Lower the price of prescription drugs for families by allowing Medicare to negotiate costs with pharmaceutical companies.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act?
The bill H.R. 6166 has been sitting in three House committees since November 19, 2025. Committee leaders must decide to hold a vote for the bill to move forward, but most bills never receive this step and fail to advance. This effort has remained stalled for seven months as of June 2026.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act (H.R. 6166 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since November 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 4895 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4895 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Frank Pallone (D-NJ)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.