II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 378 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2019 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on certain prescription drugs which have been subject to a price spike, and for other purposes.