I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Pocan , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Cummings , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Sherman , and Mr. Cohen ) 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.