2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB8987: Lowest Price for Patients Act of 2024
Legislative Summary
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure cost sharing for a drug does not exceed the nationwide average of consumer purchase prices for such drug.
Bill History
7/10/2024
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
7/10/2024
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
House of Representatives
12/17/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(7/10/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Health(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Katie Porter
Democrat