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HR 1694 108th Congress House

America Rx Act of 2003

Official title: To establish an America Rx program to establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to prescription drugs at discounted prices.

Introduced: April 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative feesCommerceConsumer discountsDisabled
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Drug advertisingDrug industryDrugsEconomics and Public FinanceFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityGrants-in-aidIncome taxMedicaidPharmaciesPrescription pricingRebatesSocial WelfareTax deductionsTaxationWelfare eligibilityWelfare recipients
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 9, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
America Rx Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to provide qualified U.S. residents with access to discounted prices for outpatient prescription drugs.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 5 Independent 1
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Nov 21, 2003
Bell, Chris
· Apr 9, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 9, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 9, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 9, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 9, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 9, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 9, 2003
SANDLIN, MAX
· Apr 9, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 9, 2003
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 9, 2003
TURNER, JIM
· Apr 9, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1694: America Rx Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1694/
MLA
"H.R. 1694: America Rx Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1694/.
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H.R. 1694, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1694/.
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