I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2017 Mr. Welch (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Lipinski , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , and Mr. Cartwright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.