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LAST ACTION OCT 6, 2026  UPDATED OCT 7
H.Res. 1617HOUSE RESOLUTION · 119TH CONGRESS119TH

Recognizes October as "American Pharmacy Month" in honor of the contributions of pharmacists and pharmacy teams in providing safe, accessible, affordable, and effective patient care services and products to all residents and protecting public health in communities across the United States;.

Recognizes October as American Pharmacy Month to honor pharmacists and pharmacy teams.

WHERE IT STANDS

In the House Energy and Commerce Committee since Oct. 6, 2026, 2 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.

  1. INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 6, 2026
  2. COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
  3. AGREED TOAGREED—
SPONSOR
Rep. Buddy CarterR-GA
1 COSPONSOR1 R · 0 D
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WHAT IT DOES

What the bill would do, and why it matters

tl;drWRITTEN OCT 7 FROM THE RECORD

Pharmacists and pharmacy teams provide care and products in communities. The resolution recognizes October as American Pharmacy Month to honor their contributions to patient care and public health.

  • NON-BINDING A simple resolution carries no force of law. It expresses the chamber's opinion or sets internal rules — it does not bind agencies, the President, or anyone outside Congress.
  • COMMEMORATIVE This measure honors, congratulates or commemorates, or marks an observance such as an awareness day or month. It creates no legal obligations.
  • FULL TEXT UNAVAILABLE Congress.gov has not posted the full bill text yet. The analysis is based on the title and metadata only and may miss substantive provisions.
  • DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
WHAT IT WOULD DO · 1 PROVISION
  1. Recognizes American Pharmacy Month

    The resolution recognizes October as American Pharmacy Month, honoring pharmacists and pharmacy teams for their contributions to patient care and public health.

THE CONTEXT

The resolution highlights the role it says pharmacists and pharmacy teams play in patient care and community public health. Its practical effect would be to recognize their contributions during October.

Written from the official record.

THE JOURNEY

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FROM THE OFFICIAL ACTIONS ON CONGRESS.GOV
  1. IntroducedOCT 6, 2026
    HOUSE
    OCT 6, 2026
    By Rep. Carter with 1 original cosponsor
    Referred to Energy and Commerce
  2. SAME DAYNOW
    CommitteeOCT 6, 2026
    ENERGY & COMMERCE NOW
    OCT 6, 2026
    In committee for 2 days
    No hearing yet
  3. 2 DAYS SO FAR
    Agreed to in the House—
    HOUSE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
KEY ACTIONS2 OF 2 · PROCEDURAL STEPS FOLDED
  1. OCT 62026OCT 6, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  2. OCT 62026OCT 6, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSESubmitted in House
YOUR MEMBERS

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WHO’S BEHIND IT · 1 COSPONSOR

Support from one state

PARTY MIX
1 REPUBLICAN0 DEMOCRATS

Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.

COSPONSORS BY STATEEACH BAR IS THE SHARE OF THE STATE’S HOUSE MEMBERS
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DEMOCRATDEMREPUBLICANREPINDEPENDENTINDSPONSORNOT A COSPONSORNONE
PARTY MIX
1 REPUBLICAN0 DEMOCRATS

Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.

MOMENTUM
OCT 2026 · 1 ORIGINALNOW · 1

Rep. Carter’s record: sponsored 64 bills this Congress. 5 passed the House; 0 became law.

EVERY COSPONSOR · IN THE ORDER THEY JOINED1 ACTIVE
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