United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 805 (106th)
Generic Drugs Access Act of 1999
Introduced
23 February 1999
Last action
11 March 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Generic Drugs Access Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to new drug applications to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include in an application approval a finding about whether the approved (generic) drug is the therapeutic equivalent of the listed drug involved. Prohibits a State or its political subdivision from establishing or continuing any requirement that does not conform to the therapeutic equivalence requirement of this Act.
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Timeline
23 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E263)
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 February 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/805
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/805
- us · 106-hr-805 · source updated 3 June 2026