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 27, 2023 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  3. May 11, 2023 · SenateCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Jun 22, 2023Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  5. Jun 22, 2023 · SenateCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. Jun 22, 2023 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. MERCK & CO., INC.19 reports
    $28.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC$445.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA18 reports
    $37.4M reported (all issues)
  3. UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED15 reports
  4. PRIME THERAPEUTICS LLC14 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)
  5. BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY12 reports
    $14.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY$8.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  6. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)12 reports
    $750K reported (all issues)
  7. INDEPENDENT PHARMACY COOPERATIVE10 reports
    $270K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INDEPENDENT PHARMACY COOPERATIVEAI match · 99%
  8. Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH)10 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  9. SANOFI US SERVICES INC10 reports
    $6.4M reported (all issues)
  10. THE KROGER CO.10 reports
    $4.2M reported (all issues)
  11. The Cigna Group and subsidiaries (Formerly Cigna Corporation10 reports
    $22.1M reported (all issues)
  12. HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN ASSOCIATION9 reports
  13. TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.9 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE8 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  15. PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION8 reports
    $17.8M reported (all issues)
  16. AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL7 reports
    $743.5K reported (all issues)
  17. AMGEN INC.7 reports
    $15.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMGEN INC.AI match · 99%
  18. BCBSM, Inc.7 reports
    $208.5K reported (all issues)
  19. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association7 reports
    $11.3M reported (all issues)
  20. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.7 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  21. GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION7 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  22. The Cigna Group and subsidiaries (FKA Cigna Corporation7 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)
  23. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA7 reports
    $315K reported (all issues)
  24. ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC.6 reports
    $7.6M reported (all issues)
  25. EMD SERONO, INC.6 reports
    $3.2M reported (all issues)
  26. GENENTECH INC.6 reports
    Federal contractor: GENENTECH USA, INC$939.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  27. HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY6 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  28. THE BOEING COMPANY6 reports
    $15.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE BOEING COMPANY$9B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  29. ABBVIE5 reports
    $5.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ABBVIE US LLC$154.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  30. AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)5 reports
    $14.2M reported (all issues)
  31. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY5 reports
    $460K reported (all issues)
  32. AMERICAN PHARMACIES, INC.5 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  33. ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION5 reports
    $375K reported (all issues)
  34. American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc.5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  35. Amgen USA, Inc.5 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMGEN USA INC$126M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  36. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $400K reported (all issues)
  37. BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  38. CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC.5 reports
    $3.2M reported (all issues)
  39. COHERUS BIOSCIENCES5 reports
  40. CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION5 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.