H.R. 4623 Introduced Health

Plain Prescription Prices Act

To require direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products to include truthful and not misleading pricing information.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] Introduced July 22, 2025 Cosponsors 4 (3 R, 1 D) Latest action July 22, 2025

Summary

Plain Prescription Prices Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue a rule requiring direct-to-consumer television advertisements for prescription drugs that are covered by Medicare or Medicaid to include a textual statement of the drug's list price.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jul 22, 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.
  2. Jul 22, 2025 Introduced in House

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