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Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019

Introduced: December 19, 2019 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Dec 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019

This bill establishes the Office of Drug Manufacturing within the Department of Health and Human Services to lower prices for, increase access to, and address shortages of prescription drugs (e.g., insulin, naloxone, and antibiotics), including by manufacturing prescription drugs and selling them at a fair price.

What's happening now December 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3162 Related bill Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5501: Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5501/
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"H.R. 5501: Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5501/.
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H.R. 5501, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5501/.
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