# 116-hr-5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019

116-hr-5133, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5133
- Congress: 116
- Title: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578.
- Introduced: 2019-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 This bill prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, the practice of product hopping, which is presumed when a drug manufacturer obtains removal of a drug from the Food and Drug Administration's approved drug list, discontinues a drug, or markets a reformulation of an already approved drug during a certain period after which the manufacturer has been notified that a competing drug manufacturer has applied for generic drug approval.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-6813: Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
- 116-hr-5546: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5133 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5133)

## Related
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-6813: Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6813)
- [116-hr-5546: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5546)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5133 (as of 2025-11-18).