In Congress this week — Aug 7, 2026

Bills our federal delegation sponsored or moved this week, from the official Congressional record. Links go to congress.gov.

Sen. Jim Banks (R)

• S. 5267 — A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to reduce chronic diseases by usi — 2026-08-05: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
• S. 5242 — A bill to provide for digital communication of prescribing information for drugs (including biological products), and for other purposes. — 2026-08-04: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.