H.R. 133 · 118th Congress · House

MERIT Act

Active· Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 779.
Introduced
Jan 9, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act

This bill specifies that coverage determinations for drugs and biologics under Medicare must be made with respect to each drug or biologic, rather than with respect to a class of drugs or biologics.

Action Timeline

17
  1. DEC 19, 2024•Committee

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

  2. DEC 19, 2024•Discharge

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

  3. DEC 19, 2024•Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 779.

  4. DEC 17, 2024•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  5. NOV 22, 2024•Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce

    H. Rept. 118-764, Part I.

    118Yea
    764Nay
    0NV
  6. NOV 22, 2024•Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce

    H. Rept. 118-764, Part I.

    118Yea
    764Nay
    0NV
  7. NOV 22, 2024•IntroReferral

    House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.

  8. DEC 06, 2023•Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. DEC 06, 2023•Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.

    42Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  10. DEC 05, 2023•Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. NOV 15, 2023•Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. NOV 15, 2023•Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  13. JAN 20, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  14. JAN 09, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. JAN 09, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  16. JAN 09, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

  17. JAN 09, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Dec 19, 2024

Active

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Dec 17, 2024

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Nov 22, 2024

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Nov 22, 2024

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Dec 6, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Dec 5, 2023

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 15, 2023

Active

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Nov 15, 2023

Active

Communications and Technology Subcommittee

hsif16

Referred: Mar 3, 2023

Active

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Jan 20, 2023

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Jan 9, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Jan 9, 2023

Active