# 119-s-4472: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

119-s-4472, Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status passed_senate (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4472
- Congress: 119
- Title: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Extends funding and expands grants for ALS research through FY2031.** This law lengthens the authorization window for the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act and adds a new grant category to support wider access to experimental therapies.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-4472 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4472)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4472 (as of 2026-08-13).