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S. 1450: Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 4, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, May 4, 2023

This bill caps the cost of prescription drugs under Medicare at the amount that the Department of Veterans Affairs or the General Services Administration pays for the drug, whichever is lower.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Bernard Sanders I-VT SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. May 4, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Bernard Sanders.
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  1. May 4, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. May 4, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.