S. 122 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015

Health. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
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. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015

S. 122 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
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. (by CRS)
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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.
Other Titles
  • Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015
  • Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015
Sponsor
John McCain
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Canada
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
  • Government information and archives
  • Prescription drugs
  • Trade restrictions
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Major Actions
Introduced1/08/2015
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/08/2015
1/08/2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
1/08/2015Introduced in Senate
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Contributions

  1. November - December 2010 For $0 Against $0
  2. January - February 2011 For $8,000 Against $0
  3. March - April 2011 For $12,250 Against $0
  4. May - June 2011 For $8,500 Against $0
  5. July - August 2011 For $2,000 Against $0
  6. September - October 2011 For $9,000 Against $0
  7. November - December 2011 For $3,000 Against $0
  8. January - February 2012 For $6,175 Against $0
  9. March - April 2012 For $8,245 Against $0
  10. May - June 2012 For $21,229 Against $0
  11. July - August 2012 For $19,700 Against $0
  12. September - October 2012 For $50,419 Against $0
  13. November - December 2012 For $4,750 Against $0
  14. January - February 2013 For $3,000 Against $0
  15. March - April 2013 For $3,700 Against $0
  16. May - June 2013 For $5,637 Against $0
  17. July - August 2013 For $6,000 Against $0
  18. September - October 2013 For $2,000 Against $0
  19. November - December 2013 For $450 Against $0
  20. January - February 2014 For $2,450 Against $0
  21. March - April 2014 For $2,450 Against $0
  22. May - June 2014 For $7,930 Against $0
  23. July - August 2014 For $8,374 Against $0
  24. September - October 2014 For $5,347 Against $0
  25. November - December 2014 For $250 Against $0
  26. January - February 2015 For $2,000 Against $0
  27. March - April 2015 For $2,000 Against $0
  28. May - June 2015 For $3,250 Against $0
  29. July - August 2015 For $1,000 Against $0
  30. September - October 2015 For $5,500 Against $0
  31. November - December 2015 For $2,000 Against $0
  32. January - February 2016 For $1,600 Against $0
  33. March - April 2016 For $1,285 Against $0
  34. May - June 2016 For $1,250 Against $0
  35. July - August 2016 For $1,050 Against $0
  36. September - October 2016 For $3,085 Against $0
  37. November - December 2016 For $0 Against $0

Votes

    2 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015

    2 organizations supported this bill

    National Retiree Legislative Network
    National Retiree Legislative Network (2015, October 21). The NRLN Clarion Call … Building the NRLN’s Brand on Capitol Hill . Retrieved November 29, 2015, from NRLN.
    rxrights
    RxRights (2015, June 19). Tell Congress: Americans Need Relief from High Rx Prices. Retrieved November 29, 2015, from RxRights.org.

    0 organizations opposed this bill

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$0$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$10,500$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$5,150$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$2,000$0
    Roy BluntRMO$0$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$0$0
    John BoozmanRAR$500$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$0$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$8,975$0
    Richard BurrRNC$2,000$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$1,500$0
    Ben CardinDMD$2,000$0
    Tom CarperDDE$2,000$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$6,500$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$0$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$3,000$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$0$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Tom CottonRAR$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Ted CruzRTX$0$0
    Steve DainesRMT$0$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$6,000$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$2,000$0
    Mike EnziRWY$250$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$0$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
    Deb FischerRNE$250$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$0$0
    Al FrankenDMN$2,800$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$0$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$4,000$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,000$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$9,499$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$6,000$0
    Dean HellerRNV$0$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$6,219$0
    John HoevenRND$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$0$0
    Tim KaineDVA$11,000$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$2,000$0
    Mark KirkRIL$1,250$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$2,200$0
    James LankfordROK$0$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$0
    Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$0$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$5,787$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,200$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,000$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$4,250$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$5,274$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$2,000$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$0$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$15,450$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$3,270$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$11,000$0
    Rand PaulRKY$0$0
    David PerdueRGA$0$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$4,000$0
    Rob PortmanROH$5,500$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$1,000$0
    Harry ReidDNV$2,500$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$0$0
    Marco RubioRFL$0$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$3,725$0
    Ben SasseRNE$0$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$9,480$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$2,000$0
    Tim ScottRSC$1,250$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$7,747$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$9,250$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$8,500$0
    John ThuneRSD$1,000$0
    Thom TillisRNC$0$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$500$0
    Tom UdallDNM$3,000$0
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,250$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$11,000$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,000$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$0$0
    Ron WydenDOR$3,350$0

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    Legislator Filters
    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$0$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$10,500$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$5,150$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$2,000$0
    Roy BluntRMO$0$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$0$0
    John BoozmanRAR$500$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$0$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$8,975$0
    Richard BurrRNC$2,000$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$1,500$0
    Ben CardinDMD$2,000$0
    Tom CarperDDE$2,000$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$6,500$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$0$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$3,000$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$0$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Tom CottonRAR$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Ted CruzRTX$0$0
    Steve DainesRMT$0$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$6,000$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$2,000$0
    Mike EnziRWY$250$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$0$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
    Deb FischerRNE$250$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$0$0
    Al FrankenDMN$2,800$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$0$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$4,000$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,000$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$9,499$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$6,000$0
    Dean HellerRNV$0$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$6,219$0
    John HoevenRND$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$0$0
    Tim KaineDVA$11,000$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$2,000$0
    Mark KirkRIL$1,250$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$2,200$0
    James LankfordROK$0$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$0
    Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$0$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$5,787$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,200$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,000$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$4,250$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$5,274$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$2,000$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$0$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$15,450$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$3,270$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$11,000$0
    Rand PaulRKY$0$0
    David PerdueRGA$0$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$4,000$0
    Rob PortmanROH$5,500$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$1,000$0
    Harry ReidDNV$2,500$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$0$0
    Marco RubioRFL$0$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$3,725$0
    Ben SasseRNE$0$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$9,480$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$2,000$0
    Tim ScottRSC$1,250$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$7,747$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$9,250$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$8,500$0
    John ThuneRSD$1,000$0
    Thom TillisRNC$0$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$500$0
    Tom UdallDNM$3,000$0
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,250$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$11,000$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,000$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$0$0
    Ron WydenDOR$3,350$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Elderly issues/Social Security$224,126
    Consumer groups$750

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
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