119th Congress
S. 527
Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Introduced
- Feb 11, 2025
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (13)
Original cosponsors (10)
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
- Thom Tillis (R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
Added later (3)
- John Boozman (R-AR) · Apr 2, 2025
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Apr 7, 2025
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) · Jul 9, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practices and other trends within the pharmaceutical supply chain that may impact the cost of prescription drugs.
The report must address whether pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) (1) reimburse pharmacies owned by the PBM at a higher price than other pharmacies, and (2) implement formulary designs to increase the market share of higher-cost prescription drugs or depress the market share of lower-cost prescription drugs.
The FTC also must provide recommendations to increase transparency in the supply chain, prevent anticompetitive practices, and ensure that consumers benefit from cost savings or efficiencies that result from mergers and consolidations.
Additionally, the FTC must report the number and nature of complaints the FTC receives relating to an allegation of anticompetitive conduct by a manufacturer of a sole-source drug.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 42. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report. - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate