US Congress House Bill 987 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 20 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-20 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Addresses prescription drugs and the health insurance market, including (1) revising processes related to federal approval of generic drugs; (2) providing funding for states to establish health insurances exchanges; (3) nullifying an agency rule related to short-term, limited duration coverage; and (4) expanding outreach activities.

Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act

Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA]	Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]	Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]

2019-05-16 - House - On passage RC# 214 (Y: 234 N: 183 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-05-16 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 213 (Y: 188 N: 228 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-05-16 - House - On agreeing to the Wexton amendment (A021) H.Amdt.240 RC# 212 (Y: 232 N: 185 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-05-16 - House - On agreeing to the Harder (CA) amendment (A006) H.Amdt.225 RC# 211 (Y: 243 N: 174 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-05-16 - House - On agreeing to the McKinley amendment (A002) H.Amdt.221 RC# 210 (Y: 189 N: 230 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-20	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2019-05-16	House	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 987.
2019-05-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-16	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 183 (Roll no. 214).
2019-05-16	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 228 (Roll no. 213).
2019-05-16	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to strike title I and insert new text.
2019-05-16	House	Mr. Walden moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H3904-3908)
2019-05-16	House	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2019-05-16	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-05-16	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 987.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.240 On agreeing to the Wexton amendment (A021) Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 185 (Roll no. 212).
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.225 On agreeing to the Harder (CA) amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 243 - 174 (Roll no. 211).
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.221 On agreeing to the McKinley amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 210).
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.245 On agreeing to the Cunningham amendment (A026) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cunningham amendment No. 27.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.245 Amendment (A026) offered by Mr. Cunningham. (consideration: CR H3901-3902; text: CR H3901)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.244 On agreeing to the Horn, Kendra S. amendment (A025) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Horn amendment No. 26.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.244 Amendment (A025) offered by Ms. Horn, Kendra S.. (consideration: CR H3900-3901; text: CR H3900)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.243 On agreeing to the Cox (CA) amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cox (CA) amendment No. 24.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.243 Amendment (A024) offered by Mr. Cox (CA). (consideration: CR H3898-3900; text: CR H3898)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.242 On agreeing to the Cox (CA) amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cox (CA) amendment No. 23.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.242 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Cox (CA). (consideration: CR H3897-3898; text: CR H3897)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.241 On agreeing to the Pappas amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 22.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.241 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Pappas. (consideration: CR H3896-3897; text: CR H3896)
2019-05-16	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wexton amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wexton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wexton amendment No. 21.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.240 Amendment (A021) offered by Ms. Wexton. (consideration: CR H3894-3896, H3904; text: CR H3894-3895)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.239 On agreeing to the Escobar amendment (A020) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Escobar amendment No. 20, as modified.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.239 Escobar amendment (A020) modified by unanimous consent. (text as modified: CR H3893)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.239 Amendment (A020) offered by Ms. Escobar. (consideration: CR H3893-3894; text: CR H3893)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.238 On agreeing to the Gomez amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gomez amendment No. 19.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.238 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Gomez. (consideration: CR H3892-3893; text: CR H3892)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.237 On agreeing to the Brown (MD) amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 18.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.237 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Brown (MD). (consideration: CR H3891-3892; text: CR H3891)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.236 On agreeing to the Deutch amendment (A017) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 17, as modified.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.236 Deutch amendment (A017) modified by unanimous consent. (text as modified: CR H3889)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.236 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Deutch. (consideration: CR H3889-3891; text: H3889)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.235 On agreeing to the Lipinski amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lipinski amendment No. 16.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.235 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Lipinski. (consideration: CR H3888-3889; text: CR H3888-3889)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.234 On agreeing to the Lynch amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch amendment No. 15.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.234 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Lynch. (consideration: CR H3888; text: CR H3888)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.233 On agreeing to the Lynch amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch amendment No. 14.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.233 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Lynch. (consideration: CR H3887-3888; text: CR H3887)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.232 On agreeing to the Johnson (TX) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (TX) amendment No. 13.