# 117-hr-3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

117-hr-3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3
- Congress: 117
- Title: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2021-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 92
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

## Cosponsors (92)

- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2022-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3)

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