119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 13, 2026
PBM Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 13, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Health
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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13 citations.
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…des for Prescription Drug Products [FDA-2025-N-6869]"; H.R.6509/S.3794, the SAFE Drug Act; H.R.5316, the Drug Shortage Compounding Patient Access Act; H.R.8779/S.4509, the Patients Before Monopolies Act; S.3788/H.R.8269, the CLEAR LABELS Act; S.1941, the Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025; Comments to Senate Finance "Re: Request f…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nefit Manager Fee Disclosure [RIN 1210-AB37]"' Comments to DOJ on "Re: NCPA Comment on Competitor Collaboration Guidance (Docket No. ATR-2026- 0001)"' H.R.8779/S.4509, the Patients Before Monopolies Act;
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CVS HEALTH (AND SUBSIDIARIES) · lobbying firm or registrant: CVS HEALTH (AND SUBSIDIARIES)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Insurance
$2,040,000
Spent on own lobbying
…lth Care Premiums for All Americans Act H.R. 6610, The Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act] S. 3822, Break Up Big Medicine Act S. 4509, The Patients Before Monopolies Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PUBLIC CITIZEN · lobbying firm or registrant: PUBLIC CITIZEN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$133,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, End Price Gouging for Medications Act, international reference pricing,oversight of White House drug price deals, S.3822 Break Up Big Medicine Act; H.R.8779, S.4509 Patients Before Monopolies Act; H.R.6609, H.R.6610 Pharmacists Fight Back Act, pharmacy and PBM integration; WePAID Act, public drug manufacturing, HHS and Com…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - Pharmaceutical exclusivity periods S. 4355 - Drug Deal Disclosure Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Federal MFN agreement transparency S. 4509 - PBM Act - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth - PBM ownership requirements S. 5059 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to streamline the review of biosimilar…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…lity Act H.R. 5256 340B ACCESS Act H.R. 4581 340B PATIENTS Act S. 2372 340B PATIENTS Act H.R. 6400 Rx ACCESS Act S. 4106 Rx ACCESS Act S. 3788 CLEAR LABELS Act S. 4509 Patients Before Monopolies Act H.R. 8779 Patients Before Monopolies Act S. 3822 Break Up Big Medicine Act H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act S. 4784…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to pharmacy benefit management, including in HR 9393 (Lower Cost More Transparency Act); S. 4509 (PBM Act); HR 4317 (PBM Reform Act of 2025)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - Pharmaceutical exclusivity periods S. 4355 - Drug Deal Disclosure Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Federal MFN agreement transparency S. 4509 - PBM Act - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth - PBM ownership requirements Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare negotiation; cost-sh…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CVS HEALTH (AND SUBSIDIARIES) · lobbying firm or registrant: CVS HEALTH (AND SUBSIDIARIES)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Insurance
$3,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…althcare Premiums for All Americans Act H.R. 6610, The Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act] S. 3822, Break Up Big Medicine Act S. 4509, The Patients Before Monopolies Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…lity Act H.R. 5256 340B ACCESS Act H.R. 4581 340B PATIENTS Act S. 2372 340B PATIENTS Act H.R. 6400 Rx ACCESS Act S. 4106 Rx ACCESS Act S. 3788 CLEAR LABELS Act S. 4509 Patients Before Monopolies Act H.R. 8779 Patients Before Monopolies Act S. 3822 Break Up Big Medicine Act H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act S. 4784…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to pharmacy benefit management, including in HR 9393 (Lower Cost More Transparency Act); S. 4509 (PBM Act); HR 4317 (PBM Reform Act of 2025)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…des for Prescription Drug Products [FDA-2025-N-6869]"; H.R.6509/S.3794, the SAFE Drug Act; H.R.5316, the Drug Shortage Compounding Patient Access Act; H.R.8779/S.4509, the Patients Before Monopolies Act; S.3788/H.R.8269, the CLEAR LABELS Act; S.1941, the Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025;
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nefit Manager Fee Disclosure [RIN 1210-AB37]"' Comments to DOJ on "Re: NCPA Comment on Competitor Collaboration Guidance (Docket No. ATR-2026- 0001)"' H.R.8779/S.4509, the Patients Before Monopolies Act;
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing