# 119-s-4875: PASTEUR Act of 2026

119-s-4875, PASTEUR Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4875
- Congress: 119
- Title: PASTEUR Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## Summary

**Creates government contracts that pay developers between $75 million and $300 million a year to guarantee U.S. availability of critical new antimicrobials.** The bill also builds national surveillance, funds stewardship programs for hospitals and outpatient clinics, and provides dedicated funding to support the whole effort.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funding and grants for stewardship: benefit, high. If enacted, the government would provide $6 billion for fiscal year 2026 to run the program and related activities, with the money available until spent. Up to 6.5 percent of that money could fund health‑facility stewardship grants and an outpatient stewardship pilot. The bill would require health‑…
- Bigger public tracking of resistance: benefit, medium. If enacted, CDC would expand data collection on antibiotic and antifungal use and resistance across hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis, outpatient settings, and other places. CDC would collect infection types, where infections start, patient groups, resistance levels, deaths, costs, and related tes…
- New expert advisory group: benefit, low. If enacted, HHS would set up a 15‑member Critical Need Antimicrobial Advisory Group within 60 days. Members would include doctors, experts, and patient advocates. Members could not receive pay from companies that develop antimicrobial drugs while serving, and the group would advise the Secretary on…
- Federal contracts for key antibiotics: mixed, high. If enacted, HHS would be able to sign long-term contracts with drug sponsors to keep important antibiotics and antifungals available in the United States. Sponsors must apply within two years of FDA approval and HHS would decide within 90 days. Approved products would get annual payments between $7…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-3267: ASAP Act
- 119-s-1515: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4875 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4875)

## Related
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
- [119-s-1515: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1515)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4875 (as of 2026-07-11).