Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
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Summary
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. The bill generally limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services, reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, modifies certain authorities and requirements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, revises provisions relating to regulatory approval and commercial availability of generics and biosimilars, and establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
OR • R
Cosponsors
Guest
MS • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Wagner
MO • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Waltz
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Harris (MD)
MD • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Scott, Austin
GA • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Carter (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Perry
PA • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Bergman
MI • R
Sponsored 12/13/2019
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 12/13/2019
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/13/2019
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 12/13/2019
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
ND • R
Sponsored 12/13/2019
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 12/18/2019
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 12/18/2019
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Foxx
NC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Walberg
MI • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Scalise
LA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]
IL • R
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Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Guthrie
KY • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Griffith
VA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
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Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Carter (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]
MT • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Palmer
AL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Williams (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Westerman
AR • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
LA • R
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LaMalfa
CA • R
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Baird
IN • R
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Huizenga
MI • R
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Murphy
NC • R
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Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
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Allen
GA • R
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Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Newhouse
WA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Wilson (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Hill (AR)
AR • R
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Roger Marshall
KS • R
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Balderson
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]
MI • R
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Crenshaw
TX • R
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Joyce (PA)
PA • R
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Johnson (SD)
SD • R
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Green (TN)
TN • R
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Miller (WV)
WV • R
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Stefanik
NY • R
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Jim Banks
IN • R
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Comer
KY • R
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McCaul
TX • R
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Diaz-Balart
FL • R
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Amodei (NV)
NV • R
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Norman
SC • R
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Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
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Ted Budd
NC • R
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Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Hern (OK)
OK • R
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Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
OH • R
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Steube
FL • R
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John Curtis
UT • R
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Grothman
WI • R
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Steil
WI • R
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Joyce (OH)
OH • R
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Smith (NJ)
NJ • R
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Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
OH • R
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Stauber
MN • R
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Buchanan
FL • R
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Smith (NE)
NE • R
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Arrington
TX • R
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Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
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Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
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Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Smith (MO)
MO • R
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LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Schweikert
AZ • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Reschenthaler
PA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Thompson (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2019
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Moolenaar
MI • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
TX • R
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Meuser
PA • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rogers (KY)
KY • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Dunn (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Smucker
PA • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2019
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Burchett
TN • R
Sponsored 12/11/2019
Gooden
TX • R
Sponsored 12/18/2019
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/18/2019
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 1/8/2020
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 1/29/2020
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 8/18/2020
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