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HR 5198 116th Congress House

Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the patient medication information required to be included in the labeling of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2019 Introduced by: Golden, Jared F. Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationFood and Drug Administration (FDA)
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Health 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 20, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 21, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019

This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the authorship, content, format, color, printing, and dissemination of patient medication information that is required to be in the labeling of prescription drugs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6519 Reintroduced Bill Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 27, 2020
Ruppersberger, C.
· Jan 27, 2020
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Nov 20, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5198: Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5198/
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"H.R. 5198: Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5198/.
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H.R. 5198, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5198/.
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