H.R. 5260 (IH) - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - BILLS-117hr5260ih | Content Details

H.R. 5260 (IH) - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act

Action: Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Miss Rice of New York, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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

Full Title: To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients’ out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Kurt Schrader (OR); Kathleen M. Rice (NY); Stephanie N. Murphy (FL); J. Luis Correa (CA)

Committees: Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)

Public and Private Law References: Public Law 98-417, Public Law 111-148, Public Law 115-123

United States Code References: 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553
15 U.S.C. 1, 12, 41, 44, 45, 45a, 56 and 57c-2
21 U.S.C. 355, 355, 355a, 355c, 356, 356d, 356e, 360cc and 360e-3
25 U.S.C. 1603
35 U.S.C. 321note and Chapter 31
42 U.S.C. 1301, 1315, 1320b-23, 1395, 1395-114a, 1395j, 1395l, 1395m, 1395w, 1395w-101, 1395w-102, 1395w-104, 1395w-111, 1395w-114, 1395w-114a, 1395w-115, 1395w-131, 1395w-132, 1395w-151, 1395w-152, 1395w-153, 1395w-21, 1395w-23, 1395w-3a, 1395y, 1396, 1396b, 1396r, 1396r-8, 1396r-9, 1396u-2, 1495w-114, 262 and 300gg-11
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35