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S. 4918 118th Congress Senate

Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2024

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada.

Introduced: July 31, 2024 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCanadaDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Jul 31, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 31, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 31, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 31, 2024
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 31, 2024
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 31, 2024
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 31, 2024
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 31, 2024
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 31, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4918: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4918/
MLA
"S. 4918: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4918/.
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S. 4918, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4918/.
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[S. 4918: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4918/)
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