S 1388
117th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Business ethics
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Competition and antitrust
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Inflation and prices
Manufacturing
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades
Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practices and other trends within the pharmaceutical supply chain that may impact the cost of prescription drugs. The FTC also must provide recommendations to increase transparency in the supply chain and prevent anticompetitive practices.
What's happening now
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committees of jurisdiction
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