UPDATE: H.R.6641 – To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit health insurance issuers, group health plans, Medicare Advantage organizations, and prescription drug plan sponsors from limiting drug price information a pharmacy may give to a consumer.

LATEST ACTION: July 31, 2018 - 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.

BILL TITLE: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit health insurance issuers, group health plans, Medicare Advantage organizations, and prescription drug plan sponsors from limiting drug price information a pharmacy may give to a consumer.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on August 1, 2018.]

BILL NUMBER: 115th Congress: House Bill 6641 (H.R.6641)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. House of Representatives

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. House of Representatives

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on H.R.6641, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6641

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6641/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

07/31/2018 -- 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.

07/31/2018 -- 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.

07/31/2018 -- House -- Introduced in House.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]

CO-SPONSOR(S)*:

[*Note: Sponsors and co-sponsors are current as of July 31, 2018. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6641/cosponsors ]

-- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]

COMMITTEES: House Ways and Means Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee.