US SB2553 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 10 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-10-10 - Became Public Law No: 115-262.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 10 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-10-10 - Became Public Law No: 115-262.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits a prescription drug plan under Medicare or Medicare Advantage from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the price, copayment, or coinsurance of a drug under the plan and a lower price of the drug without health-insurance coverage. (Such restrictions are commonly referred to as gag clauses.)
Title
Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
Sponsors
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] |
| Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
| Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-10 | House | Became Public Law No: 115-262. |
| 2018-10-10 | House | Signed by President. |
| 2018-10-04 | House | Presented to President. |
| 2018-09-28 | House | Correct Enrollment |
| 2018-09-25 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2018-09-25 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8799) |
| 2018-09-25 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2553. |
| 2018-09-25 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8799-8801) |
| 2018-09-25 | House | Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2018-09-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2018-09-05 | House | 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. |
| 2018-09-05 | House | 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. |
| 2018-09-05 | House | Received in the House. |
| 2018-09-05 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2018-09-04 | Senate | S.Amdt.4010 Amendment SA 4010 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2018-09-04 | Senate | S.Amdt.4010 Amendment SA 4010 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Stabenow. (consideration: CR S6033; text: CR S6033) To amend the title. |
| 2018-09-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6033) |
| 2018-09-04 | Senate | S.Amdt.4009 Amendment SA 4009 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2018-09-04 | Senate | S.Amdt.4009 Amendment SA 4009 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Stabenow. (consideration: CR S6033) To improve the bill. |
| 2018-09-04 | Senate | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6033) |
| 2018-09-04 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2018-03-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2554 (Related) 2018-10-10 - Became Public Law No: 115-263.
HB6144 (Same As) 2018-06-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB6733 (Related) 2018-09-13 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
SCR49 (Related) 2018-10-02 - Without objection, the Chair laid before the House S.Con.Res. 49. The concurrent resolution was agreed to and the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. (consideration: CR H9412; text: CR H9412)
HB6144 (Same As) 2018-06-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB6733 (Related) 2018-09-13 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
SCR49 (Related) 2018-10-02 - Without objection, the Chair laid before the House S.Con.Res. 49. The concurrent resolution was agreed to and the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. (consideration: CR H9412; text: CR H9412)
