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S 1139 118th Congress Senate Health Government information and archives Health care costs and insurance Medicare Prescription drugs

Lower Drug Costs for Families Act

Introduced: March 30, 2023 Introduced by: Cortez Masto, Catherine Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 30, 2023
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Lower Drug Costs for Families Act

This bill applies certain Medicare prescription drug rebate requirements to prescription drugs that are available under private health insurance.

Current law requires drug manufacturers to issue rebates to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for brand-name drugs without generic equivalents under Medicare that (1) cost $100 or more per year per individual, and (2) for which prices increase faster than inflation. Manufacturers that fail to comply are subject to civil penalties.

The bill applies these requirements to prescription drugs that are available in the commercial market under private health insurance. It also indexes rebate calculations to drug prices in 2016 (as opposed to 2021).

What's happening now March 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4115 Identical bill Lower Drug Costs for Families Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 26, 2023
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 30, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 30, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 30, 2023
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 30, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 30, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1139: Lower Drug Costs for Families Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1139/
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"S. 1139: Lower Drug Costs for Families Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1139/.
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S. 1139, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1139/.
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