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.232 Amendment (A013) offered by Ms. Johnson (TX). (consideration: CR H3886-3887; text: CR H3886)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.231 On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 12.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.231 Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Waters. (consideration: CR H3885-3886; text: CR H3885)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.230 On agreeing to the Morelle amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Morelle amendment No. 11.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.230 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Morelle. (consideration: CR H3884-3885; text: CR H3884)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.229 On agreeing to the Scanlon amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scanlon amendment No. 10.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.229 Amendment (A010) offered by Ms. Scanlon. (consideration: CR H3883-3884; text: CR H3883)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.228 On agreeing to the McBath amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McBath amendment No. 9.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.228 Amendment (A009) offered by Mrs. McBath. (consideration: CR H3881-3883; text: CR H3882)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.227 On agreeing to the Hayes amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hayes amendment No. 8.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.227 Amendment (A008) offered by Mrs. Hayes. (consideration: CR H3880-3881; text: CR H3880)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.226 On agreeing to the Shalala amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shalala amendment No. 7.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.226 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Shalala. (consideration: CR H3879-3880; text: CR H3879)
2019-05-16	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Harder amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Harder demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harder amendment No. 6.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.225 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Harder (CA). (consideration: CR H3879, H3903; text: CR H3879)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.224 On agreeing to the DeSaulnier amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 5.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.224 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. DeSaulnier. (consideration: CR H3878-3879; text: CR H3878)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.223 On agreeing to the Blunt Rochester amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blunt Rochester amendment No. 4.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.223 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Blunt Rochester. (consideration: CR H3877-3878; text: CR H3877)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.222 On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	The Committee of the Whole continued with further debate on the Welch amendment No. 3.
2019-05-16	House	The Committee resumed its sitting.
2019-05-16	House	The Committee rose informally to receive a message.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment No. 3.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.222 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Welch. (consideration: CR H3876-3877; text: CR H3876)
2019-05-16	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McKinley amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McKinley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKinley amendment No. 2.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.221 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McKinley. (consideration: CR H3874-3876, H3902-3903; text: CR H3874)
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.220 On agreeing to the Pallone amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-16	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 1.
2019-05-16	House	H.Amdt.220 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Pallone. (consideration: CR H3873-3874; text: CR H3873)
2019-05-16	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ninety minutes of general debate on H.R. 987.
2019-05-16	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable James R. Langevin to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2019-05-16	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 377 and Rule XVIII.
2019-05-16	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5, H.R. 312 and H.R. 987. The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5, under a closed rule. Section 2 of the resolution provides for 60 minutes of debate on H.R. 312, under a closed rule and section 3 provides 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 987, under a structured rule.
2019-05-16	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H3853-3904, H3910-3911; text: CR H3868-3873)
2019-05-15	House	Rule H. Res. 377 passed House.
2019-05-14	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5, H.R. 312 and H.R. 987. The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5, under a closed rule. Section 2 of the resolution provides for 60 minutes of debate on H.R. 312, under a closed rule and section 3 provides 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 987, under a structured rule.
2019-05-10	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 31.
2019-05-10	House	Committee on the Budget discharged.
2019-05-10	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-53, Part I.
2019-04-03	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 22.
2019-04-03	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-03-27	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2019-03-27	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
2019-02-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
2019-02-06	House	Introduced in House

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HB938 (Related) 2019-05-02 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
HB965 (Related) 2019-05-16 - Supplemental report filed by the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 116-55, Part III.
HB1010 (Related) 2019-05-10 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
HB1385 (Related) 2019-05-03 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
HB1386 (Related) 2019-05-03 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
HB1499 (Related) 2019-05-10 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 30.
HB2700 (Related) 2019-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/987/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr987/BILLS-116hr987ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr987/BILLS-116hr987rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr987/BILLS-116hr987eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019210
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019211
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019212
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019213
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019214