H.R. 3061 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- Peter Welch
- Summary:
- To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015
H.R. 3061 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
- Other Titles
- Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015
- Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Peter Welch
- Co-Sponsors
- Earl Blumenauer
- Matt Cartwright
- Kathy Castor
- David N. Cicilline
- Steve Cohen
- Peter A. DeFazio
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Theodore E. Deutch
- Lloyd Doggett
- Tammy Duckworth
- Keith Ellison
- John Garamendi
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Jared Huffman
- Marcy Kaptur
- James R. Langevin
- Daniel Lipinski
- Zoe Lofgren
- Michelle Lujan Grisham
- Stephen F. Lynch
- Betty McCollum
- Jim McDermott
- Mark Pocan
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Louise McIntosh Slaughter
- Adam Smith
- Eric Swalwell
- Mark Takano
- Chris Van Hollen
- Peter J. Visclosky
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- John A. Yarmuth
- Subjects
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Inflation and prices
- Medicare
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/14/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 7/14/2015 7/14/2015 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 7/14/2015 Introduced in House 7/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 7/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to House members from Health & welfare policy, which…
supported this bill
Health & welfare policy | $383,341 |
$383,341 |
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