Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 28, 2019 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
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.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practices and other trends within the pharmaceutical supply chain that may impact the cost of prescriptions drugs. The FTC also must provide recommendations to increase transparency in the supply chain and prevent anticompetitive practices.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 29, 2019 to Jun 27, 2019, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Apr 29, 2019 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Apr 29, 2019 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Apr 29, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Apr 29, 2019 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Apr 29, 2019 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | May 14, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 27, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2019Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Jun 28, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
- Jun 27, 2019Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Apr 29, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 29, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 19 | Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 | Related bill | Dec 19, 2019 |
| HR 2296 | More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act | Related bill | Sep 24, 2019 |
| HR 2376 | Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 | Related bill | May 21, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2019Reported to Senate
- Apr 29, 2019Introduced in Senate
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