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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the
first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mr. GRASSLEY:
S. 2543. An original bill to amend titles XI, XVIII, and
XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug
prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve
transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and
transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to
ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes;
from the Committee on Finance; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Feinstein,
Ms. Harris, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Rubio):
S. 2544. A bill to provide tax relief for the victims of
Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California
wildfires; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Harris, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Markey, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Blumenthal):
S. 2545. A bill to direct the Federal Communications
Commission to establish a program to make grants to States to
inform Medicaid enrollees and SNAP participants of potential
eligibility for the Lifeline program of the Commission; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cassidy,
Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Cramer,
and Mr. King):
S. 2546. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health
insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to
provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy
protocol, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ROMNEY (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Young, and
Ms. Cortez Masto):
S. 2547. A bill to state the policy of the United States
with respect to the expansion of cooperation with allies and
partners in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe regarding the
People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Baldwin,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Udall, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Smith, Mr. Wyden, Ms.
Hassan, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Markey, Ms. Warren, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
Shaheen, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Harris, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Warner, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Durbin):
S. 2548. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent
bullying and harassment of students; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Ms. Ernst):
S. 2549. A bill to allow nonprofit child care providers to
participate in the loan programs of the Small Business
Administration; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
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