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H.R. 4649 116th Congress House

Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a cap on beneficiary liability under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 11, 2019 Introduced by: Steven Horsford Democratic · Nevada 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8607)
Oct 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 11, 2019
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.
Oct 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 30, 2019

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8607)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2019

This bill reduces the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold, and eliminates beneficiary cost-sharing above this threshold, under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019
  • HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
  • S 3129 Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
  • S 4199 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Dec 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4649: Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4649/
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"H.R. 4649: Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4649/.
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H.R. 4649, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4649/.
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