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HR 5343 115th Congress House

Prescription Transparency Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist's disclosure of the availability of the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist's disclosure of the availability of therapeutically equivalent alternative drugs, or alternative methods of purchasing the prescription drug, that are less expensive, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2018 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prescription Transparency Act of 2018

This bill prohibits contract provisions between a health insurer and a pharmacy that prohibit or penalize a pharmacist's disclosure to an individual purchasing a prescription drug of information regarding (1) the cost of the drug, (2) the availability of any therapeutically equivalent alternative drug, or (3) less expensive methods of purchasing the drug.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 4 Republican 16
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Oct 23, 2018
Hurd, Will
· Jul 26, 2018
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jul 26, 2018
Collins, Chris
· Jul 13, 2018
Abraham, Ralph
· Jun 19, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 19, 2018
Graves, Tom
· Jun 19, 2018
Black, Diane
· Jun 13, 2018
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 13, 2018
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 13, 2018
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 8, 2018
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 6, 2018
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · May 17, 2018
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 15, 2018
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · May 15, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· May 15, 2018
Graves, Garret
· May 15, 2018
Hice, Jody
· May 11, 2018
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 7, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 7, 2018
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 7, 2018
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Apr 25, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 24, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 24, 2018
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 17, 2018
Collins, Doug
· Mar 20, 2018
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Mar 20, 2018
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Mar 20, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 20, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5343: Prescription Transparency Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5343/
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"H.R. 5343: Prescription Transparency Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5343/.
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H.R. 5343, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5343/.
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