S 215 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Medication Equity and Drug Savings Act

Introduced Jan 30, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Debbie Stabenow D-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 30, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S776-777)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2001
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medication Equity and Drug Savings Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require regulations permitting the personal-use importation into the United States of covered prescription drugs in personal baggage or by mail.

Amends the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act of 2000 respecting specified imported pharmaceutical regulations to: (1) eliminate the sunset provision; (2) prohibit manufacturers from imposing importer pricing or labeling conditions, other than label fees; and (3) revise certification and rulemaking conditions.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 30, 2001Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 30, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S776-777)
  3. Jan 30, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S774-776)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.

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