US Congress House Bill 1480 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations within 180 days permitting individuals to import a prescription drug purchased from an approved Canadian pharmacy that: 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 under the FFDCA. Certain medications may not be imported, including controlled substances and biological products. The bill establishes a certification process for approving Canadian pharmacies. HHS must publish a list of approved Canadian pharmacies.

Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017

Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-03-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-03-09	House	Introduced in House

SB64 (Same As) 2017-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB92 (Related) 2017-01-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1480/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1480/BILLS-115hr1480ih.pdf