# 116-hr-7062: Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Act

116-hr-7062, Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7062
- Congress: 116
- Title: Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-05-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act This bill eliminates cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage for insulin and associated medical supplies during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also allows beneficiaries to receive their insulin and supplies via mail order during the emergency period.

## Cosponsors (43)

- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act
- 116-hr-1309: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7062 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7062)

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- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2474)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2214)
- [116-hr-1309: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1309)
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