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S. 2023 - Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015

Health. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015

S. 2023 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
A bill to ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs.
Other Titles
  • Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015
  • Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015
Sponsor
Bernard Sanders
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Business records
  • Canada
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Competition and antitrust
  • Congressional oversight
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government information and archives
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Inflation and prices
  • Intellectual property
  • Manufacturing
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Military medicine
  • Minority health
  • Prescription drugs
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Research and development
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • Trade agreements and negotiations
  • Trade restrictions
  • Veterans' medical care
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced9/10/2015
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced9/10/2015
9/10/2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
9/10/2015Introduced in Senate
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. November - December 2010 For $34,000 Against $0
  2. January - February 2011 For $118,825 Against $0
  3. March - April 2011 For $172,625 Against $0
  4. May - June 2011 For $187,925 Against $0
  5. July - August 2011 For $82,372 Against $0
  6. September - October 2011 For $337,617 Against $0
  7. November - December 2011 For $246,551 Against $0
  8. January - February 2012 For $199,035 Against $0
  9. March - April 2012 For $354,434 Against $0
  10. May - June 2012 For $525,207 Against $0
  11. July - August 2012 For $468,468 Against $0
  12. September - October 2012 For $1,551,041 Against $0
  13. November - December 2012 For $107,855 Against $0
  14. January - February 2013 For $78,324 Against $0
  15. March - April 2013 For $160,285 Against $0
  16. May - June 2013 For $172,121 Against $0
  17. July - August 2013 For $53,365 Against $0
  18. September - October 2013 For $74,998 Against $0
  19. November - December 2013 For $96,803 Against $0
  20. January - February 2014 For $56,810 Against $0
  21. March - April 2014 For $115,265 Against $0
  22. May - June 2014 For $181,827 Against $0
  23. July - August 2014 For $135,674 Against $0
  24. September - October 2014 For $341,423 Against $0
  25. November - December 2014 For $53,666 Against $0
  26. January - February 2015 For $99,588 Against $0
  27. March - April 2015 For $235,495 Against $0
  28. May - June 2015 For $174,597 Against $0
  29. July - August 2015 For $87,179 Against $0
  30. September - October 2015 For $236,825 Against $0
  31. November - December 2015 For $242,563 Against $0
  32. January - February 2016 For $130,957 Against $0
  33. March - April 2016 For $231,665 Against $0
  34. May - June 2016 For $417,597 Against $0
  35. July - August 2016 For $234,665 Against $0
  36. September - October 2016 For $184,686 Against $0
  37. November - December 2016 For $13,785 Against $0

Votes

    7 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
    7 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015

    7 organizations supported this bill

    Alliance for Retired Americans
    Alliance for Retired Americans (2015, October 21). Tell Congress: Stand with the American people, not the pharmaceutical industry!. Retrieved October 21, 2015, from Alliance for Retired Americans.
    CREDO Action
    Credo Action (2015, October 2). Tell Congress: No more “pharma bros.” Pass the Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015, from Credo Action.
    Demand Progress
    Demand Progress (2015, September 25). Prescription drug prices are out of control. Tell Congress to pass the Prescription Drug Affordability Act now. Retrieved October 21, 2015, from Demand Progress.
    National Center for Health Research
    Zuckerman, Diana (2015, September 10). Statement of Dr Diana Zuckerman, NCHR President: Regarding the Introduction of The Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015, from National Center For Health Research.
    National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
    Richtman, Max (2015, September 17). Letter Endorsing The Prescription Drug Affordability Act. Retrieved October 21, 2015, from National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.
    National People's Action
    National People's Action (2015, October 21). Tell Congress: Stand with the American people, not the pharmaceutical industry!. Retrieved October 21, 2015, from National People's Action.
    Social Security Works
    Social Security Works (2015, October 21). Americans pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world. This must change!. Retrieved October 21, 2015, from Social Security Works.

