To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation.
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Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
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4 Cosponsors (4 Democrats)
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History
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Oct 11, 2019
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Introduced
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Apr 20, 2021
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Introduced
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Nov 19, 2021
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Aug 7, 2022
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Aug 12, 2022
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House Agreed to Changes
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Aug 16, 2022
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Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 2706 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2706. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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