# 115-hr-4138: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act

115-hr-4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4138
- Congress: 115
- Title: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-10-26
- Sponsor: ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act This bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans, including requirements relating to rebates for low-income individuals and drug price negotiations.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2018-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2018-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
- 115-hr-3654: Special Counsel Independence Protection Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-4138 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4138)

## Related
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- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
- [115-hr-3654: Special Counsel Independence Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3654)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
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