To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on price controls of foreign governments on pharmaceuticals.
Latest action · Jul 2, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 24, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study and report to Congress on: (1) the impact of price controls on pharmaceuticals by foreign governments, including the impact on market access for U.S. pharmaceuticals and on pharmaceutical prices for U.S. consumers; and (2) the extent to which negotiations conducted by the U.S. Trade Representative under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 facilitate the elimination of such price controls.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2003 to Sep 17, 2003; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Jun 24, 2003 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Jul 9, 2003 | |
| R-TX | Henry Bonilla | Sep 17, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 24, 2003 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 1, 2003 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 24, 2003 |
| Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jul 2, 2003 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 2, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Jul 1, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 24, 2003Introduced in House
- Jun 24, 2003Referred 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.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on price controls of foreign governments on pharmaceuticals.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2003Introduced in House
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