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Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2148| House 
| Updated: 10/19/2021
Ro Khanna

Ro Khanna

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (18)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2021 This bill establishes a series of oversight and disclosure requirements relating to the prices of brand-name drugs. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review at least annually all brand-name drugs for excessive pricing; HHS must also review prices upon petition. If any such drugs are found to be excessively priced, HHS must (1) void any government-granted exclusivity; (2) issue open, nonexclusive licenses for the drugs; and (3) expedite the review of corresponding applications for generic drugs and biosimilar biological products. HHS must also create a public database with its determinations for each drug. Under the bill, a price is considered excessive if the domestic average manufacturing price exceeds the median price for the drug in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Japan. If a price does not meet this criteria, or if pricing information is unavailable in at least three of the aforementioned countries, the price is still considered excessive if it is higher than reasonable in light of specified factors, including development cost, revenue, and the size of the affected patient population. The bill also requires drug manufacturers to report specified financial information for brand-name drugs, including research and advertising expenditures.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-465
Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019
Mar 23, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-909
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Mar 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-465
    Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019


  • March 23, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-909
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.


  • March 24, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • October 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-909: Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2021
Administrative remediesAsiaBusiness recordsCanadaCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEuropeFranceGermanyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyJapanLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMarketing and advertisingMedical researchPrescription drugsResearch and developmentUnited Kingdom

Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2148| House 
| Updated: 10/19/2021
Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2021 This bill establishes a series of oversight and disclosure requirements relating to the prices of brand-name drugs. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review at least annually all brand-name drugs for excessive pricing; HHS must also review prices upon petition. If any such drugs are found to be excessively priced, HHS must (1) void any government-granted exclusivity; (2) issue open, nonexclusive licenses for the drugs; and (3) expedite the review of corresponding applications for generic drugs and biosimilar biological products. HHS must also create a public database with its determinations for each drug. Under the bill, a price is considered excessive if the domestic average manufacturing price exceeds the median price for the drug in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Japan. If a price does not meet this criteria, or if pricing information is unavailable in at least three of the aforementioned countries, the price is still considered excessive if it is higher than reasonable in light of specified factors, including development cost, revenue, and the size of the affected patient population. The bill also requires drug manufacturers to report specified financial information for brand-name drugs, including research and advertising expenditures.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-465
Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019
Mar 23, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-909
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Mar 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-465
    Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019


  • March 23, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-909
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.


  • March 24, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • October 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Ro Khanna

Ro Khanna

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (18)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-909: Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAsiaBusiness recordsCanadaCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEuropeFranceGermanyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyJapanLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMarketing and advertisingMedical researchPrescription drugsResearch and developmentUnited Kingdom