119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 21, 2025
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.
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Latest action (Feb 21, 2025): 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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 21, 2025)
This bill lengthens the amount of time for which drug products must have market approval in order for the products to qualify for negotiation under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.
The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate the prices of certain prescription drugs under Medicare beginning in 2026. Among other requirements, drugs must have had market approval for at least 7 years (for drug products) or 11 years (for biologics) to qualify for negotiation.
The bill modifies these provisions so as to require drug products to also have had at least 11 years of market approval in order to qualify for negotiation.
The bill's changes apply retroactively.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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SANOFI U.S. SERVICES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: MARSHALL & POPP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…flation Reduction Act (PL 117-169), and implementation of Executive Order 14273, Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients. H.R. 1492, to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program. Issues related to vaccine developm…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EMD SERONO INC · lobbying firm or registrant: EMD SERONO, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$730,000
Spent on own lobbying
P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): One Big Beautiful Bill Act; relating to Title VII, Subtitle B H.R. 1492: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MARSHALL & POPP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…flation Reduction Act (PL 117-169), and implementation of Executive Order 14273, Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients. H.R. 1492, to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program. Issues related to vaccine developm…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PFIZER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: MARSHALL & POPP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…flation Reduction Act (PL 117-169), and implementation of Executive Order 14273, Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients. H.R. 1492, to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program Issues related to vaccine developme…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENENTECH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: MARSHALL & POPP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…flation Reduction Act (PL 117-169), and implementation of Executive Order 14273, Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients. H.R. 1492, to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program Issues related to FDA regulation of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMGEN USA INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: MARSHALL & POPP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…flation Reduction Act (PL 117-169), and implementation of Executive Order 14273, Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients. H.R.1492, to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program Issues related to FDA regulation of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHRMA · lobbying firm or registrant: WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ls to impose "most favored nation" pricing on Medicare Part B and D. "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (PL 117-169). Pharmacy benefit manager reform proposals. H.R. 1492 and S. 832. Issues related to biopharmaceutical issues Prescription drug pricing issues, particularly related to MFN.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHRMA · lobbying firm or registrant: WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ls to impose "most favored nation" pricing on Medicare Part B and D. "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (PL 117-169). Pharmacy benefit manager reform proposals. H.R. 1492 and S. 832. Issues related to TrumpRX.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$7,040,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2026 S. 5043: Secure Drug Supply Chain Act of 2026 S. 5244: SUSTAIN 340B Act H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21) H.R. 946: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 1492: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$1,530,000
Spent on own lobbying
…6 S. 5043: Secure Drug Supply Chain Act of 2026 S. 5244: SUSTAIN 340B Act H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law No. 119-21) H.R. 946: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 1492: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENENTECH USA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AVENUE SOLUTIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ement; Issues related to Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing proposal; H.R. 4299, Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act; Support for H.R. 1492, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth H.R. 1492: To Amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MCMANUS GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Medicare Parts B and D. Implementation of provisions included in Subtitle B of PL.117-169- Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Support for EPIC Act - S. 832, and H.R. 1492, To equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 4299, Protecting Patient Acces…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MCMANUS GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…2. Issues related to physician reimbursement for Part B drugs, including Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act (H.R. 4299). Support for H.R. 1492, To equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program. Policies related to the Most Favor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TIBER CREEK HEALTH STRATEGIES, INC. (ON BEHALF OF NOVARTIS) · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…n Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (PL 117-169); Issues related to drug pricing; Issues related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21); Issues related to H.R. 1492 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PHRMA) · lobbying firm or registrant: ADVANCED POLICY CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ort single-payer government run price controls that limit innovation and patient access to life saving therapies. Support for PBM reform. HR 2214 -- "DRUG Act" HR 1492 -- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotia…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY LABOR MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: E3 STRATEGIC CONSULTING GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 5, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…benefit managers transparency issues, intellectual property, trade, and employment issues, 340B program, generally; S. 1040, Drug Competition Enhancement Act; H.R. 1492, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EMD SERONO INC · lobbying firm or registrant: EMD SERONO, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): One Big Beautiful Bill Act; relating to Title VII, Subtitle B H.R. 1492: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$7,360,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct S. 3788: CLEAR LABELS Act H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21) H.R. 946: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act H.R. 1492: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHRMA · lobbying firm or registrant: WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ls to impose "most favored nation" pricing on Medicare Part B and D. "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (PL 117-169). Pharmacy benefit manager reform proposals. H.R. 1492 and S. 832. H.R. 1, "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", issues related to biopharmaceutical issues Prescription drug pricing issues, particularly related to MFN.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHRMA · lobbying firm or registrant: WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ls to impose "most favored nation" pricing on Medicare Part B and D. "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (PL 117-169). Pharmacy benefit manager reform proposals. H.R. 1492 and S. 832.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth H.R. 1492: To Amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENENTECH USA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AVENUE SOLUTIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ement; Issues related to Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing proposal; H.R. 4299, Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act; Support for H.R. 1492, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MCMANUS GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Medicare Parts B and D. Implementation of provisions included in Subtitle B of PL.117-169- Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Support for EPIC Act - S. 832, and H.R. 1492, To equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 4299, Protecting Patient Acces…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MCMANUS GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…2. Issues related to physician reimbursement for Part B drugs, including Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act (H.R. 4299). Support for H.R. 1492, To equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program. Policies related to the Most Favor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing