HR4409-119

Introduced

To prohibit the common ownership pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies that provide services under contracts with Federal health plans for Federal employees.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 15, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit the common ownership pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies that provide services under contracts with Federal health plans for Federal employees., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HDBBE518C9F6845859B221ACA39402BE4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Pharmacies for Federal Employees Act of 2025.
  • Section H52F8A07E2F3B4F4EA674ED21DFC61A61: 2. Prohibitions relating to anticompetitive pharmacy ownership and contracts It shall be unlawful for the Office of Personnel Management to contract with a...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit the common ownership pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies that provide services under contracts with Federal health plans for Federal employees., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Healthcare, Trade

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit the common ownership pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies that provide services under contracts with Federal health plans for Federal employees., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Healthcare Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 15, 2025

Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Mrs. Harshbarger) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Healthcare Trade
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"pharmacy" §H52F8A07E2F3B4F4EA674ED21DFC61A61

any person, business, or entity licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted by a State or a territory of the United States to dispense, deliver, or distribute a controlled substance, prescription drug, or other medication— to the general public

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