Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act
Latest action · Jan 10, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedJan 10, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act
This bill addresses the importation of drugs from Canada and other foreign countries.
The bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promulgate regulations within 180 days permitting wholesalers, pharmacies, and individuals to import certain prescription drugs from Canada. After two years, The FDA, may permit the importation of prescription drugs from other countries.
The bill establishes a process for certifying foreign sellers—a licensed foreign pharmacy or foreign wholesale distributor.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2019 to Jan 28, 2019, with 23 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 10, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 447 | Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act | Identical bill | Jan 25, 2019 |
| HR 1478 | Affordable Insulin Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 1, 2019 |
| S 1801 | Affordable Medications Act | Related bill | Jun 12, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Canada
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Prescription drugs
- Trade restrictions
- User charges and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
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