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H.R. 8630

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8630, the PEAT Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 30, 2026 by Rep. Michael Rulli (R) with 12 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 8630 has 12 co-sponsors.

hb8630/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8630 IH: Protecting Equal Access to Thyroid Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-30
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8630  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 30, 2026   Mr. Rulli  (for himself and  Mrs. Harshbarger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit treatment of a biologic as a biological product based solely on the presence of a protein that is a clinically inactive component in such biologic, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Equal Access to Thyroid Act of 2026   or the   PEAT Act of 2026  .
2.
Prohibition with respect to treatment of proteins in biologics
(a)
In general
Section 351(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(i)(1) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  The term  and inserting the following:
(A)
The term
 ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(B)
A biologic described in subparagraph (A) may not be treated as a biological product based solely on the presence of a protein that is a clinically inactive component in such biologic.
 .
(b)
Technical correction
Section 351(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(i)(1) ) is amended in subparagraph (A), as designated by subsection (a)(1), by striking  protein ,  and inserting  protein, .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-30
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit treatment of a biologic as a biological product based solely on the presence of a protein that is a clinically inactive component in such biologic, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Rulli (R) sponsors H.R. 8630, and 12 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8630 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Apr 30, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8630 has taken 2 actions since Apr 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 30, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 8630 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8630 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PEAT Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit treatment of a biologic as a biological product based solely on the presence of a protein that is a clinically inactive component in such biologic, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • PEAT Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Protecting Equal Access to Thyroid Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8630 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8630’s is Health.

hr8630/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8630, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RULLI:H.R. 8630.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3333]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com