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Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act

USA118th CongressS-1218| Senate 
| Updated: 4/19/2023
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act This bill caps the price of drugs and biologics at the average price among certain countries. Specifically, the retail list price of a drug or biologic in the United States may not exceed the average retail list price among Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must calculate the average price in these countries based on data that is submitted by manufacturers directly to HHS and on publicly filed materials from manufacturers. Manufacturers who violate the bill's price cap are subject to civil penalties.
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Timeline
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 19, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 19, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act

USA118th CongressS-1218| Senate 
| Updated: 4/19/2023
Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act This bill caps the price of drugs and biologics at the average price among certain countries. Specifically, the retail list price of a drug or biologic in the United States may not exceed the average retail list price among Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must calculate the average price in these countries based on data that is submitted by manufacturers directly to HHS and on publicly filed materials from manufacturers. Manufacturers who violate the bill's price cap are subject to civil penalties.
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Timeline
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 19, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 19, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

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