# 116-hr-7877: Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020

116-hr-7877, Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7877
- Congress: 116
- Title: Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020 This bill modifies and establishes certain requirements under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill lowers the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold for 2021, and requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue payments to beneficiaries who exceed a modified 2020 threshold, as specified.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8494: Guaranteeing Israel’s QME Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8046: Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7886: HITS Act
- 116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7877 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7877)

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- [116-hr-8494: Guaranteeing Israel’s QME Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8494)
- [116-hr-8046: Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8046)
- [116-hr-7886: HITS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7886)
- [116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7809)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7877 (as of 2025-11-18).