US Congress House Resolution 1311 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on April 29 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-29 - Referred to House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Encourages pharmaceutical manufacturers, health care professionals, and institutions providing health care to make charitable donations of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved, medically appropriate, non-expired, non-narcotic prescription medications to nonprofit organizations whose primary mission is to fill prescriptions for low-income Americans. Expresses support for exempting pharmaceutical companies from liability arising from the donation of medications in good faith to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy individuals, assuming there is no gross negligence or intentional misconduct. Encourages the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene a working group to develop plans to facilitate the creation and operation of such nonprofit organizations.

Expressing support for the charitable collection and good samaritan distribution to uninsured, low-income Americans of Food and Drug Administration-approved, medically-appropriate, non-expired, non-narcotic prescription medications by non-profit organizations licensed to dispense such medications.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Bart Gordon [D-TN]
Rep. John Tanner [D-TN]	Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-29		Referred to House Judiciary
2010-04-29		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2010-04-29		Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/1311/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres1311/BILLS-111hres1311ih.pdf