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S 2456 118th Congress Senate Health

Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act

Introduced: July 20, 2023 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.
Jul 20, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act

This bill limits cost-sharing for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit to the negotiated price of the drug, net any manufacturer price concessions. Prescription drug plan sponsors are subject to civil penalties for violations.

What's happening now July 20, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 20, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2456: Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2456/
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"S. 2456: Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2456/.
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S. 2456, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2456/.
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