116-hr-19116th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

Sponsored By: Representative GREG WALDEN

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Summary

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. The bill generally limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services, reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, modifies certain authorities and requirements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, revises provisions relating to regulatory approval and commercial availability of generics and biosimilars, and establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

GREG WALDEN

OR • R

Cosponsors

Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Michael Waltz
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/13/2019
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 12/13/2019
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/13/2019
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 12/13/2019
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
ND • R
Sponsored 12/13/2019
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 12/18/2019
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 12/18/2019
KEVIN BRADY
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Scalise
LA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
FRED UPTON
MI • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]
MT • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
LA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Balderson
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Joyce (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Green (TN)
TN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
KY • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Hern (OK)
OK • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
STEVE CHABOT
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
WI • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
MN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]
AZ • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Reschenthaler
PA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
KAY GRANGER
TX • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
KY • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
WILLIAM THORNBERRY
TX • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/18/2019
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/18/2019
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 1/8/2020
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 1/29/2020
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 8/18/2020

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Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

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