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HOUSE 19116th CongressMessage on Senate action sent to the House.

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.

Last Action
4/11/2019

Actions

  • 2019-12-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • 2019-12-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-12-09Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
  • 2019-12-09Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
  • 2019-12-09Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
  • 2019-12-09Introduced in House
  • 2019-12-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-12-09 (00)

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs.

The bill generally

  • limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services,
  • reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit,
  • modifies certain authorities and requirements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program,
  • revises provisions relating to regulatory approval and commercial availability of generics and biosimilars, and
  • establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.

Cosponsors (20)

  • KEVIN BRADY (R-TX)
  • Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
  • Doug Collins (R-GA)
  • Michael Burgess (R-TX)
  • Devin Nunes (R-CA)
  • Tim Walberg (R-MI)
  • F. SENSENBRENNER (R-WI)
  • Steve Scalise (R-LA)
  • Liz Cheney (R-WY)
  • FRED UPTON (R-MI)
  • JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL)
  • Robert Latta (R-OH)
  • Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
  • Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
  • Pete Olson (R-TX)
  • David McKinley (R-WV)
  • Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)
  • H. Griffith (R-VA)
  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
  • Bill Johnson (R-OH)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Advisory bodies
  • Appropriations
  • Biological and life sciences
  • Business records
  • Cancer
  • Chemistry
  • Child health
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Competition and antitrust
  • Congressional oversight
  • Consumer affairs
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Cosmetics and personal care
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
  • Drug therapy
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