HR 623
115th 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 2017
Introduced: January 24, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2017
This bill 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. The bill applies these requirements to medication for a domesticated household animal that consumers are not allowed to purchase without a prescription.
A violation of this bill shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1