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S. 3129 116th Congress Senate

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to provide for certain reforms with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2019 Introduced by: Mike Crapo Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 19, 2019
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 Latest action December 19, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare.

The bill generally

  • limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services,
  • reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and
  • establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 2, 2020
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 16, 2020
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 11, 2020
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Dec 19, 2019
Burr, Richard
· Dec 19, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Dec 19, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Dec 19, 2019
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