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H.R. 2880 118th Congress House

Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements for pharmacy benefit managers under part D of the Medicare program.

Introduced: May 7, 2024 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 6, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
Dec 6, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 5, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 15, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Nov 15, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2023
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.
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act

This bill establishes requirements for Medicare pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) with respect to remuneration, payments, and fees.

Specifically, the bill restricts PBMs that are under contract with plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit or Medicare Advantage from (1) receiving income for their services other than flat dollar amount service fees; (2) basing any service fees on the prices of covered drugs or any associated discounts, rebates, or other remuneration; (3) charging plan sponsors for ingredient costs or dispensing fees in amounts that are different than what is reimbursed to the pharmacy; or (4) reimbursing network pharmacies for less than that what is reimbursed to PBM-affiliated pharmacies.

Such PBMs must also report on the difference between certain costs for drugs on the plan's formulary and those that are not on the formulary but are therapeutically equivalent. PBMs must also report certain information regarding rebates and fees they receive from drug manufacturers; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish this and other information that is currently reported by PBMs online.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 15

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 Cosponsors 45
All 45 Democratic 13 Republican 23
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Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Nov 18, 2024
Nickel, Wiley
· Nov 1, 2024
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Oct 11, 2024
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Oct 11, 2024
Garcia, Mike
· Oct 4, 2024
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Sep 19, 2024
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Sep 9, 2024
 R
Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Sep 9, 2024
 R
James, John
Michigan · Aug 13, 2024
 R
Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Aug 2, 2024
 R
LaLota, Nick
New York · Jul 30, 2024
 R
Flood, Mike
Nebraska · Jul 23, 2024
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 23, 2024
Caraveo, Yadira
· Jul 22, 2024
 R
Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Jul 22, 2024
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 26, 2024
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Jun 25, 2024
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McCormick, Richard
Georgia · Jun 18, 2024
 D
Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Jun 12, 2024
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jun 11, 2024
 D
Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · Jun 3, 2024
Cartwright, Matt
· May 22, 2024
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · May 22, 2024
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · May 21, 2024
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · May 21, 2024
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · May 16, 2024
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 7, 2024
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · May 7, 2024
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 7, 2024
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Apr 23, 2024
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 15, 2024
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 19, 2024
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Jan 10, 2024
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 28, 2023
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Nov 8, 2023
Ferguson, A.
· Oct 30, 2023
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Sep 22, 2023
Carl, Jerry
· Sep 13, 2023
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Aug 25, 2023
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Aug 25, 2023
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jul 26, 2023
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 30, 2023
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2023
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 26, 2023
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Apr 26, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2880/
MLA
"H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2880/.
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H.R. 2880, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2880/.
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