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FLAT Prices Act

Introduced: February 13, 2019 Introduced by: Golden, Jared F. Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices or the FLAT Prices Act

This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to reduce the market exclusivity of an approved prescription drug if the drug manufacturer increases the drug's price by more than a specified percentage. This reduction may be waived under specified circumstances.

What's happening now February 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 366 Identical bill FLAT Prices Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 31, 2019
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 13, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Feb 13, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 13, 2019
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Feb 13, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1188: FLAT Prices Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1188/
MLA
"H.R. 1188: FLAT Prices Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1188/.
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H.R. 1188, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1188/.
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[H.R. 1188: FLAT Prices Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1188/)
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