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Plain Prescription Prices Act

USA119th CongressHR-4623| House 
| Updated: 7/22/2025
Nikema Williams

Nikema Williams

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (4)
Angie Craig (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Tom Barrett (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation requires direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products to include truthful and not misleading pricing information. Specifically, it mandates that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), promulgate regulations within one year. These regulations will require television advertisements for drugs covered by Medicare or Medicaid to display the list price for a typical 30-day regimen or course of treatment. The Administrator will also determine whether these regulations should extend to other forms of advertising, the specific format for textual statements, and appropriate enforcement mechanisms. Additionally, CMS will consider if other price information should be included in these statements to further enhance transparency for consumers.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7529
Plain Prescription Prices Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7970
Plain Prescription Prices Act
Jul 22, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7529
    Plain Prescription Prices Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7970
    Plain Prescription Prices Act


  • July 22, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 22, 2025
    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.

Health

Plain Prescription Prices Act

USA119th CongressHR-4623| House 
| Updated: 7/22/2025
This legislation requires direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products to include truthful and not misleading pricing information. Specifically, it mandates that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), promulgate regulations within one year. These regulations will require television advertisements for drugs covered by Medicare or Medicaid to display the list price for a typical 30-day regimen or course of treatment. The Administrator will also determine whether these regulations should extend to other forms of advertising, the specific format for textual statements, and appropriate enforcement mechanisms. Additionally, CMS will consider if other price information should be included in these statements to further enhance transparency for consumers.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7529
Plain Prescription Prices Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7970
Plain Prescription Prices Act
Jul 22, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7529
    Plain Prescription Prices Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7970
    Plain Prescription Prices Act


  • July 22, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 22, 2025
    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.
Nikema Williams

Nikema Williams

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (4)
Angie Craig (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Tom Barrett (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

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