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Prescription Drug Affordability Act

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E5)
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prescription Drug Affordability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for 80 percent of the amount paid for a prescribed drug during the taxable year (and not compensated for by insurance or otherwise) by a taxpayer who has attained social security retirement age.

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to repeal provisions restricting the importation of prescription drugs. Allows a person who meets applicable legal requirements to be an importer of prescription drugs upon application to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requires the Secretary to approve such an application if the drug meets all FFDCA requirements for admission into the United States, including that the drug has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is not adulterated or misbranded.

Prohibits the Secretary from taking any action against any of the persons involved with the interstate sale of a prescription drug through an Internet site if: (1) the sale was made in compliance with FFDCA, the Controlled Substances Act, and applicable state laws; and (2) accurate information regarding compliance with such laws is posted on the Internet site.

What's happening now January 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 8, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 163: Prescription Drug Affordability Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-163/
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"H.R. 163: Prescription Drug Affordability Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-163/.
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H.R. 163, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-163/.
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