H.R. 6283 · 118th Congress

DRUG Act

Introduced on Nov 8, 2023 by Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1). 25 cosponsors, 10 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Nov 8, 2023
Cosponsors
25
10 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To improve services provided by pharmacy benefit managers.

Subjects

  • Civil actions and liability
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Prescription drugs
  • User charges and fees

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Mariannette Miller-MeeksR-IA-1Sponsor

Democrats · 10

Republicans · 15

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Nov 8, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Nov 8, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Nov 8, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
  4. Nov 8, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
  5. Nov 8, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
  6. Nov 8, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
  7. Nov 10, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  8. Feb 6, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Feb 6, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 11.
  10. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA21 reports
    $37.4M reported (all issues)
  2. TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.11 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. MERCK & CO., INC.10 reports
    $11.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC$445.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association10 reports
    $390K reported (all issues)
  5. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)9 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  6. PRIME THERAPEUTICS LLC8 reports
    $370K reported (all issues)
  7. AMGEN INC.7 reports
    $8.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMGEN INC.AI match · 99%
  8. ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC.7 reports
    $7.6M reported (all issues)
  9. EMD SERONO, INC.7 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)
  10. BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY6 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY$8.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  11. PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $7.7M reported (all issues)
  12. Patients Rising Now6 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  13. SANOFI US SERVICES INC6 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)
  14. AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)5 reports
    $14.2M reported (all issues)
  15. Fresenius Kabi USA LLC5 reports
    Federal contractor: FRESENIUS KABI USA, LLCAI match · 100%
  16. GSK (fka GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)5 reports
    $6.3M reported (all issues)
  17. HealthCare Institute of New Jersey5 reports
    $273.7K reported (all issues)
  18. NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  19. NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $567.3K reported (all issues)
  20. NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION5 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  21. NOVARTIS CORPORATION5 reports
    $6.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$36.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  22. The Cigna Group and subsidiaries (Formerly Cigna Corporation5 reports
    $10.2M reported (all issues)
  23. American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc.4 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  24. BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION4 reports
    $6.7M reported (all issues)
  25. CVS HEALTH4 reports
    $9.2M reported (all issues)
  26. GENENTECH INC.4 reports
    Federal contractor: GENENTECH USA, INC$939.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  27. Government Counsel, LLC (obo) Prime Therapeutics4 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  28. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS4 reports
    $8M reported (all issues)
  29. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association4 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  30. GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.3 reports
    Federal contractor: GILEAD SCIENCES INCAI match · 100%
  31. PFIZER INC.3 reports
    $7.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PFIZER INCAI match · 100%
  32. AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC.2 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  33. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  34. Cigna Corporation2 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CIGNA WORLDWIDE INSURANCE BRANCH$2.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  35. FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.2 reports
    $900K reported (all issues)
  36. Pharmaceutical Industry Labor Management Association (PILMA)2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  37. Transparency-Rx Corp.2 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  38. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association1 report
  39. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste1 report
    $360K reported (all issues)
  40. PhRMA Inc.1 report
    $75K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.