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119th Congress · 2025–2027
H.R. 5259

Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act

Health House 1 cosponsors
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · September 10, 2025
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What this bill does

Congressional Research Service · Official summary · Last checked November 3, 2026

The official record had no summary from the Congressional Research Service when we last checked. This does not mean the bill has no text.

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The measure

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The movement

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The votes

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Where it stands

The measure's progress

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Recorded September 10, 2025, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Recorded votes None taken
The official record
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bill-119-hr5259
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Power & Politics, "H.R. 5259 (119th Congress): Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act," last checked Oct. 11, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-119-hr5259

APA

Power & Politics. (2026, October 11). H.R. 5259 (119th Congress): Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act [Bill record]. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-119-hr5259

Chicago

Power & Politics. "H.R. 5259 (119th Congress): Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act." Last modified October 11, 2026. Accessed November 3, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-119-hr5259.

BibTeX
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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{H.R. 5259 (119th Congress): Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-119-hr5259}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-119-hr5259; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5259; last checked October 11, 2026; accessed November 3, 2026}
}
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Official analyses

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Official records

No recorded vote

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