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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on certain prescription drugs which have been subject to a price spike, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1369| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2017
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (8)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Al Franken (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Price Gouging Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on pharmaceutical companies that sell prescription drugs that are subject to price spikes that exceed the annual percentage increase in the medical care consumer price index detailed expenditure category for all urban consumers (U.S. city average). For each taxable prescription drug, the excise tax ranges from 50% to 100% of price spike revenue received by the company, depending on the size of the price spike and including an adjustment for revenue that is due solely to an increase in the cost of the inputs necessary to manufacture the drug. Pharmaceutical companies must submit specified data regarding drug prices and revenue to the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the IG must submit an assessment of the data to the Internal Revenue Service. HHS, upon the recommendation of the IG, may exempt certain drugs from the excise tax if: (1) a for-cause price increase exemption should apply, or (2) the drug has an average manufacturer price of not greater than $10 for a 30-day supply and is marketed by at least 3 other holders of applications approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The Government Accountability Office must examine: (1) how drug manufacturers and health plans establish initial launch prices for newly approved drugs, and (2) alternative methods that have been proposed for setting the price of new drugs.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 23, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2974
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • June 23, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2974
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2974: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on certain prescription drugs which have been subject to a price spike, and for other purposes.
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on certain prescription drugs which have been subject to a price spike, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1369| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2017
Stop Price Gouging Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on pharmaceutical companies that sell prescription drugs that are subject to price spikes that exceed the annual percentage increase in the medical care consumer price index detailed expenditure category for all urban consumers (U.S. city average). For each taxable prescription drug, the excise tax ranges from 50% to 100% of price spike revenue received by the company, depending on the size of the price spike and including an adjustment for revenue that is due solely to an increase in the cost of the inputs necessary to manufacture the drug. Pharmaceutical companies must submit specified data regarding drug prices and revenue to the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the IG must submit an assessment of the data to the Internal Revenue Service. HHS, upon the recommendation of the IG, may exempt certain drugs from the excise tax if: (1) a for-cause price increase exemption should apply, or (2) the drug has an average manufacturer price of not greater than $10 for a 30-day supply and is marketed by at least 3 other holders of applications approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The Government Accountability Office must examine: (1) how drug manufacturers and health plans establish initial launch prices for newly approved drugs, and (2) alternative methods that have been proposed for setting the price of new drugs.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 23, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2974
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • June 23, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2974
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (8)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Al Franken (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2974: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on certain prescription drugs which have been subject to a price spike, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesPrescription drugsSales and excise taxes