H. R. 1492
Introduced in House · March 13, 2025February 21, 2025
Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, and Mr. Hudson) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Equalizing the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program.
- (a) .— ( 42 U.S.C. 1320f–1(e)(1)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking “7 years” and inserting “11 years”.