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HR 1400 107th Congress House

Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 2001

Official title: To provide for substantial reductions in the price of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries.

Introduced: April 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 24, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 4, 2001
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.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 2001 - Requires each participating manufacturer of a covered outpatient drug to make it available for purchase by each pharmacy: (1) in an amount equal to the aggregate amount sold or distributed by the pharmacy to Medicare beneficiaries; and (2) at a price no greater than the manufacturer's average foreign price. Sets forth special provisions with respect to hospice programs.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 19 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2001
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2001
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 4, 2001
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2001
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 4, 2001
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 4, 2001
LAMPSON, NICK
· Apr 4, 2001
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2001
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 4, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 4, 2001
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 4, 2001
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 4, 2001
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 4, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 4, 2001
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 4, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2001
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 4, 2001
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 4, 2001
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 4, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1400: Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1400/
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"H.R. 1400: Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1400/.
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H.R. 1400, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1400/.
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