3.0.0 5404 2023-01-14T22:48:32Z 2023-01-14T22:48:32Z House H HR 2004-11-19 108 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2004-12-01T19:56:50Z Referred to 2004-11-19T14:00:20Z 2004-12-01 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2004-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-11-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-11-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 N Commerce Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Citizen lawsuits Civil actions and liability Consumer protection Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Fines (Penalties) Health Influenza Law Legal fees Parties to actions Price discrimination Punitive damages Terrorism Vaccines Commerce 00 2004-11-19 Introduced in House 2005-01-06T21:38:58Z Fair Vaccine Price Act of 2004 - Prohibits the sale of any vaccine intended to prevent or mitigate the effects of influenza or any biological terrorist agent at a price per dose of 150 percent or more of the baseline price if: (1) a declared shortage of the vaccine is in effect; or (2) the seller knows or has substantial reason to believe there will be a shortage within 60 days and such a shortage is declared within such time. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to declare a shortage period.

Designates as a vaccine's baseline price the average price of the vaccine sold by the seller either during the preceding 60 days or 12 months before the effective date of the shortage declaration. Allows the Secretary to determine an appropriate baseline price of the vaccine if the seller did not sell the vaccine during either such period or if the difference in price is unrelated to the causes of the shortage. Requires the Secretary to determine an appropriate baseline price at the time of declaring a shortage.

Sets forth penalties for violations under this Act, including imprisonment and a fine.

Allows a person to commence a civil action to compel compliance with, or for damages for violations of, this Act.

]]> Fair Vaccine Price Act of 2004 Display Title Fair Vaccine Price Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To prohibit price gouging during a shortage of a covered vaccine. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fair Vaccine Price Act of 2004 Introduced in House 2004-11-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr5404ih/xml/BILLS-108hr5404ih.xml 2004-12-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.