Lower Drug Costs for Families Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
March 30, 2023
Latest Action
March 30, 2023
Primary Sponsor
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocratic(NV)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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S.4724, 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2024 S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act S.142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.1139 - Lower Drug Costs for Families Act H.R.5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R.4367 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.5433/S.2777 - Child Care Stabilization Act S.1664/HR 3409 -Healthy Families Act No reduction of federal Medicaid payments to states
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
1. S. 1113,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 2. H.R. 2530,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 3. S. 1139, Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, entire bill 4. Proposals to address food security and health for older Americans 5. H.R. 3093, Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer Funded Prescription Drugs Act, entire bill 6. Proposals to preserve the ability of single and multiemployer health plans to offer uniform benefits 7. Proposals to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Drug Manufacturing 8. S. 3109,Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, entire bill 9. H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023, entire bill 10. Federal guidance regarding "march in" rights for prescription drugs 11. H.R. 8848, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, entire bill 12. Private equity ownership and management of hospitals
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
1. S. 1113,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 2. H.R. 2530,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 3. S. 1139, Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, entire bill 4. Proposals to address food security and health for older Americans 5. H.R. 3093, Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer Funded Prescription Drugs Act, entire bill 6. Proposals to preserve the ability of single and multiemployer health plans to offer uniform benefits 7. Proposals to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Drug Manufacturing 8. S. 3109,Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, entire bill 9. H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023, entire bill 10. Federal guidance regarding "march in" rights for prescription drugs 11. H.R. 8848, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, entire bill 12. Private equity ownership and management of hospitals
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
1. S. 1113,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 2. H.R. 2530,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 3. S. 1139, Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, entire bill 4. Proposals to address food security and health for older Americans 5. H.R. 3093, Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer Funded Prescription Drugs Act, entire bill 6. Proposals to preserve the ability of single and multiemployer health plans to offer uniform benefits 7. Proposals to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Drug Manufacturing 8. S. 3109,Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, entire bill 9. H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023, entire bill 10. Federal guidance regarding "march in" rights for prescription drugs 11. H.R. 8848, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, entire bill
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
1. S. 1113,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 2. H.R. 2530,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 3. S. 1139, Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, entire bill 4. Proposals to address food security and health for older Americans 5. H.R. 3093, Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer Funded Prescription Drugs Act, entire bill 6. Proposals to preserve the ability of single and multiemployer health plans to offer uniform benefits 7. Proposals to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Drug Manufacturing 8. S. 3109,Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, entire bill 9. H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023, entire bill 10. Federal guidance regarding "march in" rights for prescription drugs
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
1. S. 1113,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 2. H.R. 2530,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 3. S. 1139, Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, entire bill 4. Proposals to address food security and health for older Americans 5. H.R. 3093, Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer Funded Prescription Drugs Act, entire bill 6. Proposals to preserve the ability of single and multiemployer health plans to offer uniform benefits 7. Proposals to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Drug Manufacturing 8. S. 3109,Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, entire bill
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Bayh-Dole march-in & royalty-free rights; IRA drug price negotiation implementation; Affordable Insulin Now Act (S.954); Insulin for All Act (S.727, H.R.1485); S. 1246 SMART Prices Act; Lowering Drug Costs for Families Act (S. 1139), IRA drug price negotiation implementation, NDAA biomedical R&D transparency, licensing, and pricing; access to U.S. government funded medicines and vaccines; Bayh-Dole march-in & royalty-free rights, U.S. government support for the mRNA Hub program, H.R. 1613 (Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act), S.1269 INSULIN Act, S.1067 Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act; S. 1114 Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act; S.1214 RARE Act; S.1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, S.150; S.148; S.142; S.113; S.79; S.727; S.954; H.R.1488; S.1269; S.1067; S.1114; S.1339; S.775; S.1128; S.574; S.935; S.127, H.R. 2666 (MVP Act); Bayh-Dole march-in & royalty-free rights; government use patent licensing; NIH nomination; Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act; S.1476 (Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act).
Client expense: $72,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Health Issues
1. S. 1113,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 2. H.R. 2530,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 3. S. 1139, Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, entire bill 4. Proposals to address food security and health for older Americans 5. H.R. 3093, Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer Funded Prescription Drugs Act, entire bill 6. Proposals to preserve the ability of single and multiemployer health plans to offer uniform benefits 7. Proposals to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Drug Manufacturing
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Bayh-Dole march-in & royalty-free rights; IRA drug price negotiation implementation; Affordable Insulin Now Act (S.954); Insulin for All Act (S.727, H.R.1485); S. 1246 SMART Prices Act; Lowering Drug Costs for Families Act (S. 1139), IRA drug price negotiation implementation, NDAA biomedical R&D transparency, licensing, and pricing; access to U.S. government funded medicines and vaccines; Bayh-Dole march-in & royalty-free rights, U.S. government support for the mRNA Hub program, H.R. 1613 (Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act), S.1269 INSULIN Act, S.1067 Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act; S. 1114 Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act; S.1214 RARE Act; S.1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, S.150; S.148; S.142; S.113; S.79; S.727; S.954; H.R.1488; S.1269; S.1067; S.1114; S.1339; S.775; S.1128; S.574; S.935; S.127, H.R. 2666 (MVP Act); Bayh-Dole march-in & royalty-free rights; government use patent licensing; NIH nomination; Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act; S.1476 (Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act).
Client expense: $72,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
-H.R. 277 - REINS Act of 2023 -H.R. 288 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023 (SOPRA) -Potential legislation on OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs -Toxic Substances Control Act (passed); strategy on implementation -H.R. 2663/S. 1176 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act -S. 1288 - the child labor exploitation accountability act -H.R. 2956 - Combating Child Labor Act -Potential legislation on OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (Language, strategy, oppose moving forward) -Toxic Substances Control Act (passed) -H.R. 2956 - Combating Child Labor Act -Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)-Medicaid access and payment NPRM (Developing comments) -HR 3409/S. 1164 - Healthy Families Act -H.R. 3799 - CHOICE Arrangement Act -H.R. 2530/S. 1113 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (required nurse-to-patient staffing levels) -S. 1139 - Lower Drug Costs for Families Act -H.R. 4170 - LIFT the Bar Act
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 954 Affordable Insulin for All Act of 2023; S. 727 Insulin for All Act of 2023; S. 150 Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023; S. 148 Stop Stalling Act of 2023; S. 142 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act; S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023; S. 79 Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement; S. 1139 Lower Drug Costs for Families Act of 2023; S. 1264 Smart Prices Act of 2023; ISLET Act; Supplies Act (Forthcoming Bill); S. 1283 Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act of 2023.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Health Issues
1. S. 1113,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 2. H.R. 2530, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 3. S. 1139, Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, entire bill 4. Proposals to address food security and health for older Americans 5. H.R. 3093, Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer Funded Prescription Drugs Act, entire bill
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Health Worker Shortage/Staffing Crisis Green New Deal for Health, Entirety S.1113, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act H.R.1485/S.727, Insulin for All Act H.R.1692, Health Care Affordability Act S.1139 A bill to apply prescription drug inflation rebates to drugs furnished in the commercial market Minimum staffing levels in skilled nursing facilities related issues Appropriations regarding but not limited to community violence intervention, the CDCs Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), School-Based Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants/ School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program and removing abortion prohibition language from future appropriations bills. Monitor the following: Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription drug reform Public Law 117-159, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Abortion Access related issues Supporting Trauma Informed Education Practices Act Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well‐Being Act Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act Health Force and Resilience Force Act, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Affordability of pharmaceuticals, generally Treating gun violence as a public health epidemic related issues The National Nurse Act, Entirety Telehealth issues Medicare X Choice Act Rural Healthcare related issues and initiatives H.R.12/S.701, the Women's Health Protection Act, Entirety Mental health supports for educators Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Worker Act Kids Online Safety Act Visas for international healthcare professionals Dobbs vs Jackson, United States Supreme Court decision Workplace violence related issues
-S. 1113 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (minimum staffing ratios) -HR 485 - Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act (Limitations on use of cost effectiveness measures) -S. 1139 - Lower Drug Costs for Families Act (inflation penalties for certain prescription drug price increases) -nursing home reform (transparency, minimum staffing standards, Medicaid funding) -Medicare (inflation rebates, drug negotiations) -H.R. 382 - Pandemic is Over Act (All) -H.R. 139 - Show Up Act (All)
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
S 1139- Lowering the Price of Prescription Drugs
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Health Issues
1. S. 1113,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 2. H.R. 2530, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill 3. S. 1139, Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, entire bill
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| NY |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tina Smith | Democratic | MN |
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE