A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced on July 29, 2021, 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).
10 Cosponsors (8 Republicans, 2 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Bloomberg: HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Doctors Win, Pharma Loses in Deal”
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX37]
on Jul 29, 2021
History
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Jun 27, 2019
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1227 (116th). |
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Apr 27, 2021
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Introduced
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Jul 22, 2021
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jul 29, 2021
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Feb 9, 2023
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Reintroduced Bill —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 113. |
S. 1388 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1388. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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