3.0.0 1478 2022-11-01T17:03:31Z 2022-11-01T17:03:31Z House HR 2019-02-28 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 37 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WELCH:H.R. 1478.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havePower To . . . make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof..[Page H2317]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-01T21:52:22Z Referred to 2019-02-28T14:09:00Z Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act 116 97 S 2019-01-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS Affordable Medications Act 116 1801 S 2019-06-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act 116 447 HR 2019-01-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2019-03-01 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-02-28 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT N R000607 Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] Francis Rooney R FL 19 2019-02-28 True Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Canada Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Digestive and metabolic diseases Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Prescription drugs Trade restrictions User charges and fees Health 00 2019-02-28 Introduced in House 2021-09-12T14:58:48Z Affordable Insulin Act of 2019

This bill addresses the importation of insulin from Canada and other foreign countries.

The bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promulgate regulations within 180 days permitting wholesalers, pharmacies, and individuals to import certain insulin from Canada. The FDA may also permit the importation of insulin from certain other countries under specified circumstances.

The bill also establishes a process for certifying licensed foreign pharmacies and foreign wholesale distributors.

]]> Affordable Insulin Act of 2019 Display Title Affordable Insulin Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the importation of affordable and safe insulin by wholesale distributors, pharmacies, and individuals. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Affordable Insulin Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1478ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1478ih.xml 2019-03-01 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.