H.R.847: Preserving Access to Safe Affordable Canadian Medicines Act of 2003

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Feb. 13, 2003
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 26, 2003

Bill Cosponsors

69 (64 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Preserving Access to Safe, Affordable Canadian Medicines Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations prohibiting discrimination against imports of prescription medications from Canada. Defines discrimination as any measure which has the effect of providing U.S. consumers access to prescription medications on terms or conditions that are less...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 13, 2003

Introduced in the House by Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

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