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Restore Prescription Drugs Discount Act

Senate

Restore prescription drug discount protections by reinstating a specific prescription drugs discount policy under federal law

Latest action: Tue Jun 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2026

House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action: Thu Aug 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2025

Senate

Require the FDA to permit personal importation of certain prescription drugs from approved Canadian pharmacies under specified safety and quantity limits

Latest action: Wed Feb 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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VA National Formulary Act of 2025

House

Establishes a national formulary framework for Department of Veterans Affairs prescription drugs in 2025

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Health Care PRICE Transparency Act

House

Require hospitals and health insurance plans to publicly disclose detailed prices for items, services, and prescription drugs so consumers can compare health care costs

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rx ACCESS Act

Senate

Expand prescription drug access by revising rules and requirements under the Rx ACCESS Act

Latest action: Mon Apr 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prescription Freedom Act of 2025

House

Eliminates FDA authority to require prescription-only dispensing for most drugs while keeping that authority for drugs intended to terminate a pregnancy

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2025

House

Cap prescription drug costs in 2025 through federal legislation aimed at limiting what patients pay for medicines

Latest action: Tue Apr 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2025

House

Modernizes prescription information requirements for prescription drugs under the Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2025

Latest action: Wed Jun 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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DTC Act of 2025

Senate

Requires certain prescription drug and biologic ads covered by Medicare or Medicaid to clearly disclose 30 day wholesale prices for consumers

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rx ACCESS Act

House

Expand access to prescription medications through the Rx ACCESS Act for affected patients or beneficiaries

Latest action: Wed Dec 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2025

Senate

Cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs by setting annual limits for covered patients

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PBM Kickback Prohibition Act

House

Prohibits pharmacy benefit manager kickbacks, targeting rebate and compensation practices in prescription drug pricing

Latest action: Thu Jul 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drug Ads Act

Senate

Establishes civil penalties, disclosure rules, and reporting requirements for deceptive prescription drug promotion on social media and through telehealth

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expanding Access to Affordable Drugs and Medical Devices Act

Senate

Expand access to lower-cost prescription drugs and medical devices by making them more affordable

Latest action: Wed Dec 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2025

Senate

Expands FDA authority over pediatric studies for orphan drugs used in rare pediatric diseases and strengthens related research, enforcement, and reporting requirements

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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NOPAIN for Veterans Act

House

Establishes the NOPAIN for Veterans Act as legislation aimed at veterans' pain treatment policy

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Saving Seniors Money on Prescriptions Act

House

Establishes Medicare pharmacy benefit manager reporting and disclosure requirements to increase prescription drug price transparency for seniors

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes new transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers to disclose pricing and business practices in the prescription drug market

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025

Senate

Require the FTC to report on anticompetitive practices in the pharmaceutical supply chain that may affect prescription drug costs, including PBM conduct and sole source drug complaints

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

Senate

Expand Medicare payment for pharmacist services in underserved communities through community pharmacy settings

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025

House

Prohibit the mailing or interstate distribution of chemical abortion drugs as proposed in the Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

CLEAR LABELS Act

Senate

Establishes clearer consumer product labeling standards under the CLEAR LABELS Act

Latest action: Mon Jul 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act

House

Eliminate regulatory requirements identified as red tape for biosimilar products

Latest action: Fri Sep 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Access to Birth Control Act

House

Expand access to birth control by creating a federal measure on contraceptive availability

Latest action: Mon Jun 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

PLASMA Act

Senate

Phases in Medicare Part D manufacturer discount requirements for plasma-derived products over several years

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2025

House

Require disclosure of hidden fees in education and workforce-related charges under the Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Safe Step Act

Senate

Establishes requirements for step therapy protocols used in health insurance coverage to protect patient access to prescribed treatments

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

GUARD Veterans’ Health Care Act

Senate

Improve safeguards in veterans' health care through the GUARD Veterans’ Health Care Act

Latest action: Mon Jun 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Safe Step Act

House

Establishes federal requirements for step therapy practices under health plans to create safer exceptions and review standards

Latest action: Fri Sep 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Alternatives to PAIN Act

Senate

Reduces Medicare Part D cost sharing and utilization controls for certain non-opioid pain management drugs

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Access to Birth Control Act

Senate

Establishes federal protections for obtaining and using birth control and limits barriers to contraceptive access

Latest action: Fri Aug 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Second Chance for Moms Act

House

Requires mifepristone labeling to include specified information about progesterone and creates a related telephone hotline

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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GUARD Veterans’ Health Care Act

House

Establishes protections and oversight aimed at guarding veterans' access to health care services

Latest action: Wed Dec 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Recognizing the history of the drug diethylstilbestrol and the harm it has caused, and for other purposes.

House

Recognizes the history of diethylstilbestrol and the harm the drug has caused to affected people

Latest action: Mon Apr 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ORPHAN Cures Act

House

Modifies Medicare drug price negotiation rules for orphan drugs by changing market approval timing and broadening exclusions for rare disease treatments

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural 340B Access Act of 2025

House

Extends eligibility for the 340B drug pricing program to qualifying rural emergency hospitals so they can buy discounted outpatient drugs

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pregnancy Is Not an Illness Act of 2025

House

Prohibit the FDA from treating pregnancy as an illness when approving or regulating abortion drugs, and void affected approvals including mifepristone

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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U.S. Vets of the FAS Act

House

Establishes U.S. Vets of the Foreign Agricultural Service as the bill's recognized subject and purpose

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Healthy Technology Act of 2025

House

Allows certain approved artificial intelligence or machine learning systems to qualify as prescribing practitioners for drugs when state law authorizes their use

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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