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Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2495| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (4)
Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting o ur Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2021 This bill requires the federal government to maintain a registry of certain foreign-sourced drugs, prohibits federal health care programs from purchasing drugs containing ingredients manufactured in China, requires drugs to be labeled for country of origin, and offers domestic manufacturing facility tax incentives. The Food and Drug Administration shall maintain (1) a list of foreign-sourced drugs and active ingredients that are critical for consumer health and safety, and (2) another list identifying such drugs that are produced exclusively in China or use ingredients produced in China. The bill phases in a restriction on federal health care programs purchasing drugs with active ingredients manufactured in China. By January 1, 2024, such programs may not purchase a drug with any active ingredients from China. The Department of Health and Human Services may issue a waiver for an agency or program that is unable to meet this requirement, but no waiver may apply to drugs purchased in or after 2026. Each drug must have labeling listing the country of origin of each active ingredient, and a drug without this labeling shall be deemed misbranded. The bill allows 100% tax expensing for qualified pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing property placed in service between 2020 and 2026.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3635
Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3537
Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 28, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7121
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3635
    Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3537
    Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020


  • July 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • March 28, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7121
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7121: Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2022
  • S 117-3401: ABC Safe Drug Act
AsiaBusiness expensesChinaDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax deductionsManufacturingMilitary medicineMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementTrade restrictionsVeterans' medical care

Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2495| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
Protecting o ur Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2021 This bill requires the federal government to maintain a registry of certain foreign-sourced drugs, prohibits federal health care programs from purchasing drugs containing ingredients manufactured in China, requires drugs to be labeled for country of origin, and offers domestic manufacturing facility tax incentives. The Food and Drug Administration shall maintain (1) a list of foreign-sourced drugs and active ingredients that are critical for consumer health and safety, and (2) another list identifying such drugs that are produced exclusively in China or use ingredients produced in China. The bill phases in a restriction on federal health care programs purchasing drugs with active ingredients manufactured in China. By January 1, 2024, such programs may not purchase a drug with any active ingredients from China. The Department of Health and Human Services may issue a waiver for an agency or program that is unable to meet this requirement, but no waiver may apply to drugs purchased in or after 2026. Each drug must have labeling listing the country of origin of each active ingredient, and a drug without this labeling shall be deemed misbranded. The bill allows 100% tax expensing for qualified pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing property placed in service between 2020 and 2026.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3635
Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3537
Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 28, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7121
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3635
    Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3537
    Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020


  • July 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • March 28, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7121
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (4)
Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7121: Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2022
  • S 117-3401: ABC Safe Drug Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaBusiness expensesChinaDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax deductionsManufacturingMilitary medicineMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementTrade restrictionsVeterans' medical care