S 1200
114th Congress
Senate
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: May 6, 2015
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 6, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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.
Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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