3.0.0 6342 2019-11-15T21:18:15Z 2019-11-15T21:18:15Z House H HR 2012-08-02 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAUL:H.R. 6342.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This legislation is authorized by Article I, Section 8 ofThe Constitution:``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States.''This includes the power to require federal the Food andDrug Administration (FDA) to allow terminally-ill patients touse non-approved drugs when the patient's physician certifiesthey have no other options and the patient executes writteninformed consent that they are aware of any potential risksgive small business a grace period to correct any violationsof federal regulations before imposing job-destroying finesand other sanctions on the business.[Page H5710]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2012-08-03T15:02:12Z Referred to 2012-08-02T13:06:35Z 2012-08-03 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2012-08-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1407-1409) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-02 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-08-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 N B001262 Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] Paul Broun R GA C. 10 2012-08-02 True H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-24] Richard Hanna R NY L. 24 2012-08-02 True B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2012-09-11 False G000568 Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] H. Griffith R VA Morgan 9 2012-09-20 False Health Business records Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug therapy Health technology, devices, supplies Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Prescription drugs Retail and wholesale trades Trade restrictions Health 00 2012-08-02 Introduced in House 2012-09-26T19:10:42Z Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to declare that nothing in it or in the Public Health Service Act shall prevent or restrict, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shall not implement or enforce any law to prevent or restrict, the importation, distribution, or sale of investigational drugs or devices for terminally ill patients.

Prohibits the FDA Commissioner from requiring the disclosure, collection, or reporting of certain information concerning such drugs or devices, except that the sponsor of a clinical trial may voluntarily disclose, collect, or report such information to the FDA.

]]> Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2012 Display Title Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To allow the importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients who execute an informed consent document. Introduced in House 2012-08-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6342ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6342ih.xml 2012-08-03 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.