H.R. 4215 · 118th Congress · House

End Price Gouging for Medications Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jun 20, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

End Price Gouging for Medications Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set maximum prices for prescription drugs under specified federal health programs. Specifically, HHS must establish reference prices based on certain factors, including the lowest retail price for a drug among specified reference countries.

Retail prices of covered drugs under specified federal health programs (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid) may not exceed the established reference prices. Drugs must also be available at such prices to uninsured individuals and to individuals with private health insurance.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 17, 2024•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. JUL 19, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. JUN 23, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. JUN 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JUN 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. JUN 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Natural Resources, 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. JUN 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Natural Resources, 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.

  8. JUN 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Natural Resources, 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.

  9. JUN 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Natural Resources, 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.

  10. JUN 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Natural Resources, 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.

  11. JUN 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Natural Resources, 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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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Dec 17, 2024

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 19, 2023

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 23, 2023

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jun 20, 2023

Active

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Jun 20, 2023

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 20, 2023

Active

Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Jun 20, 2023

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jun 20, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jun 20, 2023

Active