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Introduced
07/26/2023
07/26/2023
In Committee
07/28/2023
07/28/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand the drug price negotiation program, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act, aims to expand the drug price negotiation program under the Social Security Act. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Increasing the number of drugs subject to negotiation from 20 to 50.
2. Expanding the definition of "maximum fair price eligible individuals" to include participants, beneficiaries, or enrollees of group health plans or individual health insurance coverage with agreements with the Secretary.
3. Allowing the Secretary to apply the administrative procedures of the drug price negotiation program to new maximum fair price eligible individuals.
4. Requiring the Secretary to be treated as having an agreement with group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual coverage, unless they elect to opt out of the program for a particular drug and price applicability period.
5. Applying the drug price negotiation program and maximum fair prices to group health plans and health insurance coverage under the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and Internal Revenue Code.
6. Expanding the application of prescription drug inflation rebates to drugs furnished in the commercial market, not just those paid for under Medicare Part B or Part D.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (75)
Frank Pallone (D)*,
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Yadira Caraveo (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
John Larson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Kathy Manning (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
David Trone (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 07/28/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4895/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr4895/BILLS-118hr4895ih.pdf |
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