119th Congress
H.R. 1244
Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Donald G. Davis(D-NC)
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (1)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
Added later (1)
- Josh Harder (D-CA) · Oct 17, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act
This bill requires the coinsurance amount for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit to be based on the actual acquisition cost of the drug (i.e., the negotiated price under the prescription drug plan net of any manufacturer price concessions), rather than the wholesale acquisition cost of the drug, if the actual acquisition cost is lower.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 12, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in House