# 116-hr-7838: To provide for certain temporary waivers with respect to the 340B drug discount program due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes.

116-hr-7838, To provide for certain temporary waivers with respect to the 340B drug discount program due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7838
- Congress: 116
- Title: To provide for certain temporary waivers with respect to the 340B drug discount program due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill waives certain eligibility requirements for hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program (i.e., a program that allows entities to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices from manufacturers) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. For example, the bill waives the required minimum proportion of low-income patients served for hospitals that were participating or applied to participate in the program prior to the COVID-19 emergency.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7838 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7838)

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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7838 (as of 2025-11-18).