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Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act
2/9/2022, 3:26 AM
Congressional Summary of S 3166
Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act
This bill addresses prescription drug costs and access. For example, the bill (1) establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services the Bureau of Prescription Drug Affordability and Access to review the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs, and (2) authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate Medicare drug prices.
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Current Status of Bill S 3166
Bill S 3166 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 8, 2020. Bill S 3166 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on January 8, 2020. Bill S 3166's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of January 8, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3166
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
2Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3166
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Advisory bodies
- Business records
- Congressional oversight
- Corporate finance and management
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Inflation and prices
- Intellectual property
- Manufacturing
- Prescription drugs
- Retail and wholesale trades
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3166
Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act
Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act
A bill to lower the cost of drugs for all Americans.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3166
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