US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 55 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-24 - 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.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) the efficient administration of Medicare and Medicaid encompasses federal efforts to achieve good value for funds spent in those programs; (2) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has the authority to require direct-to-consumer television advertisements of prescription drugs and biological products to include the drug or product's list price; (3) the final rule by the CMS published in the Federal Register on May 10, 2019, makes substantial progress in improving drug pricing transparency; and (4) such rule should be enacted into law.

Expressing the sense of Congress on the need to inform American consumers with more balanced purchasing information for prescription drugs through the disclosure of price information in direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements.

Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-24	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.
2019-07-24	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.
2019-07-24	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/55/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hconres55/BILLS-116hconres55ih.pdf