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Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5133| House 
| Updated: 12/24/2020
David N. Cicilline

David N. Cicilline

Democratic Representative

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (5)
F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Ben Cline (Republican)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 This bill prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, the practice of product hopping, which is presumed when a drug manufacturer obtains removal of a drug from the Food and Drug Administration's approved drug list, discontinues a drug, or markets a reformulation of an already approved drug during a certain period after which the manufacturer has been notified that a competing drug manufacturer has applied for generic drug approval.

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Timeline
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Nov 19, 2019
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Discharged.
Nov 21, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 21, 2019
Ordered to be Reported.
Dec 24, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578.
Dec 24, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-695.
  • November 18, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 18, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 18, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.


  • November 19, 2019
    Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Discharged.


  • November 21, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 21, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported.


  • December 24, 2020
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578.


  • December 24, 2020
    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-695.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 116-1416: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2486: FUTURE Act
  • HR 116-4398: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Health care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyJudicial review and appealsManufacturingPrescription drugs

Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5133| House 
| Updated: 12/24/2020
Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 This bill prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, the practice of product hopping, which is presumed when a drug manufacturer obtains removal of a drug from the Food and Drug Administration's approved drug list, discontinues a drug, or markets a reformulation of an already approved drug during a certain period after which the manufacturer has been notified that a competing drug manufacturer has applied for generic drug approval.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Nov 19, 2019
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Discharged.
Nov 21, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 21, 2019
Ordered to be Reported.
Dec 24, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578.
Dec 24, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-695.
  • November 18, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 18, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 18, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.


  • November 19, 2019
    Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Discharged.


  • November 21, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 21, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported.


  • December 24, 2020
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578.


  • December 24, 2020
    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-695.
David N. Cicilline

David N. Cicilline

Democratic Representative

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (5)
F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Ben Cline (Republican)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 116-1416: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2486: FUTURE Act
  • HR 116-4398: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Health care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyJudicial review and appealsManufacturingPrescription drugs