HR 4418 · 117th Congress · Health

SPIKE Act

Introduced 2021-07-13· Sponsored by Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2021-07-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive Act or the SPIKE Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine at least annually whether certain covered drugs under Medicare were subject to a price increase that exceeded specified thresholds. Drug manufacturers must submit justifications for such price increases to the CMS, subject to civil penalties. The bill's requirements do not apply to low-cost drugs, as identified by the CMS.…

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Cosponsors (7)

7 Democrats