United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1885 (106th)
International Prescription Drug Parity Act
Introduced
20 May 1999
Last action
12 April 2000 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2186-2187)
Sponsors
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], John Larson, Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
International Prescription Drug Parity Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of certain drugs manufactured and domestically approved and then exported, or domestically approved and manufactured in a registered foreign establishment, to: (1) maintain specified shipment compliance and labeling records; and (2) make such records available to U.S. importers. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish related criteria to facilitate the U.S. importation of such drugs.
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Timeline
20 May 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
12 April 2000
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2186-2187)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 May 1999 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 May 1999
Sponsors
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- John Larson · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1885
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/1885
- us · 106-hr-1885 · source updated 3 June 2026