# 118-s-4879: American Cures Act

118-s-4879, American Cures Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR S5685) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-4879
- Congress: 118
- Title: American Cures Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR S5685)
- Introduced: 2024-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

American Cures Act

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2024-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2024-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2024-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), 2024-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.
- 118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.
- 118-s-5194: Health Care Affordability Act of 2024
- 118-sres-822: A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month".

## Sources
- [118-s-4879 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4879)

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- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-s-5194: Health Care Affordability Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5194)
- [118-sres-822: A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-822)
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