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HR 1845 116th Congress House

ALERT Act of 2019

Official title: To provide for the establishment of the Prescription Safety Alert System with respect to covered drug products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth information and medical recordsPrescription drugs
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Analyzing and Leveraging Existing Rx Transactions Act of 2019 or the ALERT Act of 2019

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to establish an electronic system to provide pharmacists with a patient's prescription and dispensing history with respect to covered drugs (i.e., those identified as having a risk of misuse or abuse).

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1845: ALERT Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1845/
MLA
"H.R. 1845: ALERT Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1845/.
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H.R. 1845, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1845/.
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[H.R. 1845: ALERT Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1845/)
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