HR 847 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Preserving Access to Safe Affordable Canadian Medicines Act of 2003

Introduced Feb 13, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Bernard Sanders I-VT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 26, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Preserving Access to Safe, Affordable Canadian Medicines Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations prohibiting discrimination against imports of prescription medications from Canada. Defines discrimination as any measure which has the effect of providing U.S. consumers access to prescription medications on terms or conditions that are less favorable than the terms or conditions provided to any foreign purchaser of such products, or which otherwise restricts or reduces access by United States consumers to a prescription medication from Canadian pharmacies. Imposes a civil penalty against manufacturers who violate this Act.

Cosponsors 69

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2003 to May 20, 2004, with 33 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-CABob FilnerOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-INDan BurtonOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-ILJesse L. Jackson, Jr.OriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-MOJo Ann EmersonOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-MAJohn F. TierneyOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-MAJohn W. OlverOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalFeb 13, 2003
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 26, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Feb 13, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Feb 13, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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