# 119-s-1930: Small Biotech Innovation Act

119-s-1930, Small Biotech Innovation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1930
- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1930
- Congress: 119
- Title: Small Biotech Innovation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a new exception to Medicare drug price negotiation** for certain small biotech companies by excluding their qualifying single source drugs when they meet R&D spending thresholds. It targets manufacturers with limited portfolios and links eligibility to recent net revenue and research spending, starting for initial price years in 2029.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare drug exception for small biotech: benefit, high. This bill would exclude certain small biotech single‑source drugs from Medicare drug price negotiation starting with the 2029 initial price applicability year. To qualify, a firm would have 5 or fewer qualifying single‑source drugs and not be owned or controlled by a foreign government or organized…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-2834: Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1930 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1930)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-2834: Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2834)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1930 (as of 2025-12-21).