# 119-hr-8270: Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026

119-hr-8270, Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8270
- Congress: 119
- Title: Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Count patient payments toward deductibles and out-of-pocket caps.** This bill requires that when people buy a prescription drug without using available plan benefits, their out-of-pocket payment must be credited to the deductible and the out-of-pocket maximum the plan would have applied. It aligns that rule across federal health law, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the tax code so the treatment is consistent for group and individual coverage.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Count covered drug payments toward caps: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require group health plans and health insurance issuers to count money you pay out-of-pocket for a covered prescription toward your deductible and out-of-pocket maximum when you choose not to use plan benefits. This counting would apply only to the payments you actually…
- Change drug price reporting rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would change how drug makers report certain discounts. It would require manufacturers to include price reductions tied to purchases made without using insurance when they calculate average manufacturer price (AMP). At the same time, it would exclude those same non-applied disco…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8270 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8270)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8270 (as of 2026-09-21).