Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
To reduce the price of prescription drugs in the United States by more than 50 percent by adopting Most Favored Nation drug pricing so that the American people pay no more for prescription drugs than Europeans or Canadians.
A amendment from an independent
Changes S.Con.Res. 33 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Last activity — Amendment SA 5159 ruled out of order by the chair.
Ruled out of order
The presiding officer ruled that this amendment could not be offered here, so it was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Ruled out of order by the chair
What this amendment would do
SA 5159, submitted by Mr. Sanders, aims to add a section to the end of title III regarding a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce the price of prescription drugs.
The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to adjust budget allocations, aggregates, and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation that meets these goals:
- Reducing the price of prescription drugs in the United States by more than 50 percent.
- Including Most Favored Nation drug pricing to ensure Americans do not pay more for prescription drugs than Canadians or Europeans.
- Ensuring the legislation does not increase the deficit between fiscal years 2026 through 2035.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.
- The Senate: a vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do. Blocked 49 yes · 49 no
04/23/2026 · Roll call 101 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159)”
- 4/23/2026
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5159, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 101.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5159 proposed by Senator Sanders.
- Amendment SA 5159 proposed by Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S1915-1916)
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 5159.
- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5159, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 101.
- Amendment SA 5159 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 4/22/2026
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors