Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

Summary

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. The bill generally limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services, reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, modifies certain authorities and requirements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, revises provisions relating to regulatory approval and commercial availability of generics and biosimilars, and establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.

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Timeline

1. 9 December 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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

2. 9 December 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 December 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 December 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 December 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Denver Riggleman · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor

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