Bills · S 5586
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS. 5586
S. 5586: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct surveys of non-retail pharmacy drug prices, and for other purposes.
The bill would require the health secretary to survey non-retail pharmacy drug prices, but its text and further details are not available here.
INTRO SEP 29· LAST ACTION SEP 29
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tl;dr
A proposed federal survey of non-retail pharmacy drug prices. The title leaves the survey’s details and use of its findings unspecified.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
The surveys could produce information about drug prices at non-retail pharmacies. The bill title does not say how that information would be used or whether it would change prices, coverage, or pharmacy requirements.
KEY PROVISIONS
2PROVISION 01
Amends Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
That is the part of federal law the bill would change.
PROVISION 02
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct surveys of non-retail pharmacy drug prices.
This is the central requirement described in the bill title.
SPONSORSHIP
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D· Virginia
YRS IN OFFICE
17
BILLS LED
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COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 1 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SEP 29
Introduced in Senate
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 5586
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 29, 2026
Last actionSep 29, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · FINANCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026
Senate BillS. 5586
S. 5586: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct surveys of non-retail pharmacy drug prices, and for other purposes.
The bill would require the health secretary to survey non-retail pharmacy drug prices, but its text and further details are not available here.
INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 29, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
3%
READING
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COSPONSORS
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