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S 3411 115th Congress Senate Health

Affordable Medications Act

Introduced: September 5, 2018 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Sep 5, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 5, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordable Medications Act

This bill alters various provisions relating to prescription-drug pricing and affordability, including drug manufacturer reporting requirements, Medicare price negotiation, and drug exclusivity periods.

What's happening now September 5, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 9
  • HR 1245 Related bill Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act
  • HR 6340 Related bill Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2018
  • S 252 Related bill Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2017
  • S 469 Related bill Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act
  • S 771 Related bill Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
  • S 2476 Related bill Expanding Access to Low Cost Generic Drugs Act
  • S 2478 Related bill End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act
  • S 3194 Related bill Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2018
  • HR 1776 Related bill Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 5, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 5, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 5, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 5, 2018
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 5, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 5, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 5, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 5, 2018
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 5, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 5, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 5, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 5, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3411: Affordable Medications Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3411/
MLA
"S. 3411: Affordable Medications Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3411/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3411, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3411/.
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[S. 3411: Affordable Medications Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3411/)
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