A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to amend part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.
For Previous Action See H.R.4.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9-11)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S48)
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/12/2007 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/12/2007 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4461)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4461; text: CR S4461)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4461)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4634-4636)
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 42. Record Vote Number: 132. (consideration: CR S4634; text: CR S4634)
Roll Call #132 (Senate)Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed was not invoked [Record Vote Number 132] entered in Senate.
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