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H.R. 19

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2](R-OR)Sponsor
147 cosponsors147 R
147cosponsors3committees7actions34related bills58subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

    Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred 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.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred 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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  7. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 — Informed