Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act

Summary

Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act This bill addresses the importation of drugs from Canada and other foreign countries. The bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promulgate regulations within 180 days permitting wholesalers, pharmacies, and individuals to import certain prescription drugs from Canada. After two years, The FDA, may permit the importation of prescription drugs from other countries. The bill establishes a process for certifying foreign sellers—a licensed foreign pharmacy or foreign wholesale distributor.

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Timeline

1. 10 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 January 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 January 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Maggie Hassan · D · Sponsor
• Martin Heinrich · D · Sponsor
• Angus King · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Sponsor
• Tina Smith · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
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