Full Committee
October 17, 2019 - 10:15 AM
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019
Archived Webcast
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Cost Now Act
H.R. 3, Democrat Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute
Opening Statement:
Press Releases:
Amendments and Motions Offered:
Amdt/Mtn
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Offered By
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Description
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Action
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Roll Call
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H.R. 3
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#1
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Mr. Scott
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Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute
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adopted by voice vote
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#2
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Mr. Walberg/ Ms. Stefanik
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Excludes Alzheimer’s drugs from negotiation-eligible drugs
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defeated 19-26
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1
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#3
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Ms. Norcross
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Clarifies that out of pocket costs cannot exceed the negotiated price
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adopted by voice vote
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#4
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Mr. Allen
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Requires the Secretary of Labor to certify that the voluntary plan option will not result in a shift in biotech investment and manufacturing jobs to China
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defeated 20-26
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2
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#5
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Mrs. Trahan
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Requires GAO to conduct a study on the implementation of the Fair Price Negotiation Program
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adopted by voice vote
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#6
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Mr. Johnson
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States that the bill does not implicate fiduciary liability with regard to the negotiation program
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defeated 20-26
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3
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#7
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Ms. Jayapal
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Requires the Department of Labor to conduct a feasibility study regarding establishing an inflation rebate for group health plans
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adopted by voice vote
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#8
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Mrs. Foxx
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Amends employer reporting to only require report if selected drug prices are higher than HHS price
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defeated 21-26
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4
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#9
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Mr. Harder/ Mr. Trone
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Clarifies that the Secretary must ensure that data collection under the bill is coordinated with, and not duplicative of, other data collection efforts
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adopted by voice vote
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#10
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Mrs. Foxx
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Prevents the bill from going into effect if GAO finds it will result in the loss of manufacturing jobs
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defeated 21-26
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5
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#11
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Mr. Walker
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Prevents the bill from going into effect if GAO finds it will result in decreased research and development
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defeated 21-27
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6
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#12
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Mr. Roe
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Strikes the applicability of the negotiated price to group health plans and adds provisions regarding PBMs |
ruled non-germane
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#13
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Mr. Roe
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Prevents the voluntary plan option from taking effect unless the Secretary or Labor certifies it will not result in diminished access to drugs in group health plans
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defeated 21-27
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7
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Motion
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Ms. Shalala
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Report H.R. 3
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adopted 27-21
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8
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