S.3 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007

A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries. as introduced.
  • Short: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 as introduced.

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Latest Vote

Result: Cloture Motion Rejected - April 18, 2007

Roll call number 132 in the Senate

Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 3 )

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 55%

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]

Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

Samuel Brownback
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]

Others Voting 'Abstain'

 

Official Summary

1/4/2007--Introduced.Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to amend part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Secur

Official Summary

1/4/2007--Introduced.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to amend part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.

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04/18/07
AARP Maine Key Vote News Alert

AARP waged an aggressive campaign in support of S.3. Tens of thousands of AARP members called and emailed their Senators to urge them to back this bill. ...

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04/17/07
NAM Key Vote Letter on S. 3, the Medicare Fair Prescription Drug ...

S. 3 would lift the restrictions that currently prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from negotiating drug prices with pharmaceutical ...

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04/16/07
AARP to Track Senate Vote on Medicare Rx Bargaining Bill

On behalf of AARP's over 38 million members, we urge you to support S. 3, the Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007. This legislation will build ...

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