US HB7877 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modifies and establishes certain requirements under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill lowers the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold for 2021, and requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue payments to beneficiaries who exceed a modified 2020 threshold, as specified.
Title
Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-07-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2020-07-30 | 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. |
2020-07-30 | 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. |
2020-07-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB19 (Related) 2019-12-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
SB3129 (Related) 2019-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB3129 (Related) 2019-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7877/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7877/BILLS-116hr7877ih.pdf |