United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4138 (115th)
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act
Introduced
26 October 2017
Last action
27 October 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
22 January 2026
Summary
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act This bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans, including requirements relating to rebates for low-income individuals and drug price negotiations.
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Timeline
26 October 2017
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
26 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 October 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 October 2017 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2017
- related to → Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4138
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4138
- us · 115-hr-4138 · source updated 22 January 2026