US Congress House Bill 478 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-3)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promulgate regulations within 180 days permitting individuals to import a prescription drug purchased from an approved Canadian pharmacy if the drug is dispensed by a pharmacist licensed in Canada; is purchased for personal use in quantities not greater than a 90-day supply; is filled using a valid prescription issued by a physician licensed to practice in the United States; and has the same active ingredients, route of administration, dosage form, and strength as a prescription drug approved by the FDA. Under the bill, certain drugs may not be imported, including controlled substances and biological products. The bill establishes a certification process for approving Canadian pharmacies. The FDA must publish a list of approved Canadian pharmacies.

Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019

Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]	Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Max Rose [D-NY]	Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Tom Tiffany [R-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-01-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-01-10	House	Introduced in House

SB61 (Same As) 2019-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB3384 (Related) 2020-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/478/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr478/BILLS-116hr478ih.pdf