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H.R. 6980 117th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary increases the conduct of unannounced inspections of foreign human drug establishments and…

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary increases the conduct of unannounced inspections of f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary increases the conduct of unannounced inspections of foreign human drug establishments and evaluates the differences between inspections of domestic and foreign human drug establishments, including the impact of announcing inspections to persons who own or operate foreign human drug establishments in advance of an inspection.

Introduced: March 8, 2022 Introduced by: Richard Hudson Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Became law
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to conduct a pilot program to increase the number of unannounced inspections of foreign drug manufacturing facilities and evaluate the differences between inspections of domestic and foreign facilities.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6980: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary increases the conduct of unannounced inspections of foreign human drug establishments and evaluates the differences between inspections of domestic and foreign human drug establishments, including the impact of announcing inspections to persons who own or operate foreign human drug establishments in advance of an inspection.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6980/
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"H.R. 6980: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary increases the conduct of unannounced inspections of foreign human drug establishments and evaluates the differences between inspections of domestic and foreign human drug establishments, including the impact of announcing inspections to persons who own or operate foreign human drug establishments in advance of an inspection.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6980/.
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H.R. 6980, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6980/.
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[H.R. 6980: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary increases the conduct of unannounced inspections of foreign human drug establishments and evaluates the differences between inspections of domestic and foreign human drug establishments, including the impact of announcing inspections to persons who own or operate foreign human drug establishments in advance of an inspection.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6980/)
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