Bill would ban PBM kickbacks to health plan brokers and consultants
Placed on the calendarH.R. 7895Latest action
Sponsor: Rick W. Allen · Representative · GA
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Official title: PBM Kickback Prohibition Act
119th Congress
Topics: Health care
Introduced:
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The bill would ban PBMs from paying brokers or consultants to steer employer health plans toward them.
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What does this do?
The bill would amend federal retirement and benefits law to make it illegal for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to pay brokers, consultants, or advisors, directly or indirectly, as a reward for steering an employer's health plan business toward that PBM. It would apply starting with health plan years beginning after enactment.
Who does it affect?
Employers who sponsor health plans, benefits brokers and consultants, and PBM companies would be directly affected; employees with employer-sponsored drug coverage could be indirectly affected.
Why does it matter?
Critics argue current hidden payments can bias consultant recommendations toward whichever PBM pays the most rather than the best deal for employees, so banning them changes how PBM selection advice is generated.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 12, 2026
- House committee
- House voteYou are here · Jul 2, 2026
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 634.