HR 6670
116th Congress
House
Health
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government studies and investigations
Health technology, devices, supplies
Manufacturing
Prescription drugs
Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020
Introduced: May 1, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to (1) establish a committee of experts on drug-supply issues, (2) convene a symposium to recommend strategies for ending U.S. dependence on foreign manufacturing of critical drugs, and (3) report on the symposium's proceedings.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1