To establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Ordered Reported on Oct 17, 2019
The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on October 17, 2019.
The House Majority Leader indicated on Dec 6, 2019 that this bill may be considered in the week ahead.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Congresswoman Schakowsky Announces Inclusion of Her Lymphedema Treatment Act In H.R. 3”
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Rep. Janice “Jan” Schakowsky [D-IL9]
(Co-sponsor)
on Dec 5, 2019
“Rep. Cartwright Statement on Upcoming Vote to Lower Drug Costs for Americans”
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Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA8]
(Co-sponsor)
on Dec 5, 2019
“From the White House: House Drug Pricing Bill Could Keep 100 Lifesaving Drugs from American Patients”
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Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN8]
on Dec 3, 2019
History
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Sep 19, 2019
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Introduced
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Sep 25, 2019
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Considered by Health
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Oct 17, 2019
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Oct 22, 2019
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Considered by House Committee on Ways and Means
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Dec 6, 2019
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On House Schedule
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed by the President
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H.R. 3 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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