Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7877
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 30, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jul 30, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7877
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
New York
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020

This bill modifies and establishes certain requirements under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill lowers the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold for 2021, and requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue payments to beneficiaries who exceed a modified 2020 threshold, as specified.

Text (1)
July 30, 2020
Actions (3)
07/30/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/30/2020
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.
07/30/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:46 PM