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119-s-527119th Congress

Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

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Summary

An FTC-led study of pharmacy benefit managers and other drug-supply intermediaries. This bill would force a public, time-bound review of whether middlemen steer patients, favor owned pharmacies, or use formulary design and data practices that affect drug prices and access.

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  • Families and patients: The FTC would look at whether intermediaries steer people toward higher-cost drugs or certain pharmacies. That analysis would inform recommendations to improve transparency and help consumers find lower-cost medicines.
  • Pharmacies and PBMs: The report would examine whether PBMs reimburse PBM-owned versus non‑owned pharmacies differently, steer patients for competitive advantage, use proprietary pharmacy data to boost market share, or design formularies that favor higher-cost drugs net of rebates.
  • Congress and regulators: The FTC must deliver an interim report within 180 days and a final report within 1 year. The final report must include complaints about sole-source drug manufacturers, the FTC’s ability to enforce against them, and policy or legislative recommendations to address anticompetitive behavior.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 4/2/2025

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

  • Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 7/9/2025

Roll Call Votes

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