# 119-hr-7953: FAIR ACT

119-hr-7953, FAIR ACT, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7953
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAIR ACT
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Reciprocal recognition of trusted foreign approvals** to speed U.S. access to treatments and clinical trials for immediately life‑threatening diseases. The bill would create two parallel pathways that let covered drugs rely on authorizations from trusted international regulators while requiring U.S. labeling, postmarket studies, and safety safeguards.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster U.S. trials for critically ill: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let sponsors use a trusted foreign regulator's authorization to start the same clinical investigation in the U.S. The agency would treat the submission like a standard U.S. investigational application and must allow or deny it within 30 calendar days. The agency may requ…
- Faster access to drugs for critically ill: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would let some drugs approved by trusted foreign regulators count as U.S. approvals for certain life‑threatening conditions. The agency would have 30 calendar days to grant or deny requests and to finalize labeling and postmarket study plans. Requests would be treated as appli…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7953 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7953)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7953 (as of 2026-09-21).