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Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act

USA119th CongressHR-3493| House 
| Updated: 5/19/2025
Ro Khanna

Ro Khanna

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Tom Barrett (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act seeks to significantly reduce prescription drug prices for patients in the United States. It mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to propose a rulemaking plan within 30 days to establish most-favored-nation price targets for pharmaceutical manufacturers, ensuring U.S. prices are comparable to those in other developed countries. The bill also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to certify the safety and cost-reduction benefits of individual prescription drug importation, subsequently taking action to consistently grant waivers for such imports from low-cost developed countries. Furthermore, it directs the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to undertake enforcement actions against anticompetitive practices by pharmaceutical manufacturers, while also facilitating direct-to-consumer purchasing programs for manufacturers adhering to the new price targets. Finally, the legislation mandates a study by the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to identify any unreasonable or discriminatory behaviors by pharmaceutical manufacturers. This study will examine practices that impair national security, force U.S. patients to subsidize global research and development, or involve the suppression of drug prices in foreign markets below fair market value, with findings to be reported to Congress within 180 days.
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Timeline
May 19, 2025
Introduced in House
May 19, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
  • May 19, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.

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Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act

USA119th CongressHR-3493| House 
| Updated: 5/19/2025
The Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act seeks to significantly reduce prescription drug prices for patients in the United States. It mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to propose a rulemaking plan within 30 days to establish most-favored-nation price targets for pharmaceutical manufacturers, ensuring U.S. prices are comparable to those in other developed countries. The bill also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to certify the safety and cost-reduction benefits of individual prescription drug importation, subsequently taking action to consistently grant waivers for such imports from low-cost developed countries. Furthermore, it directs the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to undertake enforcement actions against anticompetitive practices by pharmaceutical manufacturers, while also facilitating direct-to-consumer purchasing programs for manufacturers adhering to the new price targets. Finally, the legislation mandates a study by the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to identify any unreasonable or discriminatory behaviors by pharmaceutical manufacturers. This study will examine practices that impair national security, force U.S. patients to subsidize global research and development, or involve the suppression of drug prices in foreign markets below fair market value, with findings to be reported to Congress within 180 days.
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Timeline
May 19, 2025
Introduced in House
May 19, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
  • May 19, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Ro Khanna

Ro Khanna

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Tom Barrett (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

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