CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Peter Welch (D-VT)

S.Amdt. 4701

S.Amdt. 4701 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors

Changes S. 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Not adopted

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration
  3. Failed

What this amendment would do

SA 4701 is an amendment proposed by Mr. Welch and other members to be added to bill S. 1383.

The purpose of this amendment is to address the treatment of orphan drugs under the Medicare drug price negotiation program. It aims to change the Social Security Act by updating specific paragraphs and subparagraphs.

Specifically, for drugs designated for one or more rare diseases or conditions where the only approved indication is for such rare diseases or conditions, the amendment substitutes $400,000,000 for $200,000,000.

These changes apply to initial price applicability years starting on or after January 1, 2028.