HR6401-119

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on the option to elect to pay cost-sharing under a prescription drug plan or MA-PD plan in monthly capped amounts.

119th Congress Introduced Dec 3, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit quarterly reports (for the first year) and annual reports (through March 31, 2031) to Congress on Medicare Part D monthly capped cost-sharing option usage. It relies on reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Healthcare and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Department of Health and Human Services / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit quarterly reports (for the first year) and annual reports (through March 31, 2031) to Congress on Medicare Part D monthly capped cost-sharing option usage...

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

The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit quarterly reports (for the first year) and annual reports (through March 31, 2031) to Congress on Medicare Part D monthly capped cost-sharing option usage.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit quarterly reports (for the first year) and annual reports (through March 31, 2031) to Congress on Medicare Part D monthly capped cost-sharing option usage.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Finance

Main Bill - Reports on Medicare Part D Monthly Capped Cost-Sharing

Identified Costs
  • Department of Health and Human Services / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Department of Health and Human Services / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 3, 2025

Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) introduced …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Department of Health and Human Services / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

4 terms
"Medicare part D enrollee" §2(definitions)

An individual enrolled in a prescription drug plan or MA-PD plan under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-101 et seq.)

"MA-PD plan" §2(definitions)_ma_pd_plan

Has the meaning given in part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-101 et seq.)

"covered part D drug" §2(definitions)_covered_part_d_drug

Has the meaning given in part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-101 et seq.)

"prescription drug plan" §2(definitions)_prescription_drug_plan

Has the meaning given in part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-101 et seq.)

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