Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021
Latest action · Jul 29, 2021 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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 27, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021
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 prescription drugs. The FTC also must provide recommendations to increase transparency in the supply chain and prevent anticompetitive practices.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 27, 2021 to Jun 14, 2022, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Apr 27, 2021 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Apr 27, 2021 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Apr 27, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Apr 27, 2021 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Apr 27, 2021 |
| R-AL | Tommy Tuberville | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Aug 2, 2021 | |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Mar 22, 2022 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | May 11, 2022 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Jun 14, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2021Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Apr 27, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Apr 27, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2021Introduced in Senate
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