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S 2042 115th Congress Senate

Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to authorize a joint action plan and report on drug waste.

Introduced: October 31, 2017 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Oct 31, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 31, 2017
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 Latest action October 31, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2017

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop a joint action plan to reduce drug waste and better manage costs with respect to drug vial sizes and other drug delivery systems.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5867 Related bill Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 31, 2017
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 31, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Oct 31, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2042: Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2042/
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"S. 2042: Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2042/.
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S. 2042, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2042/.
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