FLAT Prices Act
Latest action · Feb 14, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices or the FLAT Prices Act
This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to reduce the market exclusivity of an approved prescription drug if the drug manufacturer increases the drug's price by more than a specified percentage. This reduction may be waived under specified circumstances.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2019 to Oct 31, 2019, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-NY | Max Rose | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-IA | Abby Finkenauer | Jun 6, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Oct 31, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 13, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 366 | FLAT Prices Act | Identical bill | Feb 6, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2019Introduced in House
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