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H.R. 2071 (117th)

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2021

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Introduced

18 March 2021

Last action

19 March 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2021 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits the CMS from doing so.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 18 March 2021

    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

  3. 18 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 March 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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    Introduced in House · EN · 18 March 2021

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