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FLAT Prices Act

USA116th CongressS-366| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2019
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (6)
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices or the FLAT Prices Act This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to reduce the market exclusivity of an approved prescription drug if the drug manufacturer increases the drug's price by more than a specified percentage. This reduction may be waived under specified circumstances.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S921-922)
Feb 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1188
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • February 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S921-922)
  • February 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1188
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1188: FLAT Prices Act
Business recordsDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesLicensing and registrationsPrescription drugs

FLAT Prices Act

USA116th CongressS-366| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2019
Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices or the FLAT Prices Act This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to reduce the market exclusivity of an approved prescription drug if the drug manufacturer increases the drug's price by more than a specified percentage. This reduction may be waived under specified circumstances.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S921-922)
Feb 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1188
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • February 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S921-922)
  • February 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1188
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (6)
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1188: FLAT Prices Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesLicensing and registrationsPrescription drugs