hr 3 · 116th Congress · House

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

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Legislative structure

Sponsor

Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] →

Cosponsors

106 current · 106 total

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Roll calls

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Recorded vote · House roll call 682 · 2019-12-12

230 Yea · 192 Nay · 0 Present · 8 Not voting — Passed

227–0 (Yea–Nay)

3–190 (Yea–Nay)

0–1 (Yea–Nay)

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Actions (56)

Date	Time	Action
2019-09-19	—	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
2019-09-19	—	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
2019-09-19	—	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
2019-09-19	—	Introduced in House
2019-09-19	—	Introduced in House
2019-12-06	—	House Committee on Education and Labor Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 9, 2019.
2019-12-06	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-324, Part II.
2019-12-06	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-324, Part II.
2019-12-06	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-324, Part I.
2019-12-06	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-324, Part I.
2019-12-09	—	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.
2019-12-09	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-324, Part III.
2019-12-09	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-324, Part III.
2019-12-10	21:16:40	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 758 Reported to House. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3, under a structured rule, with 4 hours of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5038 under a closed rule, with 1 hour of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 1790 with 1 hour of debate.
2019-12-11	18:18:13	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 758. (consideration: CR H10096-10117)
2019-12-11	18:18:18	The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3, under a structured rule, with 4 hours of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5038 under a closed rule, with 1 hour of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 1790 with 1 hour of debate.
2019-12-11	18:18:47	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 758 and Rule XVIII.
2019-12-11	18:18:48	The Speaker designated the Honorable Donald M. Payne, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2019-12-11	18:19:24	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with four hours of general debate on H.R. 3.
2019-12-11	21:19:59	Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the Committee rise.
2019-12-11	21:20:24	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-12-11	21:20:45	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3 as unfinished business.
2019-12-12	09:14:53	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10129-10225; text: CR H10141-10167)
2019-12-12	09:15:03	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2019-12-12	09:15:58	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of further debate on H.R. 3.
2019-12-12	10:49:44	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden amendment No. 1.
2019-12-12	11:02:48	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walden amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walden demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2019-12-12	11:03:18	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tonko amendment No. 2.
2019-12-12	11:15:09	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 3.
2019-12-12	11:25:13	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 4.
2019-12-12	11:34:51	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran amendment No. 5.
2019-12-12	11:45:04	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the O'Halleran amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. O'Halleran demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2019-12-12	11:45:16	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 6.
2019-12-12	11:54:09	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gottheimer amendment No. 7.
2019-12-12	12:04:36	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gottheimer amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gottheimer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2019-12-12	12:05:20	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Axne amendment No. 8.
2019-12-12	12:13:13	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Finkenauer amendment No. 9.
2019-12-12	12:21:28	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luria amendment No. 10.
2019-12-12	12:27:55	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Luria amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walden demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2019-12-12	12:28:05	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cunningham amendment No. 11.
2019-12-12	12:36:05	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cunningham amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Roe (TN) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2019-12-12	12:36:42	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Houlahan amendment No. 12.
2019-12-12	12:46:55	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2019-12-12	13:41:54	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3.
2019-12-12	13:42:53	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-12-12	13:43:11	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2019-12-12	13:43:44	Mr. Upton moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H10223)
2019-12-12	13:44:05	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Upton motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to change the effective date of the Act until the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies that the implementation of the provisions in the bill are not projected to result in fewer new drug applications with respect to unmet medical needs and life saving cures.
2019-12-12	13:56:59	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-12-12	14:03:26	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 196 - 226 (Roll no. 681).
2019-12-12	14:09:56	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 192 (Roll no. 682).
2019-12-12	14:09:56	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 192 (Roll no. 682).
2019-12-12	14:09:58	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-12-16	—	Received in the Senate.
2020-08-13	—	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2020-09-08	—	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.

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