Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007
Latest action · Mar 1, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 31, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish criminal penalties of a fine and imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both, for any person who commits a prohibited act relating to counterfeiting knowing that: (1) the conduct concerns the rendering of a drug as a counterfeit drug; (2) the conduct will cause a drug to be a counterfeit drug; or (3) a drug, held, sold, or dispensed is a counterfeit drug. Increases the term of imprisonment to any term of years or for life if the use of a counterfeit drug is the proximate cause of a consumer's death.
Modifies provisions pertaining to criminal fines for committing certain prohibited acts involving food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2007 to Jun 10, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Feb 6, 2007 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Feb 6, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Feb 8, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Mar 8, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | May 21, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | May 21, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 10, 2008 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 2, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 31, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Jan 31, 2007Introduced in House
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