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Improve children's access to specialized medical devices and health technologies.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

Known asAccess to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2024

What’s happening with Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025?

The Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025 remains stalled in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means as of July 2026. Committee leaders must schedule a vote to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most legislation never receives a committee hearing or vote. This lack of action is the standard outcome for the vast majority of bills introduced in Congress.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025 (H.R. 1931 (119th)) →

Legislative Progress

House

No action since March 2025

Senate
President
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Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.

How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025

    Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.

  2. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from H.R. 9157 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    H.R. 9157 (118th)
  3. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from S. 5275 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    S. 5275 (118th)

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Who’s behind it

John Joyce (R-PA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.