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Introduced
03/23/2021
03/23/2021
In Committee
10/19/2021
10/19/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To significantly lower prescription drug prices for patients in the United States by ending government-granted mo- nopolies for manufacturers who charge drug prices that are higher than the median prices at which the drugs are available in other countries.
AI Summary
This bill, the Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2021, aims to significantly lower prescription drug prices in the United States by ending government-granted monopolies for manufacturers who charge drug prices that are higher than the median prices in five reference countries (Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Japan). The Secretary of Health and Human Services would determine which brand name drugs have excessive prices and would then waive or void any government-granted exclusivities for those drugs, allowing for the issuance of open, non-exclusive licenses to any person to make, use, or sell those drugs. The bill also includes provisions for expedited review of generic drug and biosimilar applications, civil penalties for non-compliant manufacturers, and a public database of excessive drug price determinations.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (19)
Ro Khanna (D)*,
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Cori Bush (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (on 10/19/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2148/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2148/BILLS-117hr2148ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2148/BILLS-117hr2148ih.pdf.pdf |
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