House Floor Summary

An amendment, offered by Mr. Gottheimer, numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 116-334 to require an HHS study to identify conditions without an FDA-approved treatment where the development of a treatment would fill an unmet medical need for a serious or life-threatening condition or rare disease. Requires HHS to identify appropriate incentives that would lead to the development of such treatments.

On agreeing to the Walden amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 676).

An amendment, offered by Mr. O'Halleran, numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 116-334 to create a grant program within HHS for hospitals located in rural and medically underserved areas, including Critical Access Hospitals, to cover the start-up costs for establishing a Graduate Medical Education (GME) program or a partnership with a hospital that has an existing program. It would include a reporting requirement for GAO to analyze whether residents continue to practice in a rural or medically underserved area after completing their training.

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.

On agreeing to the Houlahan amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Walden, numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-334 to include provisions in the bill related to Medicare Parts B&D, drug price transparency, Medicare Part D benefit redesign, MedPAC, Medicaid, FDA, and revenue provisions.

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.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Houlahan, numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 116-334 to increase funding for clinical trials at NIH and ban the use of spread pricing by PBMs as it relates to Medicaid.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On agreeing to the Finkenauer amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

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.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Finkenauer, numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 116-334 to require drug companies to disclose truthful and non-misleading pricing information about prescription drugs and biological products when they advertise these products directly to consumers.

On agreeing to the Axne amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

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.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Axne, numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 116-334 to establish a grant program for states to reduce the burdens associated with health care administrative work and reduces HHS administrative costs by 50% over 10 years.

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.

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.