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S 1523 117th Congress Senate Health Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Inflation and prices Prescription drugs

Drug Price Transparency Act of 2021

Introduced: April 29, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Drug Price Transparency Act of 2021

This bill provides statutory authority for the limitation on which type of prescription drug rebates are exempt from federal anti-kickback laws.

Specifically, a rebate from a drug manufacturer to a health insurer or pharmacy benefit manager is exempt only if the rebate (1) is disclosed to the consumer at the point of sale, or (2) is a flat fee paid for pharmacy benefit management services.

What's happening now April 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Aug 3, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Apr 29, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1523: Drug Price Transparency Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1523/
MLA
"S. 1523: Drug Price Transparency Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1523/.
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S. 1523, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1523/.
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[S. 1523: Drug Price Transparency Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1523/)
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