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Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1244, Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act H.R. 1492, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program. H.R. 1503/S. 2916, Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 S. 1040, Drug Competition Enhancement Act S. 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S. 2076 Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Up surging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2021 Issues relating to, 340B program integrity; 340B of the Public Health Services Act; 340B issues; 340B drug pricing program; Drug pricing; Drug pricing and reimbursement issues; Prescription drug cost-sharing; Anti-microbial Resistance; Cost and value of medicines; Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) immunization; Vaccines issues; Vaccine misinformation; Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) immunizations; Package inserts, labeling issues, and E-Labeling authorization legislation; Pharmaceutical supply channel issues; Drug shortage issues; Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169), issues relating to drug pricing provisions; FY-2025 Budget and Appropriations Legislation; Intellectual property protection and trade issues; WTO IP Waiver for COVID therapeutics; Animal Health; Animal Health Technology Issues; Animal Health Policy Issues: Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) & Funding for Electronic Animal Traceability; One Health Issues; General pharmaceutical issues; Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP); Diversity in clinical trials; Accelerated approval reform; Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) policy issues; Pharmacy Benefit Manager reforms; Food and Drug Administration issues; Public Health Issues.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1503 (119th), H.R. 1244 (119th), S. 2076 (119th), S. 1040 (119th), S. 2916 (119th), H.R. 1492 (119th), H.R. 1968 (119th), S. 1339 (119th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1244, Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act Issues relating to, Medicare; Medicare Part B and D drug pricing issues; 340B program integrity; 340B of the Public Health Services Act; 340B drug pricing program; Drug pricing; Drug pricing and reimbursement issues; FY-2025 Budget and Appropriations Legislation; Medicaid drug rebate program (MDRP);

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1244 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues relating to, Tax reform and tax policy, generally; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-97); Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169), provisions relating to budget reconciliation and taxes.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Animals ANI

H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 Issues relating to, United Stated Department of Agriculture; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Final Rule regarding use of electronic identification eartags as official identification in cattle and bison (89 Fed. Reg. 39,541-39,566, May 9, 2024)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8467 (119th)