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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

H. R. 4663

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Ms. Porter (for herself, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Crow, and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committe 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 provision as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.

Section 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Freedom from Price Gouging Act”.