A bill to ensure medications are affordable.
USA115th CongressS-3411| Senate
| Updated: 9/5/2018
Tina Smith
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Cosponsors (14)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Affordable Medications Act This bill alters various provisions relating to prescription-drug pricing and affordability, including drug manufacturer reporting requirements, Medicare price negotiation, and drug exclusivity periods.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
A bill to ensure medications are affordable.
USA115th CongressS-3411| Senate
| Updated: 9/5/2018
Affordable Medications Act This bill alters various provisions relating to prescription-drug pricing and affordability, including drug manufacturer reporting requirements, Medicare price negotiation, and drug exclusivity periods.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Tina Smith
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Cosponsors (14)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Finance Committee
Health
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted