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- H.R.4418
H.R.4418: SPIKE Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced July 13, 2021
- Latest Major Action July 14, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - July 13, 2021
Bill Summary
Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive Act or the SPIKE Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine at least annually whether certain covered drugs under Medicare were subject to a price increase that exceeded specified thresholds. Drug manufacturers must submit justifications for such price increases to the CMS, subject to civil penalties. The bill's requirements do not...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 14, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| July 13, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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| July 13, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| July 13, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) |