Senate
Jun 15, 2017A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on certain prescription drugs which have been subject to a price spike, and for other purposes.
Summary
Official
Stop Price Gouging Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on pharmaceutical companies that sell prescription drugs that are subject to price spikes that exceed the annual percentage increase in the medical care consumer price index detailed expenditure category for all urban consumers (U.S. city average). For each taxable prescription...
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(6/15/17)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
SB
Mr. Brown
(D) OH
Cosponsors (8)
Topics
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 15, 2017