Senate Bill 1388
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 27, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
1388
Congress
117
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practices and other trends within the pharmaceutical supply chain that may impact the cost of prescription drugs. The FTC also must provide recommendations to increase transparency in the supply chain and prevent anticompetitive practices.
April 27, 2021
07/29/2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
04/27/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
04/27/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:44 PM