# 119-hr-3955: RAPID Reserve Act

119-hr-3955, RAPID Reserve Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3955
- Congress: 119
- Title: RAPID Reserve Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a program to build and maintain a national rolling reserve of critical drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).** It sets rules for which medicines qualify, requires contract-backed six-month (or Secretary-determined) reserves of APIs and finished drugs, and pushes for domestic manufacturing and surge capacity.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National drug reserve to prevent shortages: benefit, high. HHS would create a program to keep a rolling six-month reserve of certain drugs and their ingredients. HHS would publish the covered list, pick eligible companies, and favor domestic manufacturing. Reserves would be stored in approved U.S. sites or certain OECD countries. Awards could pay for stora…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3955 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3955)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3955 (as of 2026-04-21).