Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act [HB-1776]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Taxes ]
Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act This bill amends provisions of various laws relating to prescription-drug pricing and affordability. Specifically, the bill: expands reporting requirements for drug manufacturers and establishes corresponding civil penalties for noncompliance; adds reporting requirements for certain nonprofit patient-assistance programs; requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on the impact of patient-assistance programs on prescription-drug pricing and expenditures; requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/05/2017
Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act [S.771]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Taxes ]
Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act This bill amends provisions of various laws relating to prescription-drug pricing and affordability. Specifically, the bill: expands reporting requirements for drug manufacturers and establishes corresponding civil penalties for noncompliance; adds reporting requirements for certain nonprofit patient-assistance programs; requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on the impact of patient-assistance programs on prescription-drug pricing and expenditures; requires
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S.771: Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/29/2017
Fairness for Pilots Act [S.755]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Fairness for Pilots Act This bill amends the Pilot's Bill of Rights to revise the authorization for appeal to a federal court by a substantially affected individual from a decision of the National Transportation Safety Board to uphold an adverse Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) order or final decision. The bill specifies the suspension or revocation of an airman certificate as the punitive civil action which may be appealed. A U.S. district court shall review de novo an FAA denial, suspension, or revocation of an airman certificate. The bill
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S.755: Fairness for Pilots Act
Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/29/2017