H.R. 3 · 116th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Frank Pallone
Introduced
2019-09-19
Latest action
2020-09-08 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.

Action history

  1. 2020-09-08Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
  2. 2020-08-13Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. 2019-12-16Received in the Senate.
  4. 2019-12-12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. 2019-12-12On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 192 (Roll no. 682).
  6. 2019-12-12On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 196 - 226 (Roll no. 681).
  7. 2019-12-12The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  8. 2019-12-12DEBATE - 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.
  9. 2019-12-12Mr. Upton moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  10. 2019-12-12The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  11. 2019-12-12The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  12. 2019-12-12The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3.
  13. 2019-12-12UNFINISHED 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.
  14. 2019-12-12DEBATE - 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.
  15. 2019-12-12POSTPONED 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.
  16. 2019-12-12DEBATE - 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.
  17. 2019-12-12POSTPONED 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.
  18. 2019-12-12DEBATE - 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.
  19. 2019-12-12DEBATE - 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.
  20. 2019-12-12DEBATE - 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.
  21. 2019-12-12POSTPONED 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.
  22. 2019-12-12DEBATE - 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.
  23. 2019-12-12DEBATE - 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.
  24. 2019-12-12POSTPONED 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.
  25. 2019-12-12DEBATE - 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.