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HR 3991 104th Congress House

Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act of 1996

Official title: To assure equitable treatment in health care coverage of prescription drugs.

Introduced: September 25, 1996 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Aug 13, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Aug 2, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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.
Aug 2, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3991: Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3991/
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"H.R. 3991: Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3991/.
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H.R. 3991, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3991/.
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