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H.R. 1245 (115th): Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act

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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the importation of affordable and safe drugs by wholesale distributors, pharmacies, and individuals.

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Sponsor and status

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Elijah Cummings

Sponsor. Representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Feb 28, 2017
Length: 19 pages
Introduced
Feb 28, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on February 28, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

29 Cosponsors (29 Democrats)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes to Help Fight Opioid Crisis, Calls to Hold Big Pharma Accountable”
    — Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI2, 2013-2020] (Co-sponsor) on Jun 22, 2018

“Welch Introduces Drug Importation Amendment: “The price of prescription drugs is killing us.””
    — Rep. Peter Welch [D-VT] (Co-sponsor) on Jun 7, 2017

“Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: We Must Hold Big Pharma Accountable for Opioid Epidemic”
    — Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI2, 2013-2020] (Co-sponsor) on Jun 15, 2018

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History

Feb 28, 2017
 
Introduced

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Jan 10, 2019
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 447 (116th).

H.R. 1245 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1245. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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