Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act

Senate Bill

S. 2658

119th Congress

Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act

In Committee

Introduced:Aug 1, 2025

Primary Sponsor

John Thune

Senator

Republican

SD

Cosponsors

0

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Policy Area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary

The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act aims to prohibit courts from using a person's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation to calculate future earning potential in civil lawsuits. It requires the government to develop guidelines for economists and states on how to calculate future earnings without relying on these protected characteristics.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorJohn Thune (R-SD)

Introduced8/1/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act

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The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act aims to prohibit courts from using a person's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation to calculate future earning potential in civil lawsuits. It requires the government to develop guidelines for economists and states on how to calculate future earnings without relying on these protected characteristics.

Bill Number: 2658
Sponsor: John Thune (R-SD)
Introduced: 8/1/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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Title: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act
Bill Number: 2658
Sponsor: John Thune (R-SD)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 8/1/2025
Summary: The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act aims to prohibit courts from using a person's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation to calculate future earning potential in civil lawsuits. It requires the government to develop guidelines for economists and states on how to c

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act aims to prohibit courts from using a person's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation to calculate future earning potential in civil lawsuits. It requires the government to develop guidelines for economists and states on how to calculate future earnings without relying on these protected characteristics.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2023 This bill prohibits courts from awarding damages to plaintiffs in civil actions using a calculation for projected future earning potential that takes into account a plaintiff's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. The bill requires the Department of Labor to develop guidance for economists to develop future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. Additionally, Labor and the Department of Justice must develop guidance for states on how to calculate future earnings in state tort proceedings in a manner that is free of such biases. The Judicial Conference of the United States must report on damages awarded under federal law for personal injury, employment discrimination, tort damages, and cases involving protected classes of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts must submit recommendations to ensure that future earnings calculations that take into account age and disability do not conflict with federal equal protection laws. The bill requires the Federal Judicial Center to train federal judges on how to implement this bill.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits courts from using race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation to calculate future earnings in civil lawsuits
Requires the Department of Labor and Department of Justice to develop guidance on calculating future earnings without bias
Requires the Judicial Conference and Federal Judicial Center to report on damages and train judges on implementing the new rules

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect individuals involved in civil lawsuits, such as personal injury, employment discrimination, or tort cases. It aims to ensure that the calculation of future earnings does not discriminate based on a person's protected characteristics, which could lead to fairer compensation for marginalized groups who have historically faced wage and employment disparities.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2658, 119th Congress (2025). "Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2658