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SPIKE Act

USA117th CongressHR-4418| House 
| Updated: 7/14/2021
Steven Horsford

Steven Horsford

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (7)
Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive Act or the SPIKE Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine at least annually whether certain covered drugs under Medicare were subject to a price increase that exceeded specified thresholds. Drug manufacturers must submit justifications for such price increases to the CMS, subject to civil penalties. The bill's requirements do not apply to low-cost drugs, as identified by the CMS.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2069
SPIKE Act
Jul 13, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 13, 2021
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.
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2069
    SPIKE Act


  • July 13, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 13, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 13, 2021
    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.


  • July 14, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

SPIKE Act

USA117th CongressHR-4418| House 
| Updated: 7/14/2021
Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive Act or the SPIKE Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine at least annually whether certain covered drugs under Medicare were subject to a price increase that exceeded specified thresholds. Drug manufacturers must submit justifications for such price increases to the CMS, subject to civil penalties. The bill's requirements do not apply to low-cost drugs, as identified by the CMS.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2069
SPIKE Act
Jul 13, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 13, 2021
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.
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2069
    SPIKE Act


  • July 13, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 13, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 13, 2021
    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.


  • July 14, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Steven Horsford

Steven Horsford

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (7)
Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted