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Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007

Introduced: January 4, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
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Became law
Apr 18, 2007
Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed was not invoked [Record Vote Number 132] entered in Senate.
Apr 18, 2007
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 42. Record Vote Number: 132. (consideration: CR S4634; text: CR S4634)
Apr 18, 2007
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4634-4636)
Apr 16, 2007
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4461)
Apr 16, 2007
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4461; text: CR S4461)
Apr 16, 2007
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4461)
Apr 13, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
Apr 13, 2007
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/12/2007 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 12, 2007
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 4, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S48)
Jan 4, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9-11)
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 18, 2007 Senate · vote #132 On the Cloture Motion S. 3 Rejected 55–42 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to amend part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.

What's happening now April 18, 2007

Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed was not invoked [Record Vote Number 132] entered in Senate.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4 Related bill Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 22, 2007
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 4, 2007
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 4, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3/
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"S. 3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3/.
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S. 3, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3/.
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