# 119-s-527: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025

119-s-527, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status in_committee (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-527
- Congress: 119
- Title: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-527 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/527)

## Related
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- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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