S. 1218 · 118th Congress · Senate

Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Apr 19, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act

This bill caps the price of drugs and biologics at the average price among certain countries.

Specifically, the retail list price of a drug or biologic in the United States may not exceed the average retail list price among Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must calculate the average price in these countries based on data that is submitted by manufacturers directly to HHS and on publicly filed materials from manufacturers.

Manufacturers who violate the bill's price cap are subject to civil penalties.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 19, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. APR 19, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Apr 19, 2023

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