HR 3174
114th Congress
House
Commerce
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Medical ethics
Prescription drugs
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015
Introduced: July 23, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Jul 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 23, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015
Directs the Federal Trade Commission to require prescribers of animal drugs to verify prescriptions and provide copies of prescriptions to pet owners, pet owner designees, and pharmacies, without the prescriber demanding payment or establishing other conditions. Applies these requirements to medication for a domesticated household animal that consumers are not allowed to purchase without a prescription.
Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1