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HR 3682 117th Congress House Health

Improving Transparency to Lower Drug Costs Act of 2021

Introduced: June 1, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jun 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 1, 2021
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.
Jun 1, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Transparency to Lower Drug Costs Act of 2021

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish certain payment information regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and prescription drugs. Specifically, the CMS must publish certain information, as reported by PBMs, relating to generic dispensing rates, drug discounts and rebates, and payments between PBMs, health plans, and pharmacies, in accordance with specified confidentiality requirements.

What's happening now June 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 19 Related bill Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021
  • S 2164 Related bill Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jun 1, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3682: Improving Transparency to Lower Drug Costs Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3682/
MLA
"H.R. 3682: Improving Transparency to Lower Drug Costs Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3682/.
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H.R. 3682, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3682/.
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[H.R. 3682: Improving Transparency to Lower Drug Costs Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3682/)
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