United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3240 (106th)
Drug Import Fairness Act of 1999
Introduced
5 November 1999
Last action
29 June 2000 · Passed
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Drug Import Fairness Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with regard to a drug being imported or offered for import, from sending a notice to a person suggesting that importing the drug is, or appears to be, in violation of the FDCA unless: (1) the Secretary determines the drug is adulterated, misbranded, in violation of FDCA provisions relating to new drugs, the drug is forbidden or restricted in sale in the producing or exporting country, importation by any person other than the manufacturer violates reimportation provisions, or the importation otherwise violates Federal law; (2) the notice does not specify any provision described in the provisions of this act relating to those determinations that is not applicable to the drug's importation; and (3) the notice states the underlying reasons for the determination.
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Timeline
5 November 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
14 February 2000
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H360-361)
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2000
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2096-2097)
Source: IntroReferral
28 June 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3240.
Source: Floor
28 June 2000
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5426-5434)
Source: Floor
28 June 2000
Floor
Mr. Bilbray moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
29 June 2000
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 June 2000
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5426-5427)
Source: Floor
29 June 2000
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5426-5427)
Source: Floor
Votes
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Versions
- Engrossed in House · 29 June 2000 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 29 June 2000 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 5 November 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 June 2000
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3240
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/3240
- us · 106-hr-3240 · source updated 3 June 2026