Senate Bill 2553
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
Became Law
Amendments
Became Public Law 115-262 on Oct 10, 2018
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
2553
Congress
115
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.
checkPassed on September 4, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6033)
Summary
Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
This bill prohibits a health-benefits plan or pharmacy-benefits manager under Medicare or Medicare Advantage from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the price of a drug under the plan and the price of the drug without health-insurance coverage.
September 5, 2018
September 4, 2018
March 14, 2018
Amendments (2)
Sep 04, 2018
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 4010
To amend the title.
Agreed To
Sep 04, 2018
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 4009
To improve the bill.
Agreed To
10/10/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-262.
10/10/2018
Signed by President.
10/04/2018
Presented to President.
09/28/2018
Correct Enrollment
09/25/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/25/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8799)
09/25/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8799)
09/25/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2553.
09/25/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8799-8801)
09/25/2018
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/08/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
09/06/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
09/05/2018
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.
09/05/2018
Received in the House.
09/05/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/04/2018
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6033)
09/04/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6033)
09/04/2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6033)
09/04/2018
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
03/14/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/14/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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