HR 4837 — Written Informed Consent Act
Congress 119 · introduced 2025-08-01
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
- Bilirakis, Gus M. (R, FL-12) — sponsor · 2025-08-01
- Bergman, Jack (R, MI-1) — cosponsor · 2025-08-01
- Self, Keith (R, TX-3) — cosponsor · 2025-08-01
- Van Drew, Jefferson (R, NJ-2) — cosponsor · 2025-09-30
- Fields, Cleo (D, LA-6) — cosponsor · 2025-09-30
- Hill, J. French (R, AR-2) — cosponsor · 2025-09-30
- Massie, Thomas (R, KY-4) — cosponsor · 2025-09-30
- Barr, Andy (R, KY-6) — cosponsor · 2025-11-20
- Grothman, Glenn (R, WI-6) — cosponsor · 2026-03-04
- Fitzgerald, Scott (R, WI-5) — cosponsor · 2026-03-04
- Owens, Burgess (R, UT-4) — cosponsor · 2026-03-05
- Stauber, Pete (R, MN-8) — cosponsor · 2026-03-09
- Edwards, Chuck (R, NC-11) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman (R, AS-0) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Guest, Michael (R, MS-3) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Davis, Donald G. (D, NC-1) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Harrigan, Pat (R, NC-10) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Lawler, Michael (R, NY-17) — cosponsor · 2026-03-26
- Barrett, Tom (R, MI-7) — cosponsor · 2026-04-28
- Miller, Max L. (R, OH-7) — cosponsor · 2026-04-28
- Kennedy, Mike (R, UT-3) — cosponsor · 2026-05-15
Lobbied by (3)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS | AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS | — | H.R. 4837 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | — | H.R. 4837 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | — | H.R. 4837 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
- — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2025-08-01 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (24)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Lawler, Michael | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Harrigan, Pat | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-15 | Kennedy, Mike | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-04-28 | Barrett, Tom | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-04-28 | Miller, Max L. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-26 | Edwards, Chuck | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-26 | Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-26 | Guest, Michael | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-26 | Davis, Donald G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-09 | Stauber, Pete | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-05 | Owens, Burgess | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-04 | Fitzgerald, Scott | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-04 | Grothman, Glenn | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 4837 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 4837 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 4837 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2025-11-20 | Barr, Andy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-30 | Van Drew, Jefferson | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-30 | Massie, Thomas | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-30 | Hill, J. French | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-30 | Fields, Cleo | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-01 | Self, Keith | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-01 | Bergman, Jack | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-01 | Bilirakis, Gus M. | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilirakis, Gus M. (R, house FL-12) | sponsor | 5 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Davis, Donald G. (D, house NC-1) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 3 | Edwards, Chuck (R, house NC-11) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 4 | Fitzgerald, Scott (R, house WI-5) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Kennedy, Mike (R, house UT-3) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Fields, Cleo (D, house LA-6) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Grothman, Glenn (R, house WI-6) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Lawler, Michael (R, house NY-17) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9 | Stauber, Pete (R, house MN-8) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Barr, Andy (R, house KY-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Barrett, Tom (R, house MI-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Bergman, Jack (R, house MI-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Guest, Michael (R, house MS-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Harrigan, Pat (R, house NC-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Hill, J. French (R, house AR-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Massie, Thomas (R, house KY-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Miller, Max L. (R, house OH-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Owens, Burgess (R, house UT-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman (R, house AS) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Self, Keith (R, house TX-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Van Drew, Jefferson (R, house NJ-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retired | 0 | $0 | 408 | $99,520 | $99,520 |
| 2 | none | 0 | $0 | 274 | $63,158 | $63,158 |
| 3 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 27 | $19,180 | $19,180 |
| 4 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 34 | $13,903 | $13,903 |
| 5 | intercontinental exchange inc | 0 | $0 | 2 | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| 6 | cbi services | 0 | $0 | 1 | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| 7 | blackstone | 0 | $0 | 1 | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| 8 | solana foundation | 0 | $0 | 1 | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| 9 | centerview partners | 0 | $0 | 1 | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| 10 | self | 0 | $0 | 33 | $9,602 | $9,602 |
| 11 | robert j bray dds | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 12 | key constructors | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 13 | castle harlan, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 14 | p b partitions inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 |
| 15 | metlife | 0 | $0 | 3 | $6,300 | $6,300 |
| 16 | self-employeed | 0 | $0 | 2 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 17 | intercontinental exchange inc. | 0 | $0 | 3 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 18 | degggeller attractions | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 19 | wade shows inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 20 | jennmar holdings | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 21 | carnival payroll of pa | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 22 | browns amusements | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 23 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 12 | $4,426 | $4,426 |
| 24 | reithoffer shows, inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 25 | provco group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,786 | $3,786 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
21 predicted yes (4%) · 3 predicted no (1%) · 519 unknown (95%)
By party: · R: 19 yes / 0 no / 258 unknown · D: 2 yes / 0 no / 261 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
21 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Bilirakis, Gus M. (R · house · FL-12) · sponsor
- Barr, Andy (R · house · KY-6) · cosponsor
- Barrett, Tom (R · house · MI-7) · cosponsor
- Bergman, Jack (R · house · MI-1) · cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D · house · NC-1) · cosponsor
- Edwards, Chuck (R · house · NC-11) · cosponsor
- Fields, Cleo (D · house · LA-6) · cosponsor
- Fitzgerald, Scott (R · house · WI-5) · cosponsor
- Grothman, Glenn (R · house · WI-6) · cosponsor
- Guest, Michael (R · house · MS-3) · cosponsor
- Harrigan, Pat (R · house · NC-10) · cosponsor
- Hill, J. French (R · house · AR-2) · cosponsor
- Kennedy, Mike (R · house · UT-3) · cosponsor
- Lawler, Michael (R · house · NY-17) · cosponsor
- Massie, Thomas (R · house · KY-4) · cosponsor
- Miller, Max L. (R · house · OH-7) · cosponsor
- Owens, Burgess (R · house · UT-4) · cosponsor
- Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman (R · house · AS) · cosponsor
- Self, Keith (R · house · TX-3) · cosponsor
- Stauber, Pete (R · house · MN-8) · cosponsor
- Van Drew, Jefferson (R · house · NJ-2) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Harrigan, Pat (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Lawler, Michael (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-15 · cosponsored by Kennedy, Mike (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-04-28 · cosponsored by Miller, Max L. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-04-28 · cosponsored by Barrett, Tom (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-03-26 · cosponsored by Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-03-26 · cosponsored by Guest, Michael (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-03-26 · cosponsored by Edwards, Chuck (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-03-26 · cosponsored by Davis, Donald G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-03-09 · cosponsored by Stauber, Pete (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-03-05 · cosponsored by Owens, Burgess (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-03-04 · cosponsored by Fitzgerald, Scott (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-03-04 · cosponsored by Grothman, Glenn (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (h.r. 4837) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS (h.r. 4837) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (h.r. 4837) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2025-11-20 · cosponsored by Barr, Andy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-09-30 · cosponsored by Massie, Thomas (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-09-30 · cosponsored by Fields, Cleo (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-09-30 · cosponsored by Hill, J. French (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-09-30 · cosponsored by Van Drew, Jefferson (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-08-01 · cosponsored by Bergman, Jack (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-08-01 · sponsored by Bilirakis, Gus M. (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-08-01 · cosponsored by Self, Keith (cosponsor) · sponsorship