End Price Gouging for Medications Act
Latest action · Jun 26, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4569-4570)
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.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
End Price Gouging for Medications Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set maximum prices for prescription drugs under specified federal health programs. Specifically, HHS must establish reference prices based on certain factors, including drug prices in listed countries. Retail prices of covered drugs under specified federal health programs (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid) may not exceed the established reference prices. Drugs must also be available at such prices to uninsured individuals and to individuals with private health insurance.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 26, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4569-4570)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3523 | End Price Gouging for Medications Act | Identical bill | Jul 16, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Asia
- Australia
- Canada
- Civil actions and liability
- Europe
- France
- Germany
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Inflation and prices
- Italy
- Japan
- Medicaid
- Medical research
- Medicare
- Military medicine
- Netherlands
- North America
- Oceania
- Prescription drugs
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
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