US Congress House Bill 447 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)
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]

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.

Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act

Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]
Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]	Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]	Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]

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

SB97 (Same As) 2019-01-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB1478 (Related) 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB1801 (Related) 2019-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/447/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr447/BILLS-116hr447ih.pdf