United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2069 (116th)
SPIKE Act
Introduced
3 April 2019
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive Act or the SPIKE Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine at least annually whether certain covered drugs under Medicare were subject to a price increase that exceeded specified thresholds. Drug manufacturers must submit justifications for such price increases to the CMS, subject to civil penalties. The bill's requirements do not apply to low-cost drugs, as identified by the CMS.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 April 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 April 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 April 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2069
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2069