# 119-hr-8205: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

119-hr-8205, Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL); status to_president; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8205
- Congress: 119
- Title: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Status: to_president
- Introduced: 2026-04-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 103
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Extends federal support for ALS therapy development through FY2031.** This reauthorization prolongs grant programs and authority for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and tightens clinical-trial review and safety reporting to better track experimental treatments. - People with ALS and their families keep federal grant-backed research and program support through FY2031, sustaining work toward new therapies. - Researchers and drug sponsors face new grant-renewal reviews that require enrollment, safety, and any available efficacy data and must promptly report new serious unexpected adverse events to the grant-making institution while following FDA safety rules. It clarifies that phase 2/3 combined trials can count as phase 3 if they begin within a timeframe set by the Secretary. - The Food and Drug Administration must publish a Rare Neurodegenerative Disease Action Plan on its website within 18 months and issue a report on progress within 5 years, formalizing an FDA-wide framework for rare neurodegenerative disease policy and initiatives.

## Cosponsors (103)

- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8205 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8205)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
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