HR4988-118

Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to modernize the methods of authenticating controlled substances in the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to modernize the methods of authenticating controlled substances in the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Environment, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H7B743045A5274017B2827C2A86DFCC3C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023.
  • Section HB5EEE81CD845432EABFDE7F7EA49FA7C: 2. Modernizing the authentication of controlled substances in the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain Section 582(a)(9) of the Federal Food, Drug, and...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to modernize the methods of authenticating controlled substances in the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Environment, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to modernize the methods of authenticating controlled substances in the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Environment Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, and …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Environment Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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