II Calendar No. 225 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2543 [Report No. 116–120] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2019 Mr. Grassley , from the Committee on Finance , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes.