119th Congress
S. 641
Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Introduced
- Feb 19, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (7)
Original cosponsors (7)
- Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - Feb 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate