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End Price Gouging for Medications Act

Introduced: June 26, 2019 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and Natural Resources, 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.
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End Price Gouging for Medications Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set maximum prices for prescription drugs under specified federal health programs. Specifically, HHS must establish reference prices based on certain factors, including drug prices in listed countries. Retail prices of covered drugs under specified federal health programs (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid) may not exceed the established reference prices. Drugs must also be available at such prices to uninsured individuals and to individuals with private health insurance.

What's happening now July 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3523: End Price Gouging for Medications Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3523/
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"H.R. 3523: End Price Gouging for Medications Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3523/.
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H.R. 3523, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3523/.
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