United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

S 4875 — PASTEUR Act of 2026

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill aims to enhance research and development of antibiotic treatments.

This legislation supports efforts to improve the development of new antibiotics. It focuses on fostering research to combat antibiotic resistance.

What this means for you
  • Families: Access to effective antibiotics can protect family members from serious infections that are becoming harder to treat.
  • Healthcare: Improved antibiotic treatments could lead to better patient outcomes and more effective management of infections.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (542)

542 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4875?
S 4875 is sponsored by Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Young, Todd (Republican), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Rounds, Mike (Republican), and Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4875?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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