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HR 4158 116th Congress House

CURE High Drug Prices Act

Official title: To prohibit price gouging in the sale of drugs.

Introduced: August 2, 2019 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Health Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Health programs administration and fundingInflation and pricesPrescription drugs
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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.
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Aug 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 2, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 2, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act or the CURE High Drug Prices Act

This bill prohibits price gouging by manufacturers of prescription drugs (including a combination of a drug, device, or biological product) that are covered by a federal health care program. The bill specifies percentage increases in price at which price gouging is presumed.

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  • S 637 Related bill CURE High Drug Prices Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4158: CURE High Drug Prices Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4158/
MLA
"H.R. 4158: CURE High Drug Prices Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4158/.
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H.R. 4158, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4158/.
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[H.R. 4158: CURE High Drug Prices Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4158/)
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