Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 1509

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Lori Trahan DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Health.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

104 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Mariannette Miller-Meeks RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Michael T. McCaul RRepublican
Jefferson Van Drew RRepublican
Robert J. Wittman RRepublican
David G. Valadao RRepublican
Don Bacon RRepublican
Paul Tonko DDemocrat
Kathy Castor DDemocrat
Bradley Scott Schneider DDemocrat
Kim Schrier DDemocrat
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DDemocrat
Troy Balderson RRepublican
Dan Crenshaw RRepublican
Vicente Gonzalez DDemocrat
Mike Carey RRepublican
Brad Finstad RRepublican
Sam Graves RRepublican
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublican
Vern Buchanan RRepublican
Kevin Mullin DDemocrat
Doris O. Matsui DDemocrat
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] DDemocrat
Carol D. Miller RRepublican
Steve Cohen DDemocrat
Ro Khanna DDemocrat
Emanuel Cleaver DDemocrat
Jerrold Nadler DDemocrat
Sharice Davids DDemocrat
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocrat
Michael Lawler RRepublican
Tim Moore RRepublican
Zachary Nunn RRepublican
Tracey Mann RRepublican
Rudy Yakym III RRepublican
Greg Landsman DDemocrat
Sarah McBride DDemocrat
George Latimer DDemocrat
Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocrat
Seth Magaziner DDemocrat
Morgan McGarvey DDemocrat
Gus M. Bilirakis RRepublican
Jake Auchincloss DDemocrat
Maxine Dexter DDemocrat
Christopher R. Deluzio DDemocrat
Frank J. Mrvan DDemocrat
Mike Kennedy RRepublican
Joaquin Castro DDemocrat
Lloyd Smucker RRepublican
Chrissy Houlahan DDemocrat
Salud O. Carbajal DDemocrat
Laurel M. Lee RRepublican
Russell Fry RRepublican
Mary Gay Scanlon DDemocrat
William R. Keating DDemocrat
Andrea Salinas DDemocrat
Yassamin Ansari DDemocrat
Debbie Wasserman Schultz DDemocrat
Pramila Jayapal DDemocrat
Suzan K. DelBene DDemocrat
Rashida Tlaib DDemocrat
Tim Walberg RRepublican
Stephen F. Lynch DDemocrat
Seth Moulton DDemocrat
James P. McGovern DDemocrat
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RRepublican
James A. Himes DDemocrat
Gabe Evans RRepublican
Josh Gottheimer DDemocrat
Timothy M. Kennedy DDemocrat
Mark Pocan DDemocrat
Jimmy Panetta DDemocrat
Adam Smith DDemocrat
John H. Rutherford RRepublican
Jahana Hayes DDemocrat
Mike Thompson DDemocrat
Janelle S. Bynum DDemocrat
Daniel S. Goldman DDemocrat
Darren Soto DDemocrat
Emilia Strong Sykes DDemocrat
Jennifer L. McClellan DDemocrat
Becca Balint DDemocrat
Brittany Pettersen DDemocrat
Ilhan Omar DDemocrat
Joe Wilson RRepublican
Lucy McBath DDemocrat
John James RRepublican
Nicole Malliotakis RRepublican
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RRepublican
Angie Craig DDemocrat
Madeleine Dean DDemocrat
Lois Frankel DDemocrat
Deborah K. Ross DDemocrat
Chellie Pingree DDemocrat
Daniel Meuser RRepublican
Raja Krishnamoorthi DDemocrat
Blake D. Moore RRepublican
Lizzie Fletcher DDemocrat
Mike Levin DDemocrat
Jefferson Shreve RRepublican
Josh Riley DDemocrat
Kristen McDonald Rivet DDemocrat
Lateefah Simon DDemocrat
Hillary J. Scholten DDemocrat
Mark DeSaulnier DDemocrat

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Introduced in HouseRead our copyThe official file

Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  2. Introduced in House
  3. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Referred To, February 21, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

Confirmed from the official record

8 lobbying reports name H.R. 1509, for 8 clients.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 1509
ClientRegistrantAmount for the whole quarterLobbyists named for this issueFiledReport
SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.Second quarter of 2026$220,000reported as expenses
  • MADISON SMITH
Open the report
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALSACADIA PHARMACEUTICALSSecond quarter of 2026$700,000reported as expenses
  • SARAH TODD TELLOCK
  • MICHAEL MATTOON
Open the report
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIATHE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIASecond quarter of 2026$230,000reported as expenses
  • PETER GROLLMAN
  • SARAH GUERRIERI
  • AHAVIAH DIANE GLASER
Open the report
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITALFAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLPSecond quarter of 2026$30,000reported as income
  • NICHOLAS PETER MANETTOFormer position, as reported: Press Secretary and Legislative Assistant, Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
  • DAVID RUSGAN ZOOK
  • MEGAN SUSSMAN HERBERFormer position, as reported: Legislative Director/Senior Legislative Assistant/Legislative Assistant, Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA)
Open the report
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026$120,000reported as expenses
  • RANJANA KODWANI
  • NATALIA REYES BECERRA
Open the report
PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINESTHE KPM GROUP DC LLCSecond quarter of 2026$40,000reported as income
  • SARINA NEOTE
Open the report
ORCHARD THERAPEUTICS NORTH AMERICALEAVITT PARTNERS, LLCSecond quarter of 2026$20,000reported as income
  • MELISSA PFAFFFormer position, as reported: Senate HELP: Senior Health Policy Advisor-Ranking Member (RM); Senior Policy Advisor-Chair; Health Policy Advisor-Chair; Prof Staff Member-Chair; Prof Staff Member-RM; Prof Staff Member RM-Senate Budget; Leg Corres-Senate; Staff Assistant-Senate
  • CONNOR SHEEHEYFormer position, as reported: Senate Finance: Senior Health Policy Advisor-Chair; Senior Health Policy Advisor-RM; Health Policy Advisor-RM; Deputy Legislative Director-Senate; Legislative Assistant-Senate; Deputy Legislative Assistant-Senate; Legislative Fellow-Senate
  • JOSH TRENTFormer position, as reported: Chief Health Counsel for Chairman - House E&C Committee (E&C); Deputy Chief Health Counsel - E&C; Professional Staff - E&C; Health Care Policy Advisor - Senate; Deputy Director Office of Refugee Resettlement HHS; WH Office of Presidential Personnel
Open the report
CURE SMACURE SMASecond quarter of 2026$75,000reported as expenses
  • MAYNARD FRIESZ
  • SARAH BELLISH
Open the report

A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.

Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.

Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.

All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 1509

Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors

Contributions to this bill's sponsor and cosponsors from lobbyists and firms on its reports
ToReported byPaid to, as reportedAmountDate
Josh Gottheimer DDemocratCosponsorSELFfiled by MICHAEL MATTOON, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 138768)JOSH FOR JERSEYHonoree: Rep. Josh Gottheimer$500Open the report
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorSELFfiled by PETER GROLLMAN, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 5667)BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick$1,500Open the report
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorSELFfiled by PETER GROLLMAN, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 5667)BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick$1,500Open the report

Contribution reports are read for 8 of the 105 sponsors and cosponsors so far.

Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.

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