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| https://allred.house.gov/media/press-releases/allred-votes-pass-historic-bill-deliver-lower-prescription-drug-costs-north | Allred Votes to Pass Historic Bill to Deliver Lower Prescription Drug Costs for North Texans | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | TX | Colin Allred | A000376 | allred.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) voted today to pass the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, H.R. 3. Allred cosponsored the sweeping package earlier this year and has been calling for passage of the bill which will use powerful new tools to lower the cost of prescription drugs for all Americans. The bill passed today with bipartisan support. I made a promise to North Texans that I would fight every day to lower the cost of prescription drugs, and with the passage of the Lower Drug Costs Now Act today, the House took a historic step toward delivering real relief to folks struggling under the high cost of prescription drugs, said Allred. I know there is bipartisan agreement to get something done, and I will keep working to ensure we sign something into law that lowers prescription drug prices for North Texans. In October, Allred joined House leadership in calling for passage of the bill. Watch the press conference here and download the video here. Allred also issued a report on how the Lower Drug Costs Now Act will deliver lower prices for a variety of prescription drugs. The Lower Drug Costs Now Act: Ends the ban on Medicare negotiating directly with the drug companies, while ensuring seniors never lose access to the prescriptions they need. Makes the lower drug prices negotiated by Medicare available to all Americans, including those with private insurance, not just Medicare enrollees. Stops drug companies price-gouging Americans while charging other countries less for the same drugs, limiting the maximum price for any negotiated drug to be in line with the average price in countries like ours, where drug companies charge less for the same drugs. Creates a new, $2,000 out-of-pocket limit on prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries. Provides dental, vision, and hearing coverage for Medicare recipients and invests in research at the National Institutes of Health and combating the opioid epidemic. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |