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Protect Patients from Costly Care Act

USA119th CongressHR-5094| House 
| Updated: 9/2/2025
Chris Pappas

Chris Pappas

Democratic Representative

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (9)
Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Maggie Goodlander (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to reverse specific amendments made by Public Law 119-21 concerning healthcare policy. It proposes to repeal changes related to Medicaid cost-sharing requirements , effectively restoring the prior rules for patient contributions under the Medicaid program and rescinding associated appropriations. Furthermore, the bill seeks to eliminate modifications to the exclusion for orphan drugs within the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. By repealing these sections, the legislation intends for the relevant titles of the Social Security Act to be applied as if the recent amendments had never been enacted, thereby reinstating previous provisions for these drug categories.
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Timeline
Sep 2, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 2, 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.
  • September 2, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 2, 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

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Protect Patients from Costly Care Act

USA119th CongressHR-5094| House 
| Updated: 9/2/2025
This legislation aims to reverse specific amendments made by Public Law 119-21 concerning healthcare policy. It proposes to repeal changes related to Medicaid cost-sharing requirements , effectively restoring the prior rules for patient contributions under the Medicaid program and rescinding associated appropriations. Furthermore, the bill seeks to eliminate modifications to the exclusion for orphan drugs within the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. By repealing these sections, the legislation intends for the relevant titles of the Social Security Act to be applied as if the recent amendments had never been enacted, thereby reinstating previous provisions for these drug categories.
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Timeline
Sep 2, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 2, 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.
  • September 2, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 2, 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.
Chris Pappas

Chris Pappas

Democratic Representative

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (9)
Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Maggie Goodlander (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-2447: Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted