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HR 4417 117th Congress House Health

Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2021

Introduced: July 13, 2021 Introduced by: Horsford, Steven Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 13, 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.
Jul 13, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2021

This bill caps annual out-of-pocket spending under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

What's happening now July 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 3 Related bill Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
  • HR 5260 Related bill Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act
  • HR 5237 Related bill Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act of 2021
  • S 2164 Related bill Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021
  • HR 5376 Related bill An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
  • HR 8588 Related bill Fair Care Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jul 13, 2021
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jul 13, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4417: Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4417/
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"H.R. 4417: Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4417/.
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H.R. 4417, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4417/.
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