S 2553
115th Congress
Senate
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: March 14, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 10, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-262.
Oct 10, 2018
Signed by President.
Oct 4, 2018
Presented to President.
Sep 28, 2018
Correct Enrollment
Sep 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8799)
Sep 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8799)
Sep 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2553.
Sep 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8799-8801)
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 5, 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.
Sep 5, 2018
Received in the House.
Sep 5, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 4, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6033)
Sep 4, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6033)
Sep 4, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6033)
Sep 4, 2018
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 14, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 14, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits a prescription drug plan under Medicare or Medicare Advantage from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the price, copayment, or coinsurance of a drug under the plan and a lower price of the drug without health-insurance coverage. (Such restrictions are commonly referred to as gag clauses.)
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 115-262.
Committees of jurisdiction
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