Require pharmacists to provide patients with written information about the potential side effects of their prescribed medications.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2025?
The Patients Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2025 is H.R. 5133 and has remained in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce since September 3, 2025. The committee members must act next to review the bill, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. This proposal follows a similar pattern to the 2023 effort that expired without a vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2025 (H.R. 5133 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
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.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 1173 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1173 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Cliff Bentz (R-OR)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.