Expressing the sense of the Congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to United States consumers, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 17, 2005

Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the illegal importation of prescription drugs.

Urges the President to take action to prevent the illegal importation of prescription drugs from Canada or any other foreign country, and the U.S. Trade Representative to act to correct the inequities and discrimination caused by Canada's Patented Medicine Pricing Review Board.

Urges the pharmaceutical industry and the health care community to: (1) begin a nationwide educational awareness program for U.S. consumers regarding the dangers of imported drugs; and (2) work to ensure that all citizens have access to prescription drugs with the same level of safety and efficacy guaranteed under the current system of regulation.

Declares that: (1) it is essential that U.S. patients have access to affordable prescription drugs; and (2) deregulating foreign prices would increase the flow of new drugs to U.S. consumers.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] · D–NY

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Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee

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Mar 14, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 28, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.Con.Res.75, 109th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to United States consumers, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/75

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hconres75/BILLS-109hconres75ih.htm

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Analyze H.Con.Res.75 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.75, 109th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to United States consumers, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/75

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2005-02-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hconres75/BILLS-109hconres75ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T16:35:08Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.75, 109th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to United States consumers, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/75

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2005-02-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hconres75/BILLS-109hconres75ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T16:35:08Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.75, 109th Congress: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to United States consumers, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/75

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2005-02-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hconres75/BILLS-109hconres75ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2024-02-07T16:35:08Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Con.Res.75 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.