United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6342 (112th)
Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2012
Introduced
2 August 2012
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 2012
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Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 August 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6342
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6342