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Drug Price Competition Act of 1983

Introduced: July 19, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 30 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 1984
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Sep 6, 1984
The Clerk Reported Committee Amendments.
Sep 6, 1984
House Incorporated this Measure (Amended) in S.1538 as an Amendment.
Sep 6, 1984
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Sep 6, 1984
Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
Sep 6, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 362 - 0 (Record Vote No: 379).
Sep 6, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 362 - 0 (Record Vote No: 379).
Aug 8, 1984
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Aug 8, 1984
Called up by House by Rule.
Aug 8, 1984
Rule Passed House.
Aug 8, 1984
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.569 Reported to House.
Aug 8, 1984
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate; Making in Order the Energy and Commerce Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute now Printed in the Bill as Original Text for the Purposes of Amendment; Waiving all Points of Order Against the Amendment for Failure to Comply with the Provisions of Clause 7, Rule XVI.
Aug 1, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 531.
Aug 1, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-857 (Part II).
Jul 31, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 31, 1984
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 25, 1984
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 25, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 25, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Jun 21, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Aug 1, 84.
Jun 21, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-857 (Part I).
Jun 12, 1984
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 2, 1983
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Aug 2, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 25, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 21, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jul 19, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 19, 1983
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 10

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

5 failed 5 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1,097 — Amendments en bloc to 1) provide that permits health care students to leave full time programs for up to two … Pending Sep 6, 1984
HAMDT 1,094 — An amendment to the Derrick amendment, as amended, to change the effective date of the Title III (Fiber Conte… Failed Sep 6, 1984
HAMDT 1,093 — An amendment to the Derrick amendment, as amended, to strike language that requires that textile fiber produc… Failed Sep 6, 1984
HAMDT 1,092 — An amendment to the Derrick amendment as amended, to delete mail order provisions which require mail order ma… Failed Sep 6, 1984
HAMDT 1,091 — Amendments en bloc to the change the language requiring collar labels to read such that the label must be on … Pending Sep 6, 1984
HAMDT 1,090 — An amendment to refquire country of origin labels on domestically produced, as well as imported, merchandise … Pending Sep 6, 1984
HAMDT 1,089 — An amendment to strike the language if Title II and substitute the language of Title II of S.2936, Drug Price… Pending Sep 6, 1984
HAMDT 1,088 — An amendment to the Waxman amendment to specify that the bill applies only to prescription drugs. Failed Sep 6, 1984
HAMDT 1,087 — An amendment to the Waxman amendment to change the period for approval of generic drugs from 30 months to 18 … Failed Sep 6, 1984
HAMDT 1,086 — An amendment to strike the language of title I, substituting the language of S. 2926, Drug Price Competition … Pending Sep 6, 1984
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drug Price Competition Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical application requirements new drugs that are the same as previously approved new drugs (extends FDA abbreviated drug application procedures to post-1962 new generic drugs).

What's happening now September 6, 1984

House Incorporated this Measure (Amended) in S.1538 as an Amendment.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1538 Related bill An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the procedures for new drug applications, to amend t…
  • HRES 569 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3605) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act …
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 4, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 19, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3605: Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3605/
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