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H.R. 275 (116th)

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019

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Introduced

8 January 2019

Last action

25 September 2019 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Francis Rooney, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rosa DeLauro, Kathy Castor, David Cicilline, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Betty McCollum, Daniel Lipinski, Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Brad Sherman, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], PETER DEFAZIO, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Raúl Grijalva, CAROLYN MALONEY, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Matt Cartwright, Harley Rouda, Chris Pappas, Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Angie Craig, Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Jefferson Van Drew, ALCEE HASTINGS, Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Raul Ruiz, Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

7 April 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 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. 8 January 2019

    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

  2. 8 January 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  3. 8 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 25 January 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 September 2019

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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