United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2777 (111th)
Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2009
Introduced
9 June 2009
Last action
10 June 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), with respect to the annual out of pocket threshold, to count costs incurred in providing prescription drugs by the Indian Health Service, a federally-qualified health center, an AIDS drug assistance program, certain hospitals, or a pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance program. Amends SSA title XI, with respect to criminal penalties for certain illegal remunerations, to exclude from prohibited remunerations (provide safe harbor for) any remuneration paid by a pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance program, either in cash or through the distribution or donation of covered Part D drugs, to an individual enrolled in a Part D plan or a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plan under SSA title XVIII part C.
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Timeline
9 June 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2009
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 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 June 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2777
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- us · 111-hr-2777 · source updated 14 August 2025