House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act

H.R. 3493Introduced May 19, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To reduce prescription drug prices by aligning U.S. prices with international benchmarks.

Where it went

IntroducedMay 19, 2025
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To the President—
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Latest action: May 19, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3493.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KHANNA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 84, May 19, 2025, Page H2147):
Article 1, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

7 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats

5 of 7 cosponsors (71%) are from the other party.

Tom Barrett (R-MI), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Marjorie Greene (R-GA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-17 district

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