# 119-s-832: EPIC Act of 2025

119-s-832, EPIC Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-832
- Congress: 119
- Title: EPIC Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Equalize the negotiation timeline** for small-molecule drugs and biologics under the Drug Price Negotiation Program. The bill would change how many years must pass after a drug's approval before a negotiated price can first apply.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Delays Medicare drug price negotiations: cost, high. This bill would change when a drug can first be subject to Medicare price negotiation. For initial price years 2026 and 2027, a drug would need to be at least 7 years past approval. For initial price years 2028 and later, a drug would need to be at least 11 years past approval. If enacted, this cou…

## Related bills

- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-s-100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

## Sources
- [119-s-832 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/832)

## Related
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-213)
- [119-s-100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-100)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-832 (as of 2026-04-21).