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S. 641 · 119th CongressHealth

Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 19, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Klobuchar, Amy D-MN · 7 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 1 Republican, 1 independent
IntroducedFeb 19, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 165 words.

Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2025 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow for the personal importation of prescription drugs from Canada in certain instances. Such a drug must (1) be purchased from an approved Canadian pharmacy and dispensed by a pharmacist licensed in Canada; (2) be purchased by an individual for personal use only and in quantities not to exceed a 90-day supply; (3) be filled using a valid prescription from a physician licensed in a U.S. state; and (4) have the same active ingredients, route of administration, dosage form, and strength as an FDA-approved drug. Certain types of drugs may not be imported under this program, such as controlled substances, biological products, or intravenously injected drugs. An approved pharmacy under this program must be located and licensed in Canada and meet additional requirements, such as participation in ongoing and comprehensive quality assurance programs. The FDA must publish a list of approved Canadian pharmacies on its website.

Context
Committees
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Policy area
Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
Sponsor
17 of 637 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 671 words
Latest action
Feb 19, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]