# 119-hr-7352: PASTEUR Act of 2026

119-hr-7352, PASTEUR Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7352
- Congress: 119
- Title: PASTEUR Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Creates subscription-style contracts to guarantee U.S. availability of critical new antimicrobials.** This bill would pay sponsors annual fees for eligible antibiotics and antifungals while funding stewardship, surveillance, and preparedness. - Drug developers: Sponsors could get contracts up to 10 years long with annual payments set between $75 million and $300 million, reduced by net U.S. sales. Applications must follow a Secretary-led scoring framework. - Health care providers and patients: Grants would fund antimicrobial stewardship and outpatient pilot programs, prioritizing rural, Tribal-serving, safety-net, and critical access settings. - Public health systems: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would expand resistance and use data collection across hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient care, and other settings and publish results at least annually beginning two years after enactment. *This bill would authorize $6.0 billion for FY2026 as emergency funding, increasing federal outlays and remaining available until expended.*

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big grants for antibiotic stewardship: benefit, high. This bill would create two grant programs to strengthen antibiotic stewardship. CDC would set up a Health Facility Grant Program within one year and an outpatient stewardship pilot within two years. The bill would authorize and appropriate $6 billion for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until…
- Nationwide antibiotic resistance data: benefit, high. This bill would direct CDC to collect much more national data on antibiotic and antifungal resistance and use. Data would include infection types, patient details, costs, deaths, resistance trends, and diagnostic testing. CDC would use hospital, lab, and electronic medication records and would make…
- Government contracts to guarantee antibiotics: benefit, high. This bill would create a contract program to pay drug sponsors for keeping key new antibiotics and antifungals available in the U.S. The Secretary must set a scoring method within 270 days, and drug sponsors must apply within two years of FDA approval. Contracts would pay annual amounts between $75…
- Advisory group for critical antibiotics: benefit, low. This bill would create a 15‑member Critical Need Antimicrobial Advisory Group within 60 days after enactment. Members would include infectious disease doctors, experts in resistance and drug development, patient advocates, and others. The Chair would be non‑voting. Members could not be paid by comm…
- Drugmaker supply and reporting rules: cost, high. This bill would require drug sponsors who enter these contracts to meet many new obligations starting 30 days after their first payment and for the contract term. Sponsors would have to keep the drug sold in the U.S., make enough for patient needs and susceptibility testing, submit shortage respons…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7352 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7352)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7352 (as of 2026-10-17).