US Congress House Bill 4649 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on October 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-10-30 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8607)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Reduces the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold, and eliminates beneficiary cost-sharing above this threshold, under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2019

Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]

Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK]

Rep. Ben McAdams [D-UT]

Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-30	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8607)
2019-10-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-10-11	House	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.
2019-10-11	House	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.
2019-10-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-10-11	House	Introduced in House

HB3 (Related) 2020-09-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
SB2543 (Related) 2019-09-25 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 225.
HR758 (Similar To) 2019-12-11 - Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider
SB3129 (Related) 2019-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB4199 (Related) 2020-07-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4228)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4649/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4649/BILLS-116hr4649ih.pdf