Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act

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Introduced

19 June 2018

Last action

19 June 2018 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

11 August 2025

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Summary

Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act This bill prohibits a health insurance plan or pharmacy benefits manager from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the cost of a drug under the plan and the cost of the drug without health insurance coverage. (Such restrictions are commonly referred to as gag clauses.)

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Timeline

19 June 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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19 June 2018
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Introduced in House
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19 June 2018
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Introduced in House
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Related records

related to → Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
related to ← Know the Cost Act of 2018

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6143
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6143
us · 115-hr-6143 · source updated 11 August 2025