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S 1218 118th Congress Senate Health

Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act

Introduced: April 19, 2023 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 19, 2023
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Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act

This bill caps the price of drugs and biologics at the average price among certain countries.

Specifically, the retail list price of a drug or biologic in the United States may not exceed the average retail list price among Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must calculate the average price in these countries based on data that is submitted by manufacturers directly to HHS and on publicly filed materials from manufacturers.

Manufacturers who violate the bill's price cap are subject to civil penalties.

What's happening now April 19, 2023

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1218: Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1218/
MLA
"S. 1218: Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1218/.
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S. 1218, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1218/.
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[S. 1218: Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1218/)
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