HR 4
110th Congress
House
Health
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Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
Everywhere this bill has been
14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2007
For Previous Action See H.R.4.
Jan 12, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 12, 2007
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 255 - 170 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H440)
Jan 12, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 12, 2007
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 196 - 229 (Roll no. 22).
Jan 12, 2007
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H488)
Jan 12, 2007
Floor Summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting provisions assuring continued access to covered part D drugs and pharmacy networks and protection against increasing drug prices for veterans.
Jan 12, 2007
Mr. Barton (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H486-488; text: CR H486)
Jan 12, 2007
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H486)
Jan 12, 2007
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 6, the House proceeded with three hours of debate on H.R. 4.
Jan 12, 2007
Considered pursuant to H. Res. 6. (consideration: CR H440-489)
Jan 9, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E50)
Jan 5, 2007
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.
Jan 5, 2007
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under a Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plan.
What's happening now
For Previous Action See H.R.4.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
43
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Bishop, Sanford D.
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Sherman, Brad
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Murphy, Christopher
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Baldwin, Tammy
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Castor, Kathy
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Clarke, Yvette D.
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Cleaver, Emanuel
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Clyburn, James E.
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Cohen, Steve
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Courtney, Joe
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Cuellar, Henry
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Davis, Danny K.
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DeGette, Diana
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
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Doggett, Lloyd
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
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Green, Al
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Hirono, Mazie K.
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Hoyer, Steny H.
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
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Kaptur, Marcy
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Larsen, Rick
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Larson, John B.
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Lofgren, Zoe
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Lynch, Stephen F.
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Markey, Edward J.
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Matsui, Doris O.
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McCollum, Betty
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McGovern, James P.
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Nadler, Jerrold
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
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Pallone, Frank
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Sánchez, Linda T.
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
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Schiff, Adam B.
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
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Thompson, Mike
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Thompson, Bennie G.
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Van Hollen, Chris
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
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Waters, Maxine
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Welch, Peter
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4/
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