118th Congress Health
H.R. 133: MERIT Act
Reported
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill specifies that coverage determinations for drugs and biologics under Medicare must be made with respect to each drug or biologic, rather than with respect to a class of drugs or biologics.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Nanette Barragán D-CAOriginal
- Maria Salazar R-FLOriginal
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- A. Ferguson R-GA
- Mike Carey R-OH
- Carol Miller R-WV
Who scored on this bill
- 1Vern Buchanan SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, discharged4 events+50
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History
- Introduced in the House by Vern Buchanan.
Show the full action history (13 actions)
- Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 779.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-764, Part I.
- House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in 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.