HR6166Referred to Committee

Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-20
Introduced
55
Cosponsors
HR
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Frank Pallone, Jr.
Frank Pallone, Jr.
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 97.9% (605 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (55)

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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.

2025-11-20

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Plain-English Summary

This bill aims to reduce what Americans pay for prescription medications through various policy changes, though the specific measures haven't been detailed yet since it's still in the early committee review stage. The proposal would likely affect patients who buy drugs, pharmaceutical companies that manufacture them, and possibly insurance companies and healthcare providers involved in drug pricing. Once the relevant committees examine their portions of the bill, they'll determine what tools—such as price negotiations, generic drug incentives, or out-of-pocket cost limits—would actually be used to bring down drug prices.

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