S. 771 - Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
Health. 115th Congress (2017-2018) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Al Franken
- Summary:
- A bill to improve access to affordable prescription drugs. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
S. 771 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- A bill to improve access to affordable prescription drugs. (by CRS)
- Learn More
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- Title
- A bill to improve access to affordable prescription drugs.
- Other Titles
- Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
- Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
- Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
- Sponsor
- Al Franken
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Health
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Business records
- Canada
- Cancer
- Civil actions and liability
- Competition and antitrust
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Corporate finance and management
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Drug therapy
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Income tax deductions
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Inflation and prices
- Judicial review and appeals
- Licensing and registrations
- Marketing and advertising
- Medicaid
- Medical research
- Medicare
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research and development
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Trade restrictions
- User charges and fees
- Veterans' medical care
- Related Bills
- H.R. 6340 (115th) : Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2018
- S. 252 (115th) : Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2017
- S. 348 (115th) : Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017
- S. 469 (115th) : Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act
- S. 3411 (115th) : Affordable Medications Act
- S. 2478 (115th) : End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act
- H.R. 1776 (115th) : Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
- H.R. 1245 (115th) : Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act
- S. 2476 (115th) : Expanding Access to Low Cost Generic Drugs Act
- S. 1688 (115th) : Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/29/2017 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/29/2017 3/29/2017 Introduced in Senate 3/29/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 115th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Support | $ From Interest Groups That Oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $140,450 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $1,068,316 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $229,883 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $1,157,483 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $224,507 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $328,684 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $501,711 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $94,990 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $1,411,573 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $233,527 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $169,200 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $156,958 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $269,260 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $75,066 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $471,100 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $708,835 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $87,250 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $97,510 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $165,772 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $267,493 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $459,071 | $0 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | D | NV | $1,622,933 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $236,005 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $54,552 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $315,405 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $73,485 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $304,302 | $0 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | IL | $1,223,201 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $321,164 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $45,950 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $19,705 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $168,712 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $73,258 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $155,350 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $503,735 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $179,271 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $436,765 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $130,258 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $152,827 | $0 |
| Kamala D. Harris | D | CA | $684,745 | $0 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | D | NH | $1,482,535 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $232,149 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $394,785 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $192,274 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $145,953 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $237,232 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $30,273 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $43,500 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $109,075 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $172,444 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $998,091 | $0 |
| John Kennedy | R | LA | $80,400 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $118,948 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $178,450 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $163,450 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $152,447 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $77,905 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $141,591 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $574,985 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $160,805 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $739,966 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $726,126 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $615,425 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $288,358 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $53,800 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $59,100 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $662,441 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $502,310 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $487,477 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $255,361 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $141,340 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $824,358 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $280,699 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $87,888 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $4,500 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $96,939 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $77,950 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $286,330 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $442,932 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $139,057 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $307,831 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $539,506 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $217,730 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $374,764 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $10,700 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $407,115 | $0 |
| Luther Strange | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $113,645 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $413,291 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $67,081 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $208,701 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $331,969 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $342,616 | $0 |
| Chris Van Hollen | D | MD | $997,186 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $307,414 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $3,339,066 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $160,833 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $52,483 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $375,323 | $0 |
| Todd Young | R | IN | $221,366 | $0 |
