# 119-hr-9418: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2026

119-hr-9418, Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9418
- As of: 2026-07-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9418
- Congress: 119
- Title: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**Creates a formal, time‑bound review process for adverse national coverage determinations for drugs and biologics.** The bill would require set timelines, public comment, and transparency when Medicare denies or limits coverage that conflicts with a drug's approval or licensure, and it would stop older coverage rules from being applied to newly approved therapies in a way that restricts coverage.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster Medicare review for new drugs: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare would get a faster, formal review for certain drug and biologic coverage decisions. The Secretary would have to start a review within 90 days after a request. A 30-day public comment period would begin when the review starts. The Secretary would issue a final decision within 12…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9599: SECURE 340B Act
- 119-hr-5343: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9418 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9418)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2945)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-9599: SECURE 340B Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9599)
- [119-hr-5343: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5343)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9418 (as of 2026-07-16).