II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2019 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Daines , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Lankford , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.