# 119-hr-9040: Regulate the Price of All Drugs Act

119-hr-9040, Regulate the Price of All Drugs Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9040
- Congress: 119
- Title: Regulate the Price of All Drugs Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-28

## Summary

**This bill would create a new federal commission to set and publish _fair prices for all approved prescription drugs_.** It would pair those price rules with enforcement, patent march-in rights, and tools to boost domestic supply and affordability. - Patients and families would have drugs made available at the published fair price for eligible individuals, with the first fair price applicability year starting in 2027. - Drug manufacturers would face civil penalties equal to 10 times the number of units dispensed times the price difference if they sell above the fair price. Private suits could seek injunctive relief and treble damages capped at $50,000 per violation for willful violations. - Health providers and federal agencies would get guaranteed access to published prices and a formal revision process led by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Commission. The President could use the Defense Production Act to expand domestic production if supplies cannot meet demand.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on selling drugs above fair price: benefit, high. If enacted, selling a drug in the United States above the published fair price would be banned. The Federal Trade Commission would be able to enforce the ban. Injured people could sue to stop violations and recover three times their monetary loss or up to $50,000 per violation, plus costs and attor…
- HHS would set and publish prices: benefit, medium. If enacted, the HHS Secretary would set and publish a fair price for each approved drug by July 1 for price years starting in 2027. HHS would use the commission's recommendations and may revise published prices if supply or demand changes, with at least 30 days' notice to manufacturers. HHS could a…
- New federal drug pricing commission: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a 13-member Prescription Drug Price Regulatory Commission. Members would serve four-year terms, with a one-year extension allowed. The commission would recommend a fair price for every approved prescription drug by May 1 for price years starting in 2027. Congress c…
- Government tools to protect drug supply: mixed, medium. If enacted, HHS could claim licenses to drug patents when a patent owner sells above the fair price or fails to supply enough at that price. Licenses could be nonexclusive, partially exclusive, or exclusive on reasonable terms. The President could use the Defense Production Act to boost domestic dr…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-562: BLUE Pacific Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9040 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9040)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-562: BLUE Pacific Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-562)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9040 (as of 2026-06-28).