S. 2903 Introduced Health

Safe Step Act

A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Introduced September 18, 2025 Cosponsors 52 (37 D, 14 R, 1 I) Latest action March 19, 2026

Summary

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Actions

  1. Mar 19, 2026 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
  2. Sep 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  3. Sep 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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