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US HR2700
US HR2700Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act
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Introduced
05/14/2019
05/14/2019
In Committee
06/26/2019
06/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition, and to provide extensions for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill aims to:
1) Incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition by changing the conditions for the first generic drug's 180-day exclusivity period, prohibiting certain agreements between brand-name and generic drug manufacturers that delay generic entry, and enabling eligible product developers to obtain sufficient quantities of brand-name drugs to develop generic versions.
2) Extend funding for community health centers, the National Health Service Corps, teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs, special diabetes programs, family-to-family health information centers, and sexual risk avoidance education and personal responsibility education programs.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services, Justice
Sponsors (45)
Michael Burgess (R)*,
Mark Amodei (R),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Dan Bishop (R),
Mike Bost (R),
Susan Brooks (R),
Larry Bucshon (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
Doug Collins (R),
Mario Diaz-Balart (R),
Jeff Duncan (R),
Bill Flores (R),
Greg Gianforte (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
James Hagedorn (R),
Vicky Hartzler (R),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
French Hill (R),
Richard Hudson (R),
Will Hurd (R),
Bill Johnson (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
Adam Kinzinger (R),
Bob Latta (R),
Billy Long (R),
Barry Loudermilk (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
David McKinley (R),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Mark Meadows (R),
Paul Mitchell (I),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Pete Olson (R),
David Roe (R),
Steve Scalise (R),
F. James Sensenbrenner (R),
John Shimkus (R),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
Fred Upton (R),
Ann Wagner (R),
Tim Walberg (R),
Greg Walden (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (on 06/26/2019)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2700/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2700/BILLS-116hr2700ih.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2700/BILLS-116hr2700ih.pdf.pdf |
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