H.R. 3258: TACT Act of 2021
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H.R. 3258: TACT Act of 2021
117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-14 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
TACT Act of 2021
Plain summary
Timely Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2021 or the TACT Act of 2021 This bill requires insurance plans to authorize, and pharmacies contracted with the plans to dispense, anti-cancer oral medications within certain time frames. Specifically, within 24 hours after receiving a prescription, a pharmacy must inform the health care provider and plan enrollee whether it will dispense the medication. If the pharmacy will dispense the medication, it must do so within 72 hours after receiving the prescription. If the pharmacy is unable to dispense the medication, it must notify in writing the prescribing health care provider, the insurance plan, and the plan enrollee. A plan that requires prior authorization for anti-cancer oral medication must make that determination within 72 hours after receiving the request for authorization. Further, if a pharmacy provides notification that it is unable to dispense the medication, the health insurance plan must allow the enrollee to select a different pharmacy to dispense the medication, even if that pharmacy does not have a contract with the plan. In such a case, the plan may not require additional prior authorization or cost sharing. The Government Accountability Office must evaluate and report on the implementation of these requirements.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · 15 cosponsors
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Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), John Joyce (R-PA), James Comer (R-KY), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM), Brian Babin (R-TX), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Kat Cammack (R-FL)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3258.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr3258 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117