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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 7 (Monday, January 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUCHANAN:H.R. 133.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. 1, Sec. 8[Page H110]
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
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Health Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2024-12-17T16:42:09Z
  - Discharged From
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  - Unknown
2024-11-22T18:53:27Z
  - Referred To
2023-01-09T22:25:40Z
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Health Subcommittee
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2023-11-15T22:03:21Z
    - Markup by
2023-11-15T22:03:06Z
    - Referred to
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Communications and Technology Subcommittee
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2023-03-03T23:00:14Z
  - Reported By
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  - Markup By
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  - Markup By
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  - Referred To
2023-01-09T22:25:35Z
H. Rept. 118-764
- 2024-12-19
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 779.
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Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Discharge
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Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
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Library of Congress
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Health Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2024-11-22
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
IntroReferral
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Ways and Means Committee
- 2024-11-22
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-764, Part I.
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-764, Part I.
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Library of Congress
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
Committee
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
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Health Subcommittee
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee
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Health Subcommittee
1
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
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Health Subcommittee
1
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2023-01-09
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.
IntroReferral
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Ways and Means Committee
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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.
IntroReferral
H11100
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Introduced in House
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2023-05-11
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H.R. 133, Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60087
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 6, 2023
Health
- Medical research
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- Medicare
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- Prescription drugs
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Health
2023-01-24T21:45:22Z
00
2023-01-09
Introduced in House
2023-02-09T22:15:40Z
Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act
This bill specifies that coverage determinations for drugs and biologics under Medicare must be made with respect to each drug or biologic, rather than with respect to a class of drugs or biologics.

MERIT Act
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MERIT Act
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MERIT Act
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House
Reported in House
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- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments Act
2024-12-24T09:38:16Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act
2024-05-24T13:43:11Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the use of the national coverage determination process under the Medicare program.
2024-03-18T20:10:36Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Reported in House
2024-12-19T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr133rh/xml/BILLS-118hr133rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-01-09T05:00:00Z
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2024-12-19
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 779.
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