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S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced April 29, 2019
- Latest Major Action June 28, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (3 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - June 28, 2019
- Introduced in Senate - April 29, 2019
Bill Summary
Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practices and other trends within the pharmaceutical supply chain that may impact the cost of prescriptions drugs. The FTC also must provide recommendations to increase transparency in the supply chain and prevent anticompetitive practices.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 28, 2019 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
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| June 28, 2019 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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| June 27, 2019 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| April 29, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| April 29, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) |