United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 133 (118th)
MERIT Act
Introduced
9 January 2023
Last action
19 December 2024 · Committee
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 779.
Sponsors
Vern Buchanan, Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], A. Ferguson, Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15], Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
27 May 2025
Summary
Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act This bill specifies that coverage determinations for drugs and biologics under Medicare must be made with respect to each drug or biologic, rather than with respect to a class of drugs or biologics.
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Timeline
9 January 2023
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 2023
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
15 November 2023
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
15 November 2023
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
5 December 2023
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
6 December 2023
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
Source: Committee
6 December 2023
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
22 November 2024
Introduced
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
Source: IntroReferral
22 November 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-764, Part I.
Source: Committee
22 November 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-764, Part I.
Source: Committee
17 December 2024
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
19 December 2024
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 779.
Source: Calendars
19 December 2024
Discharge
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Source: Discharge
19 December 2024
Committee
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 19 December 2024 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 9 January 2023 · Official file
Documents
5 official files
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 19 December 2024
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 19 December 2024
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 2023
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 2023
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 January 2023
Sponsors
- Vern Buchanan · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- A. Ferguson · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/133
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/133
- us · 118-hr-133 · source updated 27 May 2025