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HR 6144 115th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Insurance industry and regulation Medicare Prescription drugs

Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018

Introduced: July 19, 2018 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 19, 2018
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.
Jun 19, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018

This bill prohibits a health-benefits plan or pharmacy-benefits manager under Medicare or Medicare Advantage from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the price of a drug under the plan and the price of the drug without health-insurance coverage.

What's happening now June 27, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6733 Related bill Know the Cost Act of 2018
  • S 2553 Identical bill Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 17 Republican 1
R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 4, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 4, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 4, 2018
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 4, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 19, 2018
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 19, 2018
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jul 19, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 19, 2018
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jul 19, 2018
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 11, 2018
LEVIN, SANDER
· Jul 11, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 11, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6144: Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6144/
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"H.R. 6144: Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6144/.
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