“Pass the Capping Prescription Costs Act to cap annual out-of-pocket prescription-drug costs (at $2,000 for individuals / $4,000 for families) for people with private insurance.”
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All three cited sources are reachable and support the CHAMPIONED rating. Warnock is verified as the LEAD/primary sponsor and author of this exact legislation, not merely a supporter or co-voter — satisfying the leadership requirement for CHAMPIONED. Verified: (1) The Feb 11, 2025 Warnock press release confirms he INTRODUCED the Capping Prescription Costs Act with $2,000 individual/$4,000 family out-of-pocket caps for Americans with private insurance (~173M people), and the quote "...I will keep fighting until we get it done" appears verbatim. (2) BillTrack50 confirms S.529 (119th Congress) lists Warnock as primary sponsor (asterisk) with the exact latest action "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 02/11/2025)" — establishing that the bill has NOT passed committee, the Senate, or been enacted. (3) The July 12, 2024 Warnock/Casey press release confirms they introduced the earlier version with the same $2,000/$4,000 caps; the quote is accurate. Because Warnock led and drove the effort (lead sponsor, re-introduction, sustained advocacy) but the promise's actual goal — passing the Act — remains unachieved (still stalled in committee), CHAMPIONED is the correct outcome rather than FULL (not passed) or ATTEMPTED (leadership too strong to downgrade). Confidence is moderate given the CHAMPIONED-vs-ATTEMPTED boundary, but the primary-sourced leadership evidence is solid.
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