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H.R. 5463: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act

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H.R. 5463: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-09-30 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-09-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act

Plain summary

Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act This bill establishes a two-year moratorium on allowing new, non-rural hospitals and associated child sites to participate in the 340B drug pricing program; during the moratorium, the Department of Health and Human Services must issue regulations with specified program eligibility standards. The bill also requires additional reporting relating to program participation, eligibility, and costs.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5463 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117