    0 organizations opposed this bill

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$7,200$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$18,900$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$575,948$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$668,691$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$18,450$0
    Roy BluntRMO$93,380$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$97,176$0
    John BoozmanRAR$700$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$5,147$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$541,675$0
    Richard BurrRNC$10,000$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$11,827$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$9,500$0
    Ben CardinDMD$48,250$0
    Tom CarperDDE$16,500$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$67,400$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$3,649$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$12,600$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$5,500$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$70,379$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$500$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Tom CottonRAR$4,667$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Ted CruzRTX$-2,500$0
    Steve DainesRMT$0$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$63,769$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$61,475$0
    Mike EnziRWY$250$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$500$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$13,294$0
    Deb FischerRNE$250$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$0$0
    Al FrankenDMN$227,800$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$0$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$140,293$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$2,500$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$6,700$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$19,550$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$157,336$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$65,737$0
    Dean HellerRNV$0$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$96,407$0
    John HoevenRND$2,500$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$2,500$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$5,050$0
    Tim KaineDVA$352,845$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$30,915$0
    Mark KirkRIL$10,820$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$30,285$0
    James LankfordROK$8,000$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$74,690$0
    Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$32,125$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$214,654$0
    John McCainRAZ$500$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$159,308$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$16,200$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$32,450$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$100,292$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$3,000$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$14,950$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$2,500$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$284,668$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$235,572$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$93,793$0
    Rand PaulRKY$0$0
    David PerdueRGA$0$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$236,120$0
    Rob PortmanROH$18,840$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$9,600$0
    Harry ReidDNV$8,367$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$4,439$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$0$0
    Marco RubioRFL$13,250$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$324,640$0
    Ben SasseRNE$0$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$118,081$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$118,871$0
    Tim ScottRSC$1,250$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$131,682$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$79,838$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$149,416$0
    John ThuneRSD$5,200$0
    Thom TillisRNC$0$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$9,100$0
    Tom UdallDNM$93,139$0
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$64,564$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$1,833,797$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$28,357$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$0$0
    Ron WydenDOR$98,550$0

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$7,200$0
    		Kelly AyotteRNH$18,900$0
    		Tammy BaldwinDWI$575,948$0
    		John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    		Michael F. BennetDCO$668,691$0
    		Richard BlumenthalDCT$18,450$0
    		Roy BluntRMO$93,380$0
    		Cory A. BookerDNJ$97,176$0
    		John BoozmanRAR$700$0
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$5,147$0
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$541,675$0
    		Richard BurrRNC$10,000$0
    		Maria CantwellDWA$11,827$0
    		Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$9,500$0
    		Ben CardinDMD$48,250$0
    		Tom CarperDDE$16,500$0
    		Bob CaseyDPA$67,400$0
    		Bill CassidyRLA$3,649$0
    		Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
    		William Thad CochranRMS$12,600$0
    		Susan M. CollinsRME$5,500$0
    		Christopher A. CoonsDDE$70,379$0
    		Bob CorkerRTN$500$0
    		John CornynRTX$0$0
    		Tom CottonRAR$4,667$0
    		Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    		Ted CruzRTX$-2,500$0
    		Steve DainesRMT$0$0
    		Joe DonnellyDIN$63,769$0
    		Dick DurbinDIL$61,475$0
    		Mike EnziRWY$250$0
    		Joni ErnstRIA$500$0
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$13,294$0
    		Deb FischerRNE$250$0
    		Jeff FlakeRAZ$0$0
    		Al FrankenDMN$227,800$0
    		Cory GardnerRCO$0$0
    		Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$140,293$0
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$2,500$0
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$6,700$0
    		Orrin G. HatchRUT$19,550$0
    		Martin HeinrichDNM$157,336$0
    		Heidi HeitkampDND$65,737$0
    		Dean HellerRNV$0$0
    		Mazie K. HironoDHI$96,407$0
    		John HoevenRND$2,500$0
    		Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$2,500$0
    		Ron JohnsonRWI$5,050$0
    		Tim KaineDVA$352,845$0
    		Angus S. King, Jr.IME$30,915$0
    		Mark KirkRIL$10,820$0
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$30,285$0
    		James LankfordROK$8,000$0
    		Patrick J. LeahyDVT$74,690$0
    		Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    		Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$32,125$0
    		Ed MarkeyDMA$214,654$0
    		John McCainRAZ$500$0
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$159,308$0
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$16,200$0
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$32,450$0
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$100,292$0
    		Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$3,000$0
    		Jerry MoranRKS$14,950$0
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$2,500$0
    		Chris MurphyDCT$284,668$0
    		Patty MurrayDWA$235,572$0
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$93,793$0
    		Rand PaulRKY$0$0
    		David PerdueRGA$0$0
    		Gary C. PetersDMI$236,120$0
    		Rob PortmanROH$18,840$0
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$9,600$0
    		Harry ReidDNV$8,367$0
    		Jim RischRID$0$0
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$4,439$0
    		Mike RoundsRSD$0$0
    		Marco RubioRFL$13,250$0
    		Bernie SandersIVT$324,640$0
    		Ben SasseRNE$0$0
    		Brian SchatzDHI$118,081$0
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$118,871$0
    		Tim ScottRSC$1,250$0
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$131,682$0
    		Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$79,838$0
    		Dan SullivanRAK$0$0
    		Jon TesterDMT$149,416$0
    		John ThuneRSD$5,200$0
    		Thom TillisRNC$0$0
    		Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$9,100$0
    		Tom UdallDNM$93,139$0
    		David VitterRLA$0$0
    		Mark R. WarnerDVA$64,564$0
    		Elizabeth WarrenDMA$1,833,797$0
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$28,357$0
    		Roger F. WickerRMS$0$0
    		Ron WydenDOR$98,550$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Democratic/Liberal$7,379,240
    		Health & welfare policy$547,752
    		Elderly issues/Social Security$224,126
    		Human Rights$45,000

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