3.0.0 2181 2023-01-11T13:48:03Z 2023-01-11T13:48:03Z House HR 2021-03-23 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 23, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WELCH:H.R. 2181.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, 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 therof. .[Page H1622]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-03-24T15:29:05Z Referred to 2021-03-23T15:02:15Z Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act 117 920 S 2021-03-23 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security. Hearings held. Identical bill CRS Affordable Medications Act 117 1898 S 2021-05-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2021-03-24 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-03-23 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2021-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT N B001224 Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] Cori Bush D MO 1 2021-03-23 True D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 35 2021-03-23 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2021-03-23 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2021-03-23 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2021-03-23 True N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2021-03-23 True O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2021-03-23 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2021-03-23 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2021-03-26 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2021-03-26 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2021-03-26 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2021-03-26 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2021-05-07 False M001214 Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] Frank Mrvan D IN J. 1 2022-04-14 False J000306 Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] Mondaire Jones D NY 17 2022-05-10 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2022-06-03 False Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Canada Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services 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 2021-03-23 Introduced in House 2021-07-07T21:23:48Z Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act

This bill allows expanded importation of eligible prescription drugs and addresses related issues.

Current law allows the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to authorize the importation of certain eligible prescription drugs from Canada if HHS certifies to Congress that doing so would pose no additional risk to public health and safety and would result in significant cost savings for consumers. The bill removes this certification requirement and requires HHS to issue regulations that permit the importation of qualifying prescription drugs from Canada. After a certain amount of time, HHS may authorize importation from certain other countries if it determines that importation from Canada has resulted in cost savings for consumers and increased access to safe medication.

The bill also expands the types of prescription drugs eligible for importation to include, for example, biologics such as insulin.

Furthermore, the bill allows individuals to use an eligible licensed foreign pharmacy to fill a U.S.-issued prescription for a qualifying drug for personal use. Currently, an individual seeking to import a prescription drug generally must acquire a waiver from HHS.

The bill imposes various requirements related to certification of foreign sellers, labeling of imported drugs, and supply chain security.

The bill also (1) prohibits certain acts that discriminate against foreign sellers, such as charging higher prices to foreign sellers than to other sellers in the same country; and (2) imposes criminal penalties for online websites that sell counterfeit drugs or dispense drugs without a required prescription.

]]> Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Display Title Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the importation of affordable and safe drugs by wholesale distributors, pharmacies, and individuals. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2181ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2181ih.xml 2021-03-24 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.