MEDIA ADVISORY: HELP Committee to Hold Markup of Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs

WASHINGTON, May 1 – The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Tuesday, May 2 will hold an Executive Session to mark up legislation that would lower drug prices in America, following a bipartisan deal by HELP Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) to consider the bills.

The following bills will be considered at the markup:

• S. 1067, Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023
• S. 1114, Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023
• S. 1214, RARE Act
• S. 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act

Details
What: Senate HELP Committee Markup to Consider Drug Pricing Legislation
When: 10:00 a.m. ET, Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Where: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building. The hearing will also be livestreamed on the HELP Committee’s website.
Who: Senate HELP Committee Members