US SB637 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits price gouging by manufacturers of prescription drugs (including a combination of a drug, device, or biological product) that are covered by a federal health care program. The bill specifies percentage increases in price at which price gouging is presumed.
Title
CURE High Drug Prices Act Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4158 (Same As) 2019-08-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Inflation and prices
Prescription drugs
Civil actions and liability
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Inflation and prices
Prescription drugs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/637/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s637/BILLS-116s637is.pdf |
