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HR 6488 115th Congress House

SAVE Act

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from certain criminal penalties the offering and use of certain pharmaceutical manufacturer copayment co… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from certain criminal penalties the offering and use of certain pharmaceutical manufacturer copayment coupons to waive or reduce cost-sharing otherwise applied under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

Introduced: July 24, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Fraud offenses and financial crimesHealth care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicarePrescription drugs
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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 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 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.
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 8, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors Accessing Vouchers Equally Act or the SAVE Act

This bill exempts the use of certain cost-sharing coupons by pharmacies or drug manufacturers under the Medicare prescription drug benefit from specified criminal penalties relating to illegal remunerations, so long as there is no generic version of the drug to which the coupon applies.

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6488: SAVE Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6488/
MLA
"H.R. 6488: SAVE Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6488/.
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H.R. 6488, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6488/.
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[H.R. 6488: SAVE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6488/)
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