118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7970Plain Prescription Prices Act

To require direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products to include truthful and not misleading pricing information.

Health
Introduced Apr 11, 2024
Last action Dec 17, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 11, 2024
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Referred
Dec 17, 2024
E&C · Ways & Means
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue a rule requiring direct-to-consumer television advertisements for prescription drugs that are covered by Medicare or Medicaid to include a textual statement of the drug's list price.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced in House
Apr 11, 2024
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.
Apr 11, 2024
